Unlock the Life Science Funding Opportunities
Innovation in life and health sciences is rapidly advancing, fuelled by new technologies and concepts. Therefore, the different national and EU funding programmes aim to promote innovative research and healthcare. Navigating among the opportunities can be overwhelming for some, but Nordic Innovators is here to guide you.
Key EU programmes to consider are EIC Accelerator and Eurostars, both of which offer significant support for cutting-edge initiatives. Additionally, there are a variety of national funding schemes available to complement the EU funding programmes
We have extensive experience working with clients within the Life Science sector, including established businesses, startups or research institutions. We can help identify the most suitable funding opportunities for your innovation project and guide you through the application process.
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Key EU Funding Programmes for Life Science
It gives grants and equity funding to innovative startups and SMEs with high impact/risk products or services. A unique combination of funding from €0.5 to 17.5 million to support innovative, products, services or business models that can create new markets or disrupt existing ones. New application process - 3 main stages.
Aimed for international projects that accelerate marketable innovative products. It is entry point enabling SMEs to merge and share expertise across borders. The consortium must have partners based in at least two different Eurostars countries. Funding average ranges of 50-75% of project costs.
This programme gives funding to turn research results into innovation opportunities. The goal is to help mature the technologies and develop business cases for the future commercialization. This can be in any field of science/technology and deal with specific challenges in various strategic fields.
Both IA and RIA are main vehicles for project-based collaborative technology development supported by the EC. IA is geared towards advancing innovative solutions towards market readiness and RIA is focused on pushing the boundaries of knowledge through pioneering research.
The programme consists of a combination of both open and challenge driven funding. It supports the exploration of bold ideas for radically new technologies and welcomes the high-risk and interdisciplinary cutting-edge science collaborations that underpin technological breakthroughs.
innovative health initiative
Innovative health initiative is a EU public-private partnership funding health research and innovation.
Organisations in the EU or Horizon Europe-associated countries including universities, research institutions, SMEs can apply for IHI funding. Larger companies may also qualify based on proposal calls.