Innovation Fund — Net-Zero Technologies (INNOVFUND-NZT)
Funds first-of-a-kind low-carbon technology demonstrations in energy storage, industry, carbon capture, mobility, and renewables.
The Innovation Fund 2025 Net-Zero Technologies call (INNOVFUND-2025-NZT) is the regular grants cycle of the EU Innovation Fund administered by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). The Innovation Fund is financed by revenues from the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) and carries a total programme budget of approximately €40 billion for 2020–2030 based on a …
First-of-a-kind low-carbon technology demonstrations across five topic areas: Energy Storage, Energy-Intensive Industry, Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage, Mobility, and Renewable Energy Sources.
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