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A new “Clean Industrial Deal” within the first 100 days of the mandate to support the competitiveness of European businesses without compromising sustainability ambitions. Additionally, increased research spending, a new European Competitiveness Fund, Union of Savings and Investments, AI Factories, public procurement favoring European products, initiation of new IPCEIs, less bureaucracy, and risk absorption measures for venture capital. These are some of the main policy directions in economic development and competitiveness that will guide the new EU Commission over the next 5 years.

Launched on June 28, 2024, the Futural Open Call offers €1.2 million to support the development and implementation of innovative Smart Solutions, empowering rural communities across Europe to address key challenges and unlock their full potential.

The tenth Framework Programme for Research and Innovation will need to build on the legacy of Horizon 2020, as well as Horizon Europe, by expanding participation in calls, improving monitoring and evaluation of results, and promoting greater dissemination of research funded by European funds. 

Despite the many challenges facing the EU economy, EU investment in top-notch, cooperative doctoral research is not only being maintained, but is taking centre stage as a means to ensure the bloc's capacity to innovate in a competitive academic environment.

The history of the European Union, if anything, can be written in chapters - a winding road replete with growth, retraction, adversity and triumph. However, with some exceptions, the past two decades have perhaps been the most stable and peaceful period the continent has ever known.

The new EU-New Zealand trade agreement that entered into force today ushers in a wealth of new export opportunities for EU businesses, producers, and farmers. The landmark deal is expected to cut €140 million per year in duties for European companies exporting to New Zealand.

The European Commission has announced a significant amendment to the 2023-24 Work Programme of Horizon Europe, the EU's flagship research and innovation program. This update mobilises previously unallocated funding – adding nearly €1.4 billion to the 2024 budget – and totals nearly €7.3 billion. 

In a significant show of support for the Green Transition, the European Commission has approved a €350 million German scheme to rapidly grow the production of renewable hydrogen.

A new € 10 million call for proposals has been launched by EIT RawMaterials, the Knowledge and Innovation Community of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), which aims to support a secure and stable supply of raw materials in Europe by fostering innovation, education and entrepreneurship in European industrial ecosystems.

This guide has been written by an artificial intelligence model - I wouldn't say which one because it's not open source, and it could seem advertising - and was checked and a little edited by me. It's an experiment to understand how much AI could support the jobs of writers, editors, analysts and researchers. At the moment all the tests I have done show that AI can do only simple tasks, but if you really need to go deeper into specific matters to find solutions and understand how you can exploit significant opportunities, the human brain is still invaluable. This guide can be considered as a short travel on all the aspects of the EU Funds, useful for beginners and maybe also as a good checklist for the things that have to be done to get funded. It's worth to give a look and any feedbacks will be appreciated.