EIC Transition

Takes a lab result from a previous EU funded project to a validated technology at TRL 5 or 6 and a business case. It bridges the gap between research grants and the Accelerator. Only relevant if your technology comes out of an eligible EU project.

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Deadlines

16 Sept 2026 EIC Transition 2026 · Interviews about 11 to 13 weeks after the deadline. 9 days

No 2027 deadline was published as of 2026-09-07.

Checked 2026-09-07 against eic.ec.europa.eu . Confirm on the official page before you plan a submission.

Who can apply

Open EU-wide and to Horizon Europe associated countries. Single SMEs, startups, spin-offs, research organisations or universities, or consortia of 2 to 5 entities, in EU member states or Horizon Europe associated countries (Norway and Iceland included). The proposal must build on results from an eligible prior project (EIC Pathfinder, ERC Proof of Concept, Horizon Europe or Horizon 2020 RIA, European Defence Fund civil results, research infrastructure projects) that reached at least TRL 3, ideally TRL 4.

Amount

Grants of up to EUR 2.5 million, plus booster grants of up to EUR 50 000. 2026 budget EUR 100 million.

Other programs

EIC Accelerator Next deadline 4 Nov 2026 EIC Pathfinder Next deadline 28 Oct 2026 Eurostars Next deadline 10 Sept 2026 (3 days) Horizon Europe Cluster 4 and Cluster 5 calls Next deadline 15 Sept 2026 (8 days) Nordic Innovation open calls Next deadline 23 Sept 2026 (16 days) Vinnova Innovativa startups Next deadline 12 Jan 2027

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