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The EIC Transition programme from the European Innovation Council (EIC) is a funding initiative within Horizon Europe to support the growth and validation of innovative technologies furthermore to the trial phase at the labs. Its objective is to facilitate the technological advances transition towards its application in the market through development and commercialization strategies.

The main objective of the EIC Transition is to help transform technological discoveries into commercial impact innovations. It funds technological validation activities on relevant areas and the business model development for its introduction in the market.

The EIC Transition does not have thematic preset priorities, and it is open to proposals on any field of the science, technology or its “application”. The programme provides funding with the total indicative budget of 2,5 million of euros per project, covering the 100% of the eligible costs. Moreover, there are additional subventions up to 50.000 euros for complementary activities focused on searching for commercialization routes or enhance synergies withing the EIC projects wallet. The funding includes:

  • Development and technological validation in a relevant field (stating on TRL3/4 and reaching TRL 5/6).
  • Commercial strategy and business plan development to the exploit of the results.
  • Access to business acceleration services, mentoring and investor networks and industrial experts.

Eligibility Requirements and Proposals

The EIC Transition is a key tool to enhance the technology transfer in Europe, helping the innovations to cross a gap between research and its commercial adaption. The proposals have to be based on results gathered by projects funded by the EU, such as:

  • EIC Pathfinder (Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe funded projects included, such FET-Open y FET-Proactive).
  • ERC Proof of Concept under Horizon 2020 or Horizon Europe.
  • Research and innovation actions (RIA) under the pillars of Horizon 2020 y Horizon Europe.
  • European Defence Fund projects (EDF), as far as they are focused on civil application (including double use).

Proposals can be represented by:

  • Individual entities settled on a Member State or an Associated Country, including start-ups, SMEs and research organisations.
  • Small consortiums of two legal independent entities from different Member States or Associated Countries.
  • Consortium between three and five legal independent entities, fulfilling the standard rules of participation in programmes.

The applicant will have to prove that it is the owner, the intellectual property rights titular or that they have the required rights to commercialize the results of one of these eligible projects.

Key aspects for Securing Support

To do a first evaluation if your project could take advantage of this line of funding, answer the following questions:

  1. ¿Have you identified the results of the trial project with the concept Pathfinder, FET, ERCC, RIA or EDF that can be useful as a base for revolutionary innovations and new businesses?
  2. ¿Is this new technology ready to progress towards its maturity and validation on specific applications?   
  3. ¿Do you plan on creating a diverse and motivated team with entrepreneurs to develop the idea and improve its readiness to the market?

Scope: Europe

Maximum Budget : 2.500.000 €

Cut-off date: 12/04/2023

Organisation: European Commission

Nature of the project: Business Development - R&D

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YOU COULD BE INTERESTED

Individual applicants (SMEs, spin-offs, start-ups, research organisations, universities) or small consortia with a maximum of five partners can apply.

The majority of funding will be awarded through open calls without pre-defined thematic priorities.

This open funding is designed to enable the support of any technology and innovation that cuts across different scientific, technological, sectoral and application fields or represents novel combinations.

The maximum grant will be €2.5 million.

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