Enhancing the involvement of philanthropic organisations in innovation ecosystems
Project results are expected to contribute to the following outcomes: Increase the collaboration of philanthropic organisations with higher education institutions, TTOs, innovative companies and Venture Capital (VCs) in supporting innovative projects and companies to develop and grow; Support the transition of academic research and innovations from higher education institutions to market-ready solutions. Scope:…
Funding and competition
- 6grants expected (official)
- €1MEU contribution per project
- €1Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
- 85projects funded in earlier topics of this programme line
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.
| Organisation | Country | Type | Similar EU projects | As coordinator | Examples (CORDIS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eit Health Ev Munchen | Germany | Other | 4 | 1 | EIT HEI, HEI Initiative, UASEEDs |
| Eit Raw Materials Gmbh Berlin | Germany | Company | 3 | 2 | EIT HEI, HEI Initiative, SEEDplus |
| 28Digital Bruxelles / Brussel | Belgium | Other · SME | 4 | 1 | EIT HEI, HEI Initiative, EIC-EIT_Digital |
| F6S Network Ireland Limited Lower Dublin | Ireland | Company · SME | 5 | 0 | ENTREPRENEDU, VERITY, SIRENE |
| Eit Health Innostars Ev Munchen | Germany | Other | 4 | 1 | UASEEDs, HICEE, COHES.io |
| Fraunhofer Gesellschaft Zur Forderung Der Angewandten Forschung Ev Munchen | Germany | Research organisation | 5 | 0 | ENTREPRENEDU, BEAMING, PROGRESS-TT |
| Stichting Climate-Kic International Foundation Amsterdam | Netherlands | Other | 3 | 0 | EIT HEI, HEI Initiative, FINEX |
| European Business Angels Network Bruxelles / Brussel | Belgium | Other · SME | 4 | 0 | ENTREPRENEDU, Connect2Scale, InvestHorizon |
| Aristotelio Panepistimio Thessalonikis Thessaloniki | Greece | University | 4 | 1 | EVOLVE2CARE, SEEDplus, CATALISI |
| Eit Food Heverlee | Belgium | Other | 3 | 0 | EIT HEI, HEI Initiative, MPowerBIO |
| Universidade Nova De Lisboa Lisboa | Portugal | University | 2 | 2 | INNONEXUS, TRACE |
| Ss. CYRIL AND METHODIUS UNIVERSITY IN SKOPJE Skopje | MK | University | 3 | 0 | BEAMING, INITIATE, SMART-XFER |
| Fasttrack Ventures Lda Lisboa | Portugal | Company · SME | 3 | 0 | ECLIPSE, SEEDplus, Green Venture Bridge |
| Eit Culture And Creativity South West Sl Barcelona | Spain | Company | 2 | 0 | EIT HEI, HEI Initiative |
| Eit Manufacturing Asbl Palaiseau | France | Other | 2 | 0 | EIT HEI, HEI Initiative |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eit Culture And Creativity South West Sl Barcelona | Spain | Company | 2 | 0 | EIT HEI, HEI Initiative |
| Eit Kic Urban Mobility Sl Barcelona | Spain | Company · SME | 2 | 0 | EIT HEI, HEI Initiative |
| Eit Food Clc South S.L. Madrid | Spain | Company · SME | 2 | 0 | EIT HEI, HEI Initiative |
| Splorotech Sl Pamplona | Spain | Company · SME | 2 | 0 | EVOLVE2CARE, Open Horizons |
| Universidad Politecnica De Cartagena Cartagena | Spain | University | 2 | 2 | STARTUP- SCALEUP, MERLIN |
| Sustainable Innovations Europe Sl Madrid | Spain | Company · SME | 2 | 0 | BEAMING, MPowerBIO |
| Hugin&Munin Sl Madrid | Spain | Company · SME | 3 | 0 | STARTUP- SCALEUP, TWIST DIGITAL, WELCOME |
| Eit Digital Spain Pozuelo De Alarcon | Spain | Other · SME | 1 | 0 | HEI Initiative |
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 8partners (median)
- 6countries (median)
- 30%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.
- EIT HEI – EIT Higher Education Initiative - Scaling Europe’s Innovation Ecosystems (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-EIT-2025-KIC-IBA-HEI)
- HEI Initiative – HEI Initiative - Innovation Capacity Building for Higher Education (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-EIT-2023-2025-HEI)
- STARTUP- SCALEUP – Scaling up entrepreneurial hubs to Europe (H2020 · 2015 · ICT-13-2014)
- INNONEXUS – Innovation Nexus (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-EIE-2022-CONNECT-01-02)
- ENTREPRENEDU – Enhancing entrepreneurial ecosystems for education (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-EIE-2022-SCALEUP-01-01)
- InvestorAlliance.EU – Investor Alliance Europe (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-EIE-2026-01-CONNECT-02)
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