European network for upscaling venture builders’ roles in research performing organisations (CSA)
Projects are expected to contribute to the following outcomes: Raised awareness of venture builders’ roles as part of the ecosystem of startup support in research performing organisations, including universities, Research and Technology Organisations and research and technology infrastructures; Upscaling or establishment of venture builders’ roles in research performing organisations; and Enhanced capacity for…
Funding and competition
- 1grant expected (official)
- €1MEU contribution per project
- €2Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
Very few grants: expect strong competition. Only proposals well above threshold are funded, so a clearly differentiated idea and a complete consortium are essential.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splorotech Sl Pamplona | Spain | Company · SME | 2 | 1 | Skills4Valorisation, PhotonQBoost |
| Bluspecs Sl Madrid | Spain | Company · SME | 2 | 1 | UNLOCK-CEI, CEI-Sphere |
| Fundacion Espanola Para La Cienciay La Tecnologia, F.S.P., Fecyt Alcobendas | Spain | Other | 2 | 0 | OSTrails, GEARING ROLES |
| Universidad De Alicante Alicante | Spain | University | 2 | 0 | IMPAC3T-IP, MOST-H2 |
| Linknovate Science Sl Santiago De Compostela | Spain | Company · SME | 1 | 0 | INVEST |
| Fundacion Tecnalia Research & Innovation Donostia/San Sebastian | Spain | Research organisation | 2 | 0 | PROSPECTS 5.0, Co-Change |
| Fundacio Barcelona Mobile World Capital Foundation Barcelona | Spain | Other | 1 | 0 | Skills4Valorisation |
| E-Science European Infrastructure For Biodiversity And Ecosystem Research Sevilla | Spain | Research organisation | 1 | 0 | OSTrails |
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 10partners (median)
- 7countries (median)
- 27%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
Read their CORDIS pages to see the full consortium, results and deliverables.
- INVEST – Matching investors and EU funded innovations (HORIZON · 2022 · HORIZON-CL4-2021-RESILIENCE-01-27)
- LeTSGEPs – Leading Towards Sustainable Gender Equality Plans in research performing organisations (H2020 · 2020 · SwafS-09-2018-2019-2020)
- OSTrails – Open Science Plan-Track-Assess Pathways (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-INFRA-2023-EOSC-01-03)
- Skills4Valorisation – Valorising Skills, Empowering KTOs – Building Europe’s bridge from research to impact. (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-WIDERA-2025-06-ERA-01)
- STARTUP- SCALEUP – Scaling up entrepreneurial hubs to Europe (H2020 · 2015 · ICT-13-2014)
- CSA Oceans 2 – Coordination action in support of the implementation of the Joint Programming Initiative on 'Healthy and Productive Seas and Oceans' (H2020 · 2016 · BG-16-2015)
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- 10 Nov 2026 · European Research and Innovation Days 2026 (Brussels and online)
- 1 Dec 2026 · Interdisciplinary Pathways towards Green and Resilient Societies (Online)
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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.