European network for upscaling venture builders' roles in research performing organisations (CSA)
A Horizon Europe call supporting universities, research and technology organisations and research infrastructures to upscale or create venture builder roles that turn research into start-ups. It aims to increase commercialisation of research results (lab to market), with a gender-sensitive approach addressing barriers faced by women innovators and entrepreneurs. The deadline is 2 February 2027; budget and funding rates are not given in the available text.
The official documents, and the quotes and descriptions below, are in Greek.
Sources last checked: 8 November 2026 at 15:15.
Key facts
- Status
- Open
- Type of support
- Grant[9]
- Amount per business
- Pending in the call
- Aid intensity
- Pending in the call
- Total budget
- Pending in the call
- Applications open
- 13 October 2026 at 00:00[5]
- Applications close
- 2 February 2027 at 23:59[6]
- Funding body
- Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή (Horizon Europe – Cluster 4, Funding & Tenders portal)[7]
- Programme
- Horizon Europe – Cluster 4 (INDUSTRY)[8]
Who it is for
Ερευνητικοί οργανισμοί, όπως πανεπιστήμια, οργανισμοί έρευνας και τεχνολογίας και ερευνητικές/τεχνολογικές υποδομές, που θέλουν να αναπτύξουν ρόλους venture builders.
- Who can apply
- Research organisation, Public body[4]
- Minimum trading history
- Pending in the call
- Regions
- All of Greece
- Sectors
- All sectors
- Eligible activity codes (ΚΑΔ)
- Pending in the call
- Excluded activity codes (ΚΑΔ)
- Pending in the call
What it covers
Pending in the callPending in the call
- Total budget
- Minimum amount
- Maximum amount
- Aid intensity
- Aid intensity
- Minimum years trading
- Eligible expenses
- Eligible activity codes (ΚΑΔ)
- Excluded activity codes (ΚΑΔ)
- documents
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from the places in the official documents listed below. If anything differs, the document prevails.
- [1]
«European network for upscaling venture builders’ roles in research performing organisations (CSA)»
Supports: title. Open document - [2]
«This action will support research performing organisations, such as universities, Research and Technology Organisations, and research and technology infrastructures, to upscale venture building functions»
Supports: summary. Open document - [3]
«research performing organisations, such as universities, Research and Technology Organisations, and research and technology infrastructures»
Supports: Who it is for. Open document - [4]
«research performing organisations, such as universities, Research and Technology Organisations, and research and technology infrastructures»
Supports: Who can apply. Open document - [5]
«Opening date: 2026-10-13»
Supports: Applications open. Open document - [6]
«Deadline: 2027-02-02»
Supports: Applications close. Open document - [7]
«Issuer: European Commission (Funding & Tenders portal)»
Supports: fundingBody. Open document - [8]
«Identifier: HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MAT-PROD-50 Call: INDUSTRY»
Supports: operationalProgramme. Open document - [9]
«European network for upscaling venture builders’ roles in research performing organisations (CSA)»
Supports: Type of support. Open document
Official documents
Frequently asked questions
Ποιες είναι οι προθεσμίες της πρόσκλησης;
Η πρόσκληση άνοιξε στις 13/10/2026 και η προθεσμία είναι η 2/2/2027.
Ποιους αφορά η δράση;
Ερευνητικούς οργανισμούς, όπως πανεπιστήμια, Οργανισμούς Έρευνας και Τεχνολογίας και ερευνητικές και τεχνολογικές υποδομές.
Τι αναμένεται να επιτύχουν τα έργα;
Αύξηση της ευαισθητοποίησης για τον ρόλο των venture builders, ενίσχυση ή δημιουργία τέτοιων ρόλων και καλύτερη ανταλλαγή πόρων και πρακτικών, ώστε να αυξηθεί η εμπορική αξιοποίηση της έρευνας.
Υπάρχει περιορισμός για φορείς από την Κίνα;
Το κείμενο αναφέρει ότι νομικά πρόσωπα εγκατεστημένα στην Κίνα δεν είναι επιλέξιμα στις RIA και IA αυτού του destination, χωρίς να διευκρινίζει για αυτό το CSA. Απαιτείται έλεγχος στο επίσημο κείμενο.
Ποιο είναι το ύψος της χρηματοδότησης;
Δεν αναφέρεται στο διαθέσιμο κείμενο· πρέπει να ελεγχθεί στην επίσημη πύλη.
Change history
Νέο πρόγραμμα: επαληθεύτηκε από τα επίσημα έγγραφα.
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