Five Polish SMEs accepted for EU Horizon 2020 first phase

As many as five Polish small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from Warsaw (two), Kraków, Szczecin, Siemianowice Śląskie (Silesia) have been selected in the latest round of Horizon 2020 SME Instrument Phase 1, the European Commission informed. In total, 161 companies from 23 countries have been accepted. For each project, the participants will receive €50,000 to finance feasibility studies. They can also request up to three days of business coaching. "The SME instrument has been designed for single or groups of highly innovative SMEs with international ambitions, determined to turn strong, innovative business ideas into winners on the market," according to the Commission.