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EIC Transition Challenges 2021 Call
EU-funded early-stage Research on novel Medical Technologies and Devices is uncovering unique opportunities to benefits patients and support clinicians.
Medical Technology and Devices businesses are facing long and capital-intensive product development cycles, complex regulatory procedures, slow market uptake requiring the support of key opinion leaders and intensive follow-up with early adopters. In addition to a mature technology, a well thought-out and realistic exploitation path with emphasis on achieving market traction as proof of both clinical and market potential of the idea is needed.
Expected call opening date
- 19 May 2021
Deadline to submit applications applications
- 22 September 2021
Starting of projects
- 2022
Total EU Budget for the year
- 40,5M€
Average budget per project
- 2.5M€
Number of projects to be funded
- 16
Countries
- Member States and eligible non-EU countries – associated countries and low and middle-income countries
Target applicants
- * A single company classified as a SME and established within a Member State or an Associated Country; * A single company classified as a ‘Small mid-cap’ (up to 500 employees) established in a Member State or an Associated Country; * One or more natural persons (including individual entrepreneurs) or legal entities
Main stakeholders
- N/A
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