Autumn Academy “Autumn Academy 2025”, organized by Emkice KIC in cooperation with its EU partners, is a program designed in line with the European Horizon Europe and Erasmus+ programmes, as well as special programmes for talented young people.
It offers 3, 5, 7 and 10-day and 6-week practical trainings and lectures with examples from various fields such as EU grants & innovation, information and computer technologies, entrepreneurship & startups, and product design and development. These lectures are based on the expertise and approach of highly qualified domestic and international experts and professors from the same fields.
There is also a specially adapted track for older participants, who may apply under the same conditions but will receive additional components and materials.
All participants receive a certificate upon successfully completing the work and knowledge check for the selected module of the Autumn Academy they attended.
Dates: 10 November – 20 December 2025 (6 weeks) · Format: Hybrid (live online + on-site at SPACE Park Skopje)
Organizers: EMKICE KIC · ACRID Network · SPACE Park Skopje
Tuition: €650
How to find the right Erasmus+, Horizon Europe, EIC, and Digital Europe calls
Writing a fundable concept note, budget, and work plan
Consortium building, partner roles, and impact logic
Grant compliance, reporting, and basics of intellectual property (IP)
Investor alignment: why investors like EU-funded startups and how grants de-risk A/B/C rounds
Founders/co-founders, grant managers, and operators in early-stage startups/SMEs.
6 live workshops + templates and checklists
1:1 feedback clinic on your application
Access to mentors and investor office hours
Certificate upon completion
First 3 registered: Special Value Founders Pack (surprise VIP perks + private mentor time)
Next 6 registered: Paid trip to Brussels (visits to EU institutions) + VIP Investors’ Dinner
A special focus of this Autumn Academy is on the direct EU programmes Horizon Europe and Erasmus+, for which more than 350 calls are open until March 2026.
Funding & tender opportunities: ЛИНК
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Emkice KIC is a regional Knowledge & Innovation Center and VET provider that designs and delivers practice-oriented programs at the intersection of digital transformation, green transition, and industrial competitiveness including craftsmanship. Operating from offices in Brussels, Geneva, Trieste, and Skopje, we partner with universities and VET centers, municipalities and public agencies, chambers of commerce, SMEs and startups to translate European policies and research into skills, pilots, and market outcomes.
Size & Network. Emkice KIC is the initiator and co-founder of the European Excellence Center Science and Tech SPACE Park and the ACRID Network, engaging 23 senior leads and 148+ international experts across 23 thematic working groups present in 10 EU associate/candidate countries (Western Balkans, Türkiye; from 2023 also Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia; from 2025 Switzerland).
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