European Commission adopted the amendment of the EIC work programme 2023

As part of the amendment, 2 CSA were added

As part of the amendment, 2 CSA were added. Both calls for proposals have opened on 16 August.

Next generation innovation talents scheme

The scheme invites eligible students, researchers and innovators to apply for an internship in an EIC or EIT funded SME. The internship is designed to assist the applicants to better understand complex process of taking innovation beyond invention and help them develop their entrepreneurial mindset. On the other hand, the internship will offer innovative start-ups access to research talents. The call is open to applicants from EIC Pathfinder, ERC, MSCA, Research Infrastructures or EIT projects. The budget for the CSA is 4 million EUR. The call is open until 4 October 2023.

Financial support to access services from ecosystem partners

The objective of the call is to meet the specific needs of EIC beneficiaries in the areas of sector knowledge, networks, research and innovation infrastructure, access to markets, and business development by offering financial support to EIC beneficiaries within the framework of specialized services from partners from Europe or beyond. The scheme will cover half the cost of these services up to 60 000 EUR per beneficiary. The call is open until 14 November 2023.

You can find more information on the web of EIC.