Interregional Innovation Investments (I3) – Strand 1
A European ERDF instrument supporting consortia of innovation actors from different regions. It aims to bring mature innovations (TRL 6 to TRL 9) to market and strengthen European value chains. Proposals must address the digital transition, green transition or smart manufacturing, with enterprises, especially SMEs, in a leading role.
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[8]
- Amount per business
- Pending in the call
- Aid intensity
- Pending in the call
- Total budget
- Pending in the call
- Applications open
- 13 May 2026 at 00:00[10]
- Applications close
- 12 November 2026 at 23:59[11]
- Funding body
- European Commission (Funding & Tenders portal) – Interregional Innovation Investments Instrument (ERDF)[7]
- Programme
- Pending in the call
Who it is for
Κοινοπραξίες φορέων καινοτομίας (επιχειρήσεις, ιδίως ΜμΕ, ενδιάμεσοι φορείς και δημόσιες αρχές) από διαφορετικές περιφέρειες της ΕΕ με ώριμες καινοτόμες λύσεις.
- Minimum trading history
- Pending in the call
- Regions
- All of Greece[9]
- 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
- Eligible activity codes (ΚΑΔ)
- Excluded activity codes (ΚΑΔ)
- Eligible expenses
- Sectors
- Minimum years trading
- operationalProgramme
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from the places in the official documents listed below. If anything differs, the document prevails.
- [1]
«I3-2026-INV1 - Interregional Innovation Investments Strand 1»
Supports: title. Open document - [2]
«proposals submitted under this call for proposals must tackle one or more of the designated thematic priorities: Digital transition. Green transition. Smart manufacturing.»
Supports: summary. Open document - [3]
«the I3 Instrument focuses on bringing mature innovations into deployment across regions (move from TRL 6 to TRL 9.»
Supports: summary. Open document - [4]
«offering consortia of innovation actors from the quadruple helix ecosystems the necessary financial and advisory support»
Supports: Who it is for. Open document - [5]
«This approach helps connect companies, intermediaries and public authorities across regional ecosystems»
Supports: Who can apply. Open document - [6]
«Projects are expected to demonstrate a clear role for enterprises, in particular SMEs, in driving deployment, market uptake and scale-up activities.»
Supports: Who can apply. Open document - [7]
«The Interregional Innovation Investments (I3) Instrument is a funding instrument under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF, article 13).»
Supports: fundingBody. Open document - [8]
«financial support, through direct funding to consortium beneficiaries or through cascade funding/financial support to third parties (FSTP)»
Supports: Type of support. Open document - [9]
«a strong cohesion policy focus of integrating all regions and in particular the less developed regions into European value chains»
Supports: Regions. Open document - [10]
«Opening date: 2026-05-13»
Supports: Applications open. Open document - [11]
«Deadline: 2026-11-12»
Supports: Applications close. Open document
Frequently asked questions
Ποια είναι η προθεσμία υποβολής;
Η πρόσκληση άνοιξε στις 13/05/2026 και η προθεσμία είναι 12/11/2026 (η ακριβής ώρα δεν αναφέρεται στη σελίδα).
Σε ποια θεματικά πεδία πρέπει να αφορά η πρόταση;
Σε ένα ή περισσότερα από: ψηφιακή μετάβαση, πράσινη μετάβαση, έξυπνη παραγωγή (smart manufacturing).
Τι επίπεδο ωριμότητας πρέπει να έχει η καινοτομία;
Οι επενδυτικές περιπτώσεις ξεκινούν από τουλάχιστον TRL 6, με στόχο επίδειξη, εμπορική αξιοποίηση και είσοδο στην αγορά (έως TRL 9).
Τι είδους στήριξη παρέχεται;
Οικονομική στήριξη (άμεση χρηματοδότηση προς τα μέλη της κοινοπραξίας ή διαδοχική χρηματοδότηση τρίτων) ή/και μη χρηματοδοτική στήριξη, όπως επιχειρηματικός σχεδιασμός, πνευματική ιδιοκτησία, πιστοποίηση, τυποποίηση και δοκιμές/πιλοτικές εφαρμογές.
Ποιο είναι το ποσό της χρηματοδότησης και το ποσοστό ενίσχυσης;
Η σελίδα δεν αναφέρει προϋπολογισμό, ύψος επιχορήγησης ή ποσοστό ενίσχυσης· πρέπει να ελεγχθούν τα επίσημα έγγραφα της πρόσκλησης.
Change history
Νέο πρόγραμμα: επαληθεύτηκε από τα επίσημα έγγραφα.
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