Webinar: €176M for EU Interregional Innovation through I3 Instrument
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Join Climate Finance Solutions for an expert briefing of the Interregional Innovation Investments (I3) Instrument's 2025-2027 investment calls, with €176M in EU funding for interregional innovation in digital, green transition, and smart manufacturing.
Featuring guest host Simon Pascoe, a Brussels-based EU government affairs strategist with 25 years' EU funding experience and a former European Commission external speaker. Co-hosted by CFS CEO Joel Armin-Hoiland.
Programme snapshot
Deadline: 12 November 2026
Total funding: €176M
Award range: Up to €10M per project
Cost share: 70% EU contribution
Programme structure
Strand 1 (shared or complementary smart specialisation areas) Support for interregional innovation consortia strengthening EU value chains and integrating less developed regions.
Strand 2a (less developed region value chains) Support for creating new value chains and integrating less developed region actors into pan-European chains.
Strand 2b (capacity building) Strengthened regional innovation ecosystems in less developed regions to develop and scale interregional business cases. Deadline already closed (19 March 2026).
What You'll Learn
Whether your consortium meets I3 eligibility and competitive positioning requirements
Which strand aligns with your profile and how regional composition affects your prospects
Key evaluation factors, such as the 50% cost floor in less developed regions and 70% direct company investment requirement
What makes I3 applications stand out—smart specialisation integration, value chain credibility, and consortium strength
About Climate Finance Solutions Climate Finance Solutions has secured €500M+ in European grants and $1.6B+ globally, with deep expertise across ERDF-funded and EU cohesion programmes.
📹 All registrants will receive access to the webinar recording and slides after the event.