Advancing promising results from Pillar II collaborative research through the innovation journey
In short
This is an Innovation Action under Horizon Europe. The budget is €32.5 million for about 13 grants of €2.5 million each. It is paid as a lump sum, so you report results instead of costs. Deadline: 28 January 2027.
What the call wants to achieve
- Research and Innovation (R&I) solutions funded under Horizon Europe Pillar II are further advanced along the innovation pathway towards uptake and deployment in the EU and/or Associated Countries, including their translation into high value products, services, processes or business models, strengthening the capacity (…)
- End users [1] and market actors actively co-develop and validate highly innovative solutions in real-world settings, ensuring demand-side needs are integrated, helping to de-risk the innovation journey.
- The EU and Associated Countries benefit from accelerated commercialisation, adoption and deployment of Horizon Europe results, thereby reinforcing societal benefits, sustainable competitiveness, resilience and strategic autonomy of the Union.
Source: EU Funding & Tenders Portal, © European Union, CC BY 4.0, summarised. The official call text and its annexes decide eligibility, budget and deadlines.
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