The Driving Urban Transitions (DUT) Partnership has just published the titles of the 2024 calls, ahead of the publication of the full topic text in the coming months. DUT calls are open to different types of legal entities, incuding SMEs. Are you a Brussels-based SME with projects in the fields of urban mobility, urban energy or urban circular economy? Then there may be opportunities for you!
DUT 2024 calls
The 2024 calls will focus on the following topics:
· Circular Urban Economies (CUE)
- CUE topic 1 – Creating a new paradigm for urban water cycles
- CUE topic 2 – Circular models for regenerating, repurposing, protecting and conserving urban space for biodiversity
- CUE topic 3 – Multi-city strategies for circular urban economy monitoring and management
· 15-minute City (15mC)
- 15mC topic 1 – Advancing urban mobility: innovations for inclusive and youth-centric mobility systems
- 15mC topic 2 – Reconsidering urban mobility systems: towards system innovation and proximity policies for sustainable city regions
- 15mC topic 3 – Evidence for the urban mobility transition: data and indicators for effective decision-making
· Positive Energy Districts (PED)
- PED topic 1 – Local PEDs in a multi-level perspective
- PED topic 2 – Towards the climate-neutral city: PEDs, system integration and urban strategies
- PED topic 3 – Managing the urban energy transition: data management and decision support systems
Do these topic titles sound interesting to you? Then make sure to read the full topic description as soon as it is published in July 2024 on the DUT website! You will also be able to create a profile and browse collaboration opportunities on this matchmaking page (registrations start on 1st July 2024).
Support for Brussels-based legal entities
The DUT calls are open to different types of legal entities, including SMEs. If you are a Brussels-based SME, please also make sure you are eligible under the regional eligibility rules set by Innoviris. NCP Brussels and Innoviris will also organize specifically for Brussels-based legal entities an Info Day followed by a networking lunch in the hub.brussels offices on 9 September. This will be the opportunity to ask all your questions directly, and discover how Innoviris and NCP Brussels may help you in your application! Register here if you are interested.
Next steps
What are the next steps?
- July 2024: Publication of DUT 2024 call text and more information on the DUT website
- 2 September 2024: call opening
- 9 September 2024: NCP Brussels / Innoviris Info Day + Networking lunch – register here
- 10 September and 9 October 2024: online info days organized by the DUT Partnership
- 14 November 2024: stage 1 closing (pre-proposal submission deadline)
Would these calls be the right fit for your projects? Are there other funding opportunities out there that may help you? Would other EEB services also be helpful?
Get in touch with your EEB advisor for personnalised support!
