Watch the recording of our funding opportunities webinar and learn how to boost your projects with European funding!
Urban Innovation in Action: Recap Now Available
The 23rd edition of the Sploro Cascade Funding Webinar Series, held on July 17th, focused on innovators working at the intersection of technology, design, and sustainability. This special session highlighted two EU-funded opportunities supporting the circular economy and urban manufacturing transformation.
We explored how non-dilutive cascade funding can help FabLabs, creative professionals, and hybrid teams develop impactful solutions for more sustainable and resilient cities. Whether you’re running a makerspace, leading a startup, or creating at the edge of tech and design—this session offered actionable insights to scale your urban innovation.
Watch the recap now and learn how to access EU support for circular economy solutions, collaborative design experiments, and urban impact projects.
Session#23 - URBAN INNOVATION
YouRban Open Call for Urban Factories. Seeks to enhance urban sustainability by financing FabLabs and other organisations to become Urban Factories, fostering expertise in reinforced polymers recycling and promoting circular economy practices within local communities.
The YouRban Open Call for Urban Factories funds FabLabs and labs in Milan and Barcelona to promote circular economy practices and support artistic innovation. Selected sites will host creators, providing tools and guidance to develop prototypes, with full support during the final residency phase.
Deadline: 30/07/2025
Funding: €80 k
LAUDS REPLICATION Open Call 2. Strives to foster collaborative innovation in digital and emerging technologies by supporting hybrid teams of technology providers and artists/designers to develop sustainable urban manufacturing solutions.
The LAUDS Replication #2 Open Call is seeking innovative proposals for experiments under the LAUDS Factories project. This initiative focuses on enhancing urban manufacturing through digital and sustainable means, encouraging collaborations between technology providers and creative professionals.
Deadline: 04/09/2025
Funding: €27 k
This session offered vital insights into how equity-free EU funding can power the next wave of urban innovation.
Let’s build more sustainable, inclusive, and collaborative cities, together.
