The PowerUp NetZero call for business innovation and technology adoption services opens today, Thursday, May 21, 2026. PowerUp NetZero is a European project funded by the SMP-COSME – EUROCLUSTERS program, in which Environment Park participates as CLEVER – innovation cluster. Project’s objective is to strengthen the competitiveness of European SMEs by supporting them in the transformation towards more sustainable, digital and resilient production models..
The call offers financial support for the planning phase of the Net-Zero Technology (Solar energy, Battery and energy storage, H2 technologies, Sustainable biogas and biomethane, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)) adoption, such as:
- Technical and economic feasibility studies
- Technology adoption roadmaps
- Integration planning and basic engineering
- Digital services for Net-Zero adoption
- Circularity, sustainability, ESG or compliance support
- Go-to-market and scaling support
The applying SME or start-up must present a quotation of its selected service provider to carry out the proposed service(s) and will not be able to change it during the project execution.
KEY DATES
Call opening date: 21-05-2026
Call deadline: 30-07-2026 at 17:00 (Brussels time)
The application form is available here.
WHO CAN APPLY?
Applications must be presented by SMEs or start-ups with at least one closed and validated financial year and registered in an EU Member State or a country participating in the Single Market Programme (SMP).
WHAT’S THE AVAILABLE BUDGET?
PowerUp NetZero has destined 380,000 EUR for supporting business innovation and technology adoption services.
Each beneficiary of this call can receive from the project up to 20,000 EUR in the form of a lump-sum (thus, it is expected that at least 19 SMEs will receive financial support).
HOW LONG SHOULD THE ACTIVITY LAST?
All services/activities financed by this call must have a duration of maximum 7 months starting from the signature of the contract.
