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ecl-banner__link-cta" data-original-title-description="What’s new on the STEP Portal?" data-slide-number="3" ><span class="ecl-link__label">Read more</span><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--s ecl-icon--rotate-90 ecl-icon--primary ecl-link__icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" ><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/eu/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a></div></div></div></div></section></div></div></div></section> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_36"></a> <div class="ecl"><h2>EU Industry I Competitiveness I Strategic Technologies</h2></div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_37"></a> <div id="text-featured-media-paragraph-924818482" hidden class="text-featured-media-hidden-content"><div class="ecl"><ul> <li>STEP supports <a>critical technologies </a>in the digital/deep tech, cleantech and biotech sectors during their development and manufacturing stages.</li> <li>It focuses on promoting innovative/breakthrough technologies and reducing or preventing strategic technologies in the EU.</li> <li>Reprogramming EU funds towards STEP sectors, awarding a Seal to high-quality project proposals, offering extensive information through its Portal, and acting as a single-entry point to inform the industry and managing authorities are the main mechanisms used to achieve the Platform’s objectives.</li> </ul> </div> </div> <article class="ecl-featured-item" aria-describedby="text-featured-media-paragraph-924818482" ><div class="ecl-featured-item__container ecl-featured-item__container--right"><div class="ecl-featured-item__item"><div class="ecl-featured-item__description"><div class="ecl"><p>The Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) was set up by the EU to support the European industry and boost investment in critical technologies in Europe. STEP raises and steers funding across <a href="https://strategic-technologies.europa.eu/about_en#step-funding-and-programmes">11 EU programmes</a> to three target investment areas:</p><ul><li>Digital technologies and deep-tech innovation</li><li>Clean and resource-efficient technologies</li><li>Biotechnologies</li></ul><p>STEP also supports projects growing the skills necessary to develop those critical technologies. STEP introduces a new STEP Seal – an EU label for high quality projects granting STEP projects visibility and facilitating their access to other possible sources of funding.</p><p>A <a href="https://strategic-technologies.europa.eu/document/download/e204ce9e-0407-4f03-82f8-6f518ce12886_en?filename=C_2024_3148_F1_COMMUNICATION_FROM_COMMISSION_EN_V6_P1_3408774.PDF">Guidance Note</a> provides practical support in implementing the STEP Regulation, making it easier to navigate its key provisions</p><p><a href="https://strategic-technologies.europa.eu/get-funding_en" class="ecl-link ecl-link--primary">Find funding opportunities</a></p></div></div></div><div class="ecl-featured-item__item"><div class="ecl-media-container ecl-featured-item__media_container" ><figure class="ecl-media-container__figure"><picture class="ecl-picture ecl-media-container__picture" ><img class="ecl-media-container__media" src="https://strategic-technologies.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_medium_no_crop/public/2024-09/visual_1.png?itok=xWggn7YN" alt="Infographic summarising the STEP objectives, conditions and tools." ></picture></figure></div></div></div></article> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_38"></a> <div id="block-inanutshell2" class="ecl-u-mt-l"> <div class="ecl-content-item-block"><div class="ecl-row"><div class="ecl-content-item-block__title ecl-col-12"><h2 class='ecl-u-type-heading-2'>In a nutshell</h2></div></div><div class="ecl-row"><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-4 last-item-column"><article class="ecl-card" ><picture class="ecl-picture ecl-picture--zoom ecl-card__picture" data-ecl-picture-link ><img class="ecl-card__image" src="https://strategic-technologies.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-04/Available%20financial%20support%20in%20a%20nutshell.png?h=252f27fa&itok=WPLwOKu2" alt="" ></picture><div class="ecl-card__body"><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-card__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><div class="ecl-content-block__title"data-ecl-title-link><a href="https://strategic-technologies.europa.eu/get-funding_en" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >Funding opportunities for project promoters</a></div><div class="ecl-content-block__description">STEP backs projects that bring game-changing innovation and significant economic benefits to the EU's Single Market and/or help reduce its strategic dependencies.</div></div></div></article></div><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-4 last-item-column"><article class="ecl-card" ><picture class="ecl-picture ecl-picture--zoom ecl-card__picture" data-ecl-picture-link ><img class="ecl-card__image" src="https://strategic-technologies.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-09/STEP-Seal-Stamp%20%281%29.gif?h=2a479378&itok=sY5n2vBZ" alt="" ></picture><div class="ecl-card__body"><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-card__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><div class="ecl-content-block__title"data-ecl-title-link><a href="https://strategic-technologies.europa.eu/investors_en#paragraph_309" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >STEP Seal for visionary investment</a></div><div class="ecl-content-block__description">STEP supports innovative projects that can be considered attractive investment prospects. 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