Description
MINE.THE.GAP is an innovation project funded by the European Commission as part of the HORIZON 2020 INNOSUP programme. MINE.THE.GAP aims to provide SMEs from the raw materials and mining sectors with the necessary tools to improve their competitiveness, boost their growth and implement new services, solutions and/or products through cross-sectorial and cross-regional collaboration. Therefore, MINE.THE.GAP offers direct financial support to SMEs through innovation vouchers. Two competitive Open Calls will reinforce and/or create synergies between raw materials mining SMEs and technology/solution providers from the fields of ICT, circular economy, resources efficiency and advanced manufacturing. Additionally, business support services will be available forselected projects to enhance innovation capacities, promote technology transfer and commercialisation, and to boost internationalisation.