SILEO 2nd Call for Business Digital Transformation Projects

• March 4, 2024
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SILEO – Supporting recovery and business transformation of lighting and furniture SMEs for the Europe Industry of Tomorrow, is a Eurocluster project co-financed by the Single Market Programme (SMP/COSME Pillar) of the European Union.

The main objective of this project is the successful implementation of consultancy services by a technology provider for SMEs in the lighting and furniture supply chains. These services are designed to enhance digitalisation and/or the adoption of sustainable practices, thus supporting the green and digital transition of companies.

Services

This SILEO call offers EU SMEs a unique opportunity to access expert services (A-B-C) by collaborating with one or more technology providers. However, please note that an SME can only access one of the following 3 expert services:

A) General expert consultancy on company digitalisation processes.

B) Specific expert consultancy on identified advanced technologies and/or digitalisation processes to concretely explore its potential uptake at the company level, its implementation procedure into the firm operations and the scale of investment.

C) General expert consultancy for business transformation and market analysis. Support in market intelligence analysis including an outline of the size of the (new) market (segments) potentially accessible thanks to the company’s technological upgrading, product demand, trends, customers, and competitors.

Eligibility criteria

• Project applicants must be individual SMEs in the lighting and furniture sector based in EU Member States, associated Single Market Programme countries or in countries currently negotiating an association agreement that will enter into force before grant signature.
• Applicants must be single SMEs, including startups registered at least 6 months prior to the SILEO application submission.

Funding

The maximum amount per 1 Business Digital Transformation project must not exceed 5.000 EUR (lump sum). Up to 27 projects (= 27 beneficiary SMEs) will be selected.

Deadline

THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS 25TH MARCH 2024 AT 17:00 (CET).
For more information contact Marta Krakowiak at marta.krakowiak@elcacluster.eu