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🧭 How the War Economy Mindset Is Shaping EU Funded Projects
This episode is a must-watch if you’re working in EU project management, writing proposals for EU funded projects, or building strategies for innovation funding under Horizon Europe.
We explore the new AWTY War Economy Index, a powerful tool for understanding how European countries are preparing for global instability—and what this shift means for funding innovation in areas like health, security, and resilience.
Keyword Highlights: EU funded projects · innovation funding · resilience · dual-use · Horizon Europe call · funding strategy
🎙️ My Guest: Lily Bethencourt
🧩 Project Oversight Manager at the European University of Technology (EUT+)
🌍 20+ international EU projects delivered
📱 Experience with health tech, education, mobility, and structural innovation
💬 "It’s not just about coping with change — it’s about shaping the future."
We talk about:
What it’s like to grow into EU project management
Lessons from capacity-building and Horizon-funded innovation
How long-term initiatives like university alliances are changing the rules of the game
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🔍 Also in this episode: a €30M Horizon Europe opportunity
We break down the open call HORIZON-MISS-2025-01-CLIMA-04
💶 Funding available: up to €10M per project
🏥 Focus: extreme heat resilience + public health
🚀 Perfect fit for dual-use innovation and EU-wide demo partnerships
📅 Deadline: September 24, 2025
Whether you’re submitting for innovation funding or planning long-term resilience strategies, this call is worth a look.
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📊 Poll Results Section – For Last Week’s Issue (S3E21)
📌 Last Week’s Poll Results
We asked: Who’s really slowing Europe down?
Here’s what you told us:
🟩 Lazy corporates — 11%
🟨 Scared politicians — 9%
🟦 Slow startups — 6%
🟥 EU bureaucracy — 23%
🟪 None — it’s all mindset — 51%
💡Takeaway: Looks like most of us agree—it’s not just policy or tech, it’s how we think. That’s why the AWTY Index exists: to reset the narrative, challenge excuses, and unlock new ways forward.
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