Online information day on the European Union Innovation Fund, a specific funding programme for the deployment of innovative low-carbon technologies, managed by the European Commission. Its objective is to facilitate the introduction into the market of solutions that contribute to the fulfilment of the European Union's decarbonisation commitments.
The day will be attended by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), the European Commission's Directorate-General for Climate Action, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Institute for Diversification and Energy Saving (IDAE). The registration period ends on 13 February 2026 (inclusive):
Programme:
09.30 – 09.45 span style="text-decoration:underline;" Deputy Director-General for Carbon Markets. Spanish Office of
Climate change. Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge.
09.45 - 10.00 Introduction to the Innovation Fund.
or Javier García. Policy Officer. DG Climate Action, European Commission.
10.00 – 11.00Call for funding of "IF25 NZT" projects - Structure,
selection criteria, and dates. Lessons learned and best practices.
o Javier García. Policy officer. DG CLIMA.
o Maitane Concellón. Senior Financial Engineering Manager. CINEA.
o María Alfayate. Innovation Fund Deputy Head of Unit. CINEA
11.00 – 11.15Questions and answers
11.15 – 11.30 Pause
11.30 – 12.00Technical assistance to projects (PDA) of the European Investment Bank
European Investment Bank.
12.00 - 12.15 Questions and Answers
12.15 - 12.45 Subasta for the production of renewable H2 and Auction for the productionn of industrial heat - Structure, selection criteria and dates.
o Javier García. Policy officer. DG CLIMA.
12.45 – 13.15 Contribución española bajo Auctions as a ServicCe.
o Por confirmar. Institute for Diversification and Energy Saving. Ministry
for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge.
13.15 – 13.30 Questions and Answers
End of the day