Horizon 2020 (2014 - 2020)

MED-HUBs Open Call for Startups

Last update: Mar 24, 2026 Last update: Mar 24, 2026

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Location:EU 27
EU 27
Grantmaking entity: Am Maltaccelerate Limited
Status:Closed
Budget:N/A
Award ceiling:N/A
Award floor:N/A
Sector:Environment & Climate, Fisheries & Aquaculture
Languages:English
Eligible applicants:Private Sector
Eligible citizenships:EU 27, Algeria, Aruba, Curaçao, ...
EU 27, Algeria, Aruba, Curaçao, French Polynesia, French Southern Territory, Georgia, Greenland, Libya, Mauritania, Moldova, Morocco, New Caledonia, Saint Martin, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, Wallis and Futuna
Date posted: Mar 24, 2026

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Objectives: MED-HUBs Acceleration Programme supports blue economy startups to validate and scale ocean...
Eligibility criteria: Eligible applicants are individual startups (consortia not required) developing scalable, market-oriented blue economy solutions at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 4–8. Startups must be incorporated from 2019 onwards and operate in o...

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MED-HUBs Open Call for Startups The MED-HUBS Acceleration Programme supports blue economy startups in scaling and validating innovative ocean-related solutions through mentoring, pilot testing, and market and investment readiness support. TYPE OF PROJECTS
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About the Funding Agency

Horizon 2020 - is a Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development, and is created by the European Union in order to support and encourage research in the European Research Area (ERA). This is the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme ever with nearly €80 billion of funding available over 7 years (2014 to 2020). By coupling research and innovation, Horizon 2020 is helping to achieve this with its emphasis on excellent science, industrial leadership and tackling societal challenges. The goal is to ensure Europe produces world-class science, removes barriers to innovation and makes it easier for the public and private sectors to work together in delivering innovation. The Horizon 2020 programme running from 2014 to 2020 has a €79 billion budget (a 46% increase over FP7).

It is structured around three core pillars:

  • Excellent Science (~€24.4bn)
  • Industrial Leadership (~€17bn)
  • Societal Challenges (~€29.7bn)

Type of projects: mostly grants, no supplies, no works.

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About the Sectors

Environment & Climate

Focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, promoting sustainable resource management, enhancing climate resilience, and mitigating the impacts of climate change through conservation, adaptation, and low-carbon initiatives.


Key areas:
  • Environmental protection and conservation
  • Natural resource and ecosystem management
  • Climate change and environmental resilience

Fisheries & Aquaculture

Encompasses the harvesting, farming, and management of fish and other aquatic organisms for commercial, subsistence, or conservation purposes.


Key areas:
  • Capture fisheries and fishing activities
  • Aquaculture and aquatic farming systems
  • Sustainable management of aquatic resources
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