Unlock equity-free EU funding opportunities for women-led innovation in digital, deep-tech, photonics, and quantum technologies.
Join us on 18 December at 10:00 (Brussels Time) for Cascade Funding InfoDay #27 – Women in Tech & Photonics, a dedicated webinar designed to showcase European cascade funding opportunities supporting women entrepreneurs, innovative startups, and SMEs driving technological change across Europe.
This Info Day will present two EU-funded open calls offering financial support, training, and collaboration opportunities for women-led companies and technology-driven SMEs.
Session#27 - Women in Tech & Photonics
Explore two high-impact open calls focused on gender-inclusive innovation, advanced technologies, and European collaboration.
Open Horizons – Open Call #2 Where women are building what’s next – with tech, funding, and fearless innovation. Join the programme that funds women-led deeptech and digital ventures.
Open Horizons offers up to €55,000 in equity-free funding for selected startups across two phases:
- Inception Phase: €10,000 to co-design a pilot with corporates
- Piloting Phase: Up to €45,000 to implement and scale real-world solutions
Deadline: 29/01/2025
Funding: €55,000
PhotonQBoost Open Call 2. Seeks to empower SMEs in the photonics and quantum sectors by providing financial support and resources to develop innovative solutions, enhance resilience through training, and foster cross-border collaboration.
PhotonQBoost Open Call 2 invites small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in the Photonics and Quantum sectors to apply for funding aimed at fostering the development of innovative solutions, enhancing resilience through training, and participating in strategic missions aimed at strengthening sectoral engagement.
Deadline: 19/01/2025
Funding: €50,000
This session is ideal for women-led startups, innovative SMEs, deep-tech entrepreneurs, photonics and quantum technology companies, research-driven innovators, and ecosystem stakeholders aiming to scale impactful digital and advanced technology solutions—while benefiting from equity-free EU funding, specialised training, and European-level collaboration.
Save the date and register now to join the community shaping Europe’s future in women-led innovation, photonics, and quantum technologies through cascade funding and strategic partnerships.
