About
SocialTech Lab is a nonprofit organisation based in Nicosia, Cyprus dedicated to fostering resilient entrepreneurial ecosystems. We use entrepreneurship & innovation in fragile contexts to bridge divides, empower local change-makers, and solve social and environmental challenges. Our 9-year track record has garnered a 7000+ community, 50+ programmes (accelerators, venture builders, hackathons, etc.), and 10+ digital startup tools. We are actively looking to contribute as a committed partner to Horizon Europe proposals, particularly those aligned with our expertise in entrepreneurship, social innovation, bioeconomy and sustainability, circular and creative economies, digital inclusion, and youth empowerment. If you're seeking experienced and impact-oriented partners in Cyprus or the Eastern Mediterranean region, we’d love to explore potential synergies. Would you be open to a short introductory call? You can pick a time directly here: https://calendly.com/d/4df-t3j-q7y/socialtech-lab-team-1-1-meeting-30-min. You can also find a brief overview of our offer as EU project partners here: https://docsend.com/view/ds3pxt3mr43bdkba. Looking forward to connecting!
Democracy and Governance | HORIZON-CL2-2025-01
DEMOCRACY-01: Advisory support and network to counter disinformation and foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI)DEMOCRACY-02: Fostering the consolidation of European science diplomacyDEMOCRACY-03: Preparing the EU for future enlargement: challenges and opportunitiesDEMOCRACY-04: Open strategic autonomy, economic and research security in EU foreign policyDEMOCRACY-05: Countering and preventing radicalisation, extremism, hate speech and polarisationDEMOCRACY-06: Towards a European research hub on contemporary antisemitism and Jewish life and cultureDEMOCRACY-07: The autocratic appeal: nature, drivers and strategiesDEMOCRACY-08: Economic inequalities and their impact on democracyDEMOCRACY-09: Fighting against disinformation while ensuring the right to freedom of expressionDEMOCRACY-10: The role of civic and citizenship education for strengthening civic and democratic participation and support for common European valuesDEMOCRACY-11: Independence of the judiciary as an aspect of rule of law complianceDEMOCRACY-12: Community of democracy practitioners and researchers
Other funding opportunities & developments
EIT CC CallsHEU Partnership: Resilient Cultural HeritageHEU Partnership: Virtual WorldsTMO Synergy GrantsOther relevant EU initiativesRegional Perspective: Interregional Innovation Investments (I3-Instrument)Cultural Heritage in the Digital Europe Program
European Cultural Heritage and Cultural and Creative Industries | HORIZON-CL2-2025
HERITAGE-01: Co-funded European partnership for Resilient Cultural HeritageHERITAGE-02-two-stage: Innovative approaches to intangible cultural heritage for societal resilienceHERITAGE-03: A European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage – Innovative use casesHERITAGE-04: Leveraging artificial intelligence for creativity-driven innovationHERITAGE-05: Evolution of culture in a virtualising worldHERITAGE-06: Europe as a global powerhouse of design for sustainable competitivenessHERITAGE-07: Cultural Strategies for Peace: culture and creativity as catalysts for conflict prevention and post-conflict reconciliationHERITAGE-08: Bridging historical past and future potential through conservation, preservation, and adaptive use of Europe’s contentious and dissonant heritageHERITAGE-09: Impacts of culture and the arts on health and well-being
Social and Economic Transformations HORIZON-CL2-2025
TRANSFO-01: Tackling gender-based violence in different social and economic spheresTRANSFO-02: Historical and regional analyses of industrial transitions and their lessons for ensuring a fair green transitionTRANSFO-03: Working time reduction: barriers, challenges, benefits and policy implicationsTRANSFO-04-two-stage: Gender differences in career trajectories of parents and their implications for gender equality and family well-beingTRANSFO-05: Improving fairness in the economy through a better understanding of undeclared and underdeclared workTRANSFO-06: Evaluation and use of evidence in education policy and practiceTRANSFO-07: Impact of the learning environment and the use of digital tools in everyday life on key skills and competence developmentTRANSFO-08: Improving mental health outcomes for people in education, training and workTRANSFO-09: Good practices for increased autonomy of persons with disabilities, including physical, mental, intellectual and sensory disabilitiesTRANSFO-10: Intergenerational fairness in the context of demographic change in the EUTRANSFO-11: Migration and climate change: building resilience and enhancing sustainability