Deadline extended - METASTARS " Open Call For Prizes "

Application deadline : Friday 13rd of September 2024, 23h59 CET

METASTARS will provide financial support to SMEs in the Aerospace and Defence sectors in the form of prizes. 3 prizes will be attributed to reward SMEs who have made the best efforts to become more resilient and to adapt to the challenges of the green and digital transition.

Winning SMEs shall demonstrate they have assessed the challenges faced by the company, taking into account current risks and opportunities in the ASD sector, and that they have planned and/or implemented actions to respond to these challenges. SMEs should focus on one or several factors of resilience such as:

• Adaptation to the green and digital transition,
• Internationalisation and access to new markets,
• Upskilling and reskilling of the workforce,
• Cybersecurity,
• Adaptation to disruptions of the supply chain.

The prizes will be awarded during METASTARS final event which will take place on the 5th of December 2024, on the side of Aeromart Toulouse. This will be an opportunity for the winning SMEs to meet representatives from the European ASD ecosystem, while taking part in the Aeromart Toulouse business convention.