Project description: RInnoValleys (https://rinnovalleys.eu) aims to improve the inequalities and challenges faced by EU regions in supporting tech startups, and to access and take full advantage of the European Innovation Council (EIC) to harness its ecosystems for their innovation. The EIC plays a vital role in fostering innovation, supporting deep tech startups and securing funding. However, in different regions of the EU, there are difficulties in harnessing these resources and opportunities due to several factors, such as limited access to finance, inadequate infrastructure, and weak links with international networks.
Project objective: The project aims to bridge this gap by creating a transnational joint action plan to improve the capacity of these regions to connect to the EIC ecosystem and promote inclusive, gender-diverse and interconnected innovation ecosystems, in line with the new European Innovation Agenda.
