Munich, Germany – October 1, 2025 – SYSTEMEU is a Horizon Europe COFUND project (Grant No. 101161224), co-financed by the European Commission under the HORIZON-EIE-2023-CONNECT-03-01, coordinated by the Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship (SCE).

SYSTEMEU is an initiative aimed at transforming European innovation ecosystems through open innovation by fostering digitalization in healthcare, energy, and mobility. It unites five regional ecosystems, fostering inclusivity and collaboration among universities, incubators, public organizations, government agencies, and innovation centers from Germany, Romania, Portugal, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Spain. SYSTEMEU addresses the issue of traditional innovation efforts’ limited focus on societal and environmental transformation, introducing a systemic and long-term perspective. By fostering a collaborative and interdisciplinary environment, SYSTEMEU will enable adaptable policies and stimulate economic vibrancy, enhancing societal wellbeing and advancing European innovation.

Service Agreement Scope
External agencies or consortia are invited to provide support for six work packages, including:

• WP1 – Strategic Planning: Develop long-term and annual action plans, facilitate workshops, and provide quality assurance.
• WP2 – Policy Coordination & Funding: Build investment portfolios, support regulatory frameworks, and identify synergies.
• WP3 – Capacity Building: Expand the SYSTEMEU Innovation Academy, mentor cross-regional working groups, and engage experts/investors.
• WP6 – Project Management: Strengthen internal communication, monitor project tasks, and ensure compliance with Horizon Europe standards.
• WP8 – Legacy Planning: Design a sustainable business model and scout future funding opportunities.

Expected Outputs:

• Workshop facilitation (online and in-person) tied to WP1 and WP3.
• Reports, briefings, and visual documentation across the five WPs.
• Process and workflow templates across the WPs,
• Stakeholder engagement documentation relevant for WP 6.
• New proposal submitted for support of the business model of SYSTEMEU for period 2029+ 

Application Details

• Deadline: 1 November 2025
• Submission: PDF to moritz.hoffmann@sce.de (Subject: SYSTEMEU – Service Offer Submission)
• Payment: Up to 100% of contract value, divided into advance, milestone-based, and final payments.

A monitoring group including representatives from SCE, Industrial Automation (Bosnia & Herzegovina), Municipality of Braga (Portugal), and Cluster C-EDU (Romania) will oversee contractor performance.

SYSTEMEU’s ambition is to strengthen Europe’s innovation capacity, reduce territorial inequalities, and provide a scalable prototype of interconnected ecosystems for the continent. For more detailed information, please review this document.