Call for Proposals 2026 - EIT Higher Education Initiative - Scaling Europe’s Innovation Ecosystems
European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON) · cascade funding under HORIZON-EIT-2025-KIC-IBA-HEI
Posted 20 Oct 2026 · About 3 months left
In plain terms
The EIT HEI Call 2026 aims to strengthen HEIs' capacity to develop entrepreneurial talent, create the institutional conditions for innovation and knowledge valorisation, and connect research and technologies to the expertise, infrastructure, investment and markets needed to progress towards validation, commercialisation and industrial application.
Summary from the donor's own text; the full wording is below.
Summary
The EIT HEI Call 2026 aims to strengthen HEIs' capacity to develop entrepreneurial talent, create the institutional conditions for innovation and knowledge valorisation, and connect research and technologies to the expertise, infrastructure, investment and markets needed to progress towards validation, commercialisation and industrial application. The Call has a strategic focus on deep-tech innovation and its translation into manufacturing and industrial applications.
Excerpt from the donor's page. The full text, annexes and forms are on the original call.