Permanently Open Call for applications for financial support to start-ups: Accelerate 2023 – EIT Manufacturing
The EIT Manufacturing Accelerate programme has a primary objective to support, scale and accelerate industry start-ups into impactful players in the European manufacturing ecosystem. Accelerate programme supports and grants financing to start-ups and scale-ups with innovative solutions and technologies, that address critical challenges in the manufacturing sector, and are helping the European manufacturing sector to become more efficient, resilient, green, and globally competitive.
The purpose of this call is to support start-ups with innovative product/service that address at least one of the four EIT Manufacturing focus areas (flagships). The Accelerate Call is open to start-ups with solutions at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6 or higher.
The Call for Applications is open for-profit private businesses established in the Member States of the European Union (EU), and/or in Third countries associated to Horizon Europe with at least 2 team members. Specific conditions apply for start-ups established in the United Kingdom, and exceptionally in Switzerland.
The total maximum EIT funding allocated to this call is 4,000,000 EUR. The available financial support (also known as “sub-grant”) is up to 500,000 EUR per company to pursue activities which are in line with the overall EIT Manufacturing objectives and based on submitted project budget by the applicant.
Applicants are invited to send their applications at any time and before any of these cut-off dates:
- Second cut-off date: October 2nd, 2023, 12:00 pm CET
- Third cut-off date: November 6th, 2023, 12:00 pm CET
- Fourth cut-off date: December 1st, 2023, 12:00 pm CET
For more information please find the official Terms and Conditions of the Accelerate 2023 Call and other relevant documentation at the EIT Manufacturing webpage.