Investment synergy platform

EIC Accelerator

Lump sum contribution below € 2.5 million for innovation activities (TRL 6-8), to be completed within 24 months.

EIC Transition

EIC Transition is a funding programme under Horizon Europe targeting innovation activities that goes beyond the experimental proof of principle in laboratory. It supports both the maturation and validation of novel technologies from the lab to the relevant application environments.

Projects & organisations

SMEs & businesses

EIC Pathfinder

EIC Pathfinder is a funding programme under Horizon Europe that offers grants of up to 3 to 4 million euro to support early stage development of future technologies (e.g. various activities at low TRL 1-3), up to proof of concept.

Projects & organisations

SMEs & businesses

EIC Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) Scale Up scheme

The EIC STEP Scale Up scheme is part of the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP), offering financial support in the form of investments to startups, SMEs, and small mid-caps, between EUR 10 to 30 million.

European Cooperation in Science & Technology (COST)

COST funds interdisciplinary research networks called COST Actions. These Actions bring together researchers, innovators and other professionals including industry specialists, who are based in Europe and beyond, to collaborate on research topics for a period of 4 years.

Projects & organisations

Researchers

Chips JU

The first calls for innovative pilot lines calls for proposals on 1) Fully depleted Silicon on Insulator towards 7nm 2) Leading-edge nodes below 2nm 3) Heterogenous system integration and assembly and 4) Wide Bangap semiconductors

Projects & organisations

Eurosclusters Financial Support for Third Parties (FSTP)

The Euroclusters contribute to building resilience and accelerating transition to green and digital economy by launching open calls for financial support to third parties.

Innovation Fund (IF) calls and auctions

As part of the EIB, it offers grants to support innovation and the transition to a more sustainable and digital economy.

Projects & organisations

European Research Council (ERC)

The 2023-24 Work Programme will provide funding to foster excellence in European research and innovation, supporting breakthrough solutions for environmental, energy, digital and geopolitical challenges.

Marie Sklodowska Curie (MSCA)

The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions fund excellent research and innovation and equip researchers at all stages of their career with new knowledge and skills, through mobility across borders and exposure to different sectors and disciplines.

Digital Europe

The Digital Europe Programme will provide strategic funding to support projects in five key capacity areas: supercomputing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, advanced digital skills, and ensuring a wide use of digital technologies across the economy and society, including through Digital Innovation Hubs.

Horizon Europe Cluster 4: Digital, industry & space

Cluster 4 of Horizon Europe aims to enhance European capacity in key technologies, spanning the digital, industrial, and aerospace domains. The goal is to strengthen R&D to build a competitive, green, digital, and circular European industry