‘Proof of market’ to improve valorisation and commercialisation of Horizon generated R&I results (IA)
The commercial potential of Horizon research results is explored; Results of Horizon projects are valorised, by ensuring a pathway to commercialisation; and Startups and SMEs become involved in valorisation. Scope: The EU must do better in translating the knowledge generated by the Framework Programme into innovations with economic and societal value. The objective of this action is to provide financial support…
Funding and competition
- 24grants expected (official)
- €200kEU contribution per project
- €2Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
Success rates vary widely between topics (often from below 5% to above 30%). Ask us for the success-rate history of this topic before you commit to a proposal.
Organisations with a track record in this topic
Organisations that took part in the EU-funded projects most similar to this call (Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020), ranked by how close those projects are to the call, how recent they are and whether the organisation coordinated them. Being listed does not mean an organisation is looking for partners: use the list to target your outreach.
Spanish organisations with experience in this field
The Spanish organisations that appear most often in the closest funded projects.
| Organisation | Country | Type | Similar EU projects | As coordinator | Examples (CORDIS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centro Para El Desarrollo Tecnologico Y La Innovacion E.P.E. Madrid | Spain | Public body | 5 | 0 | Idealist2027, EPIC2, Idealist2020 |
| Universidad De Alicante Alicante | Spain | University | 5 | 0 | IMPAC3T-IP, EIPIN IS, INNOVACCION |
| Fundacion Tecnalia Research & Innovation Donostia/San Sebastian | Spain | Research organisation | 3 | 1 | PROSPECTS 5.0, IMPACT-SC5, RECONMATIC |
| Fundacio Eurecat Cerdanyola Del Valles (Barcelona) | Spain | Research organisation | 2 | 0 | PROSPECTS 5.0, ACCOMPLISH |
| Universitat Politecnica De Valencia Valencia | Spain | University | 2 | 0 | FORTIFY, VICTOR-XR |
| Fundacion Gaiker Zamudio | Spain | Research organisation · SME | 2 | 0 | RECREATE, SUNRISE |
| Instituto Valenciano De La Competitividad Empresarial Valencia | Spain | Public body | 2 | 2 | INNOVACCION, INNOVACTION 2020-21 |
| Universidad Politecnica De Madrid Madrid | Spain | University | 2 | 0 | DEEP-PPU, TRUST |
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 15partners (median)
- 9countries (median)
- 19%of partners are SMEs
Based on the 25 funded projects closest to this call. Use it as a benchmark, not a rule: always check the call conditions for the minimum consortium.
Most similar funded projects
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- IMPAC3T-IP – Improving outcoMes and imPact from scenArio based licensing: Classical_Crisis and Co-creaTed IP (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-CL4-2023-HUMAN-01-31)
- IND2016 – IND2016: KETs as drivers for the future of industry (H2020 · 2015 · NMP-38-2015)
- Idealist2027 – Idealist2027: Transnational NCP Project for Digital Innovation and Support (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-CL4-2024-HUMAN-02-34)
- COSMOS4HE – Cooperation Of Space NCPs as a Means to Optimise Services for Horizon Europe (HORIZON · 2022 · HORIZON-CL4-2021-HUMAN-01-31)
- EPIC2 – Electric Propulsion Innovation and Competitiveness 2.0 (EPIC2) (H2020 · 2019 · IBA-SPACE-SRC-ELPROP-2019)
- RECREATE – REcycling technologies for Circular REuse and remanufacturing of fiber-reinforced composite mATErials (HORIZON · 2022 · HORIZON-CL4-2021-RESILIENCE-01-01)
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Track-record data: CORDIS open data (European Commission), organisation level only, refreshed weekly. Rankings are calculated automatically by Ullswater Investments from text similarity between the call and funded projects; they are indicative.