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SMART ERA Launches it 1st Open Call for Pilot Add-ons

September 1st, 2025

Up to 11 Innovators will receive €60,000 and Mentorship to Tackle SMART ERA Rural Challenges

SMART ERA is delighted to announce the launch of its 1st Open Call for Pilots Add-ons, now officially open to applicants.

We are seeking up to 11 forward-thinking innovators to help address key rural challenges in our six dynamic Pilot Regions. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the transformation of rural areas through smart and sustainable solutions.

Successful applicants will receive:

Up to €60,000 in equity-free funding

A tailored 9-month Mentoring Programme with expert guidance and technical support

This call is open until 4 November 2025 at 15:00 CET, and we welcome proposals from startups, SMEs and other individual legal registered entities ready to make an impact.

Apply now and become part of the next generation of rural innovation.

? For more information and to submit your application, please visit: https://bit.ly/45Fxpqv.

Contacts:

Project coordinator:
Matteo Gerosa, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, gerosa@fbk.eu

Communication Manager:
Costanza Danovi, Fondazione ICONS costanza.danovi@icons.it

Project website: https://smartera-project.eu/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/smart-era/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/SMART-ERA/61566678548553/

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