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European network for upscaling venture builders’ roles in research performing organisations (CSA)[E8]

UnknownEuropean Commission[E1]

In plain English

What they want: Call: INDUSTRY. Type of action: HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions. Expected Outcome: 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;
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 2 Feb 2027, 01:00 Central European time (UTC+1). UTC: 2 Feb 2027, 00:00 UTC.
Published 13 Oct 2026.
Value: EUR 12,500,000
Buyer: European CommissionSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on EU Funding & Tenders Portal (grants and calls for proposals) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Deadline[E2]: 2 Feb 2027, 01:00 Central European time (UTC+1)
Value[E9]: EUR 12,500,000
Published[E6]: 13 Oct 2026
Procedure: Not stated
Source: EU Funding & Tenders Portal (grants and calls for proposals) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 7 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Call: INDUSTRY. Type of action: HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions. Expected Outcome: 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 sharing resources supporting venture building, exchanging best practices and developing skills needed for successful venture building undertakings in research performing organisations, leading to increased commercialisation of research results (from lab to market). Scope: A variety of organisations across Europe support start up and spin off creation, including incubators, accelerators, innovation hubs, science parks and others. Within this ecosystem, venture builders emerge as playing a double role: on the one hand in building the start-up, drawing on innovative ideas and new technologies at very early stage and bringing together the founding team to create the start up; and on the other hand in providing the support needed to enable the start up to launch and grow in the market. This action will support research performing organisations, such as universities, Research and Technology Organisations, and research and technology infrastructures, to upscale venture building functions and create venture builders’ roles of different types, depending on the their needs, while fully d…[E3]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionEU grant rules apply: check the call conditions for who can apply, consortium rules and co-funding.[E4]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

RiskThis is a grant, not a contract. Grants usually need a proposal against the funder's criteria, may need partners and often need co-funding.[E5]
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MAT-PROD-50:31094502:2026-10-14T17:49:27.668+0200

Evidence

9 facts

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E1
The buyer is European Commission.
Document HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MAT-PROD-50:31094502:2026-10-14T17:49:27.668+0200, field /metadata/type/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
Proposals must be submitted by 2 Feb 2027, 01:00 Central European time (UTC+1).
“2027-02-02T00:00:00.000+0000”
Document HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MAT-PROD-50:31094502:2026-10-14T17:49:27.668+0200, field /metadata/deadlineDate/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“Expected Outcome: 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 resear…”
Document HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MAT-PROD-50:31094502:2026-10-14T17:49:27.668+0200, field /metadata/descriptionByte/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
EU grant rules apply: check the call conditions for who can apply, consortium rules and co-funding.
“EU call topic”
Document HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MAT-PROD-50:31094502:2026-10-14T17:49:27.668+0200, field /metadata/type/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
This call is open for proposals.
“31094502”
Document HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MAT-PROD-50:31094502:2026-10-14T17:49:27.668+0200, field /metadata/status/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
The notice was published on 13 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-13T00:00:00.000+0000”
Document HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MAT-PROD-50:31094502:2026-10-14T17:49:27.668+0200, field /metadata/startDate/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
The Funding & Tenders Portal gives the status as open for submission.
Document HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MAT-PROD-50:31094502:2026-10-14T17:49:27.668+0200, field /metadata/status/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The notice is titled "European network for upscaling venture builders’ roles in research performing organisations (CSA)".
Document HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MAT-PROD-50:31094502:2026-10-14T17:49:27.668+0200, field /metadata/title/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The EU contribution per grant is up to EUR 12,500,000 (from EUR 200,000).
Document HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MAT-PROD-50:31094502:2026-10-14T17:49:27.668+0200, field /metadata/budgetOverview/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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