29 Apr SILEO PROJECT – OPEN CALL FOR HACK DAY TRAVEL VOUCHERS – ITALY

SILEO HACK DAY – TRAVEL VOUCHERS – PADUA (ITALY)

Today marks the opening of the SILEO Open Call for Hack Day Travel Vouchers – Padua, Italy!

The SILEO Hack-Day entitled “IMPACT – Development of innovative business ideas for SMEs in the Furniture & Lighting industry”, organized by Rete di Imprese Luce in Veneto in Padua (Italy) on 16 October 2024, will provide a platform for lighting and furniture SMEs & tech-savvy SMEs to connect, discover innovative solutions and services, gather insights, connect with experts in emerging technologies and sustainable growth and discuss on specific challenges, including:

1. Data Integration: the impact of data integration in the manufacturing process in the lighting and furniture industry;
2. IoT devices and Mobile APP: the impact of IOT and of new communication technologies in creation of new products and services;
3. Virtual and Augmented Reality: the impact of virtual and augmented reality in the design, manufacturing and customer experience improvement of new lighting and furniture products;
4. New materials and circular economy in the furniture and lighting value chain.

This Open Call envisaged 65 travel vouchers, divided into two categories: 50 travel vouchers for SMEs operating in the lighting or furniture industry AND 15 travel vouchers for tech-savvy SMEs.

The SILEO funding is defined based on the location of the legal headquarters of the SME applicants, as mentioned in the table below:

• € 150 – within the province of Padua
• € 250 – within the Veneto Region (excluding the Province of Padua)
• € 500 – other Italian Regions or other European countries or countries associated countries with the Single Market Programme.

HOW TO APPLY?

Submit NOW your application for travel voucher via the SILEO Cluster Submission Platform. Here you can find the Guide for Applicants, application forms (Word files) and the Declaration of Honour.
Deadline to submit your application: 28.06.2024 at 17:00 CEST

For more information, contact Marta Krakowiak – marta.krakowiak@elcacluster.eu