Valorising Horizon project results via innovation ecosystems
Horizon Europe · HORIZON-BRIDGING-2027-06-02
Funding for intermediaries that help owners of Horizon research results validate them and prepare for market uptake.
What is this call about?
The topic funds consortia of technology transfer offices, incubators, clusters and similar intermediaries that scout, fund and mentor Horizon results towards validation and market uptake.
What does this call fund?
Scope
The topic funds consortia of knowledge intermediaries that help owners of Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe results move from proof of concept towards validated innovations, follow-on financing and market deployment.
Activities
- scouting and mapping promising innovations, startups, SMEs and exploitable results, with attention to Pillar II projects
- competitive calls offering financial support for prototyping, testing, demonstration, piloting, product validation and market replication
- access to real-life validation sites such as demonstration sites, living labs and testing facilities
- mentoring on value propositions, business models, customer validation, IP and exploitation strategies
- training on scalability and investment readiness, building entrepreneurial teams and guidance towards follow-on EU funding
Thematic areas
Proposals must address one area: agriculture and food systems; clean transition in energy and transport; health; bioeconomy; or raw and advanced materials.
Expected outcomes
Owners of Horizon results better prepared to reach the market, stronger links with innovation support instruments and closer cooperation between research, education and innovation actors.
What are the key facts?
- Topic budget
- €20,000,000
- Minimum amount per project
- €2,500,000
- Maximum amount per project
- €4,000,000
- Call code
- HORIZON-BRIDGING-2027-06-02
- Programme
- Horizon Europe
- Expected number of projects
- 5
Who can apply for this call?
- Consortia should comprise knowledge intermediaries such as technology transfer offices, EU-supported innovation ecosystems, innovation platforms, incubators, clusters and entrepreneurship support initiatives.
- Proposals must provide financial support to third parties, and at least 60% of the requested EU contribution should be allocated within each thematic area to validation and valorisation.
- Financial support may only go to results from projects funded under Horizon 2020 Pillar III and Horizon Europe Pillar II, or to owners of such results.
- Proposals must address one of the five thematic areas and indicate it clearly.
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When is the deadline?
16 February 2027 (102 days)
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Source: EU Funding & Tenders Portal and the official call documents. Official call page Last updated 6 October 2026.