{"id":5482,"date":"2026-08-13T16:50:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T14:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digigreen.ba\/ready4eic-new-training-programme-for-innovative-smes-in-eu-enlargement-countries\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T16:58:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T14:58:32","slug":"ready4eic-new-training-programme-for-innovative-smes-in-eu-enlargement-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digigreen.ba\/en\/ready4eic-new-training-programme-for-innovative-smes-in-eu-enlargement-countries\/","title":{"rendered":"Ready4EIC: new training programme for innovative SMEs in EU enlargement countries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column container mx-auto is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"text-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Are you an innovative startup or SME looking to bring your product, technology or business model to market, secure funding or expand internationally?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-justify wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018<strong>Ready4EIC \u2013 Accessing funding and enabling growth<\/strong>\u2019 can help you prepare for these next steps. The European Commission-funded programme is designed for ambitious startups and innovative SMEs from EU enlargement countries that want to strengthen their funding readiness, growth potential and access to future opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/digigreen.ba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/connect-grow-b-1024x341.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digigreen.ba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/connect-grow-b-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digigreen.ba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/connect-grow-b-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digigreen.ba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/connect-grow-b-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digigreen.ba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/connect-grow-b.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Ready4EIC is open to startups and innovative SMEs based in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo*, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, T\u00fcrkiye and Ukraine. The programme is aimed at companies developing an innovative product, service, technology, process or business model that are seeking funding, preparing for investor engagement, or exploring European funding opportunities, including Horizon Europe and the European Innovation Council (EIC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading text-justify\">What does Ready4EIC offer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participating companies will work with dedicated Innovation Advisors at local innovation hubs to assess their needs, identify areas for improvement, and define practical next steps for their business.&#13;\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-justify wp-block-paragraph\">The programme combines practical training sessions, tailored one-to-one consultations with innovation hubs and the Ready4EIC team, tools and guidance that can be applied directly within the company, and opportunities to engage with investors and innovation ecosystem organisations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who will deliver the programme?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Training, mentoring and advisory support will be delivered by Innovation Advisors from the following participating hubs, with guidance and support from the Ready4EIC service delivery team:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enterimpact Balkans, Albania<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FabLab, Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ONEX Digital Innovation Hub, Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Startup B\u00fcro, Georgia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Innovation &amp; Training Park Prizren, Kosovo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agency for Innovation, Scientific and Technological Development and Entrepreneurship (INOVA), North Macedonia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tekwill ICT Technology, Republic of Moldova<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Science and Technology Park, Montenegro<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Science Technology Park Belgrade, Serbia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IT\u00dc ARI Teknokent, T\u00fcrkiye<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Techosystem, Ukraine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How is the programme structured?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ready4EIC is delivered in two rounds, offering up to four months of structured capacity-building support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Round 1<\/strong> will run for approximately two months and will provide participants with the core knowledge and tools needed to strengthen their innovation and growth plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Round 2<\/strong> will be offered to selected participants and will run for two months, providing more advanced support for scaling, investment readiness and access to deep-tech funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Training programme details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where: Online via Webex<br\/><br\/>Apply now: <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4wqj0ux\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/4wqj0ux<\/a><br\/><br\/>Applications are open until <strong>16 August 2026, 23:59 CEST.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information about the programme or the application process click <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4pXyLGN\">here<\/a> or contact: <a href=\"mailto:Ready4EIC@servicefacility.eu\">Ready4EIC@servicefacility.eu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">*<em>This designation is without prejudice to positions on status and is in line with UNSCR 1244\/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you an innovative startup or SME looking to bring your product, technology or business model to market, secure funding or expand internationally?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5463,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5482","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/digigreen.ba\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5482","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/digigreen.ba\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/digigreen.ba\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digigreen.ba\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digigreen.ba\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5482"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/digigreen.ba\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5482\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5483,"href":"https:\/\/digigreen.ba\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5482\/revisions\/5483"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digigreen.ba\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5463"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/digigreen.ba\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5482"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digigreen.ba\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5482"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digigreen.ba\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}