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EIT Higher Education Institutions Initiatve: Open Call for Proposals 2024 on Innovation & Entrepreneurship Capacity Building

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The EIC has recently opened the next call for proposals of the EIT Higher Education  Institutions (HEIs) Initiative.

The call aims to fund up to 42 projects, with a total duration of 25 months and an overall budget of EUR 1.34 million per project. Deadline to submit applications is 12 December 2024, 17:00 CET. The call will incorporate a two-strand approach, where applicants will need to select one of the following strands to apply to: 

  • Strand A: Innovation and entrepreneurship capacity building at higher education institutions (HEIs).
  • Strand B: Innovation and entrepreneurship capacity building at HEIs for the enhancement of Deep Tech.


Eligible applying consortia to the call must consist of a minimum of five full partner organisations, and comply with the criteria spelled out in the detailed call text. Organisations are encouraged to start preparing their application by reading the call text and to connect with partners on the dedicated networking platform. A series of info sessions is being held to guide applicants through the application process. Learn more about it here. 

More information about the call for proposals, who can apply and how on the dedicated EIT webpage.

 

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