The European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) announced the publication of the Interregional Innovation Investments (I3) Instrument Work Programme 2023-2024.

The Work Programme will focus on:

• Interregional cooperation in shared or complementary smart specialisation areas,
• Promoting innovation and smart economic transformation for addressing societal challenges in the EU,
• Supporting innovation and development of value chains in less developed regions.

New I3 Instrument calls will be launched in the second quarter of 2023 to address digital, green transition and smart manufacturing challenges linked to issues identified in the New European Innovation Agenda. These calls will offer financial and advisory support for demonstration activities, commercialisation, and upscaling of mature innovations and developing new value chains in less developed regions. A capacity-building call for less developed regions will follow in the third quarter of 2023.

The new I3 Instrument Work Programme 2023-2024 can be found here.