Cluster 2

Open Call for Main Innovation Projects in EIT Culture & Creativity

Published on: 21/03/2025

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) for Culture & Creativity launched a transnational call focusing on Main Innovation Projects with deadline for proposals on 11 April 2025.

Deadline:

Deadline for submission: 11 April 2025 17:00 CET

Weblink:

https://eit-culture-creativity.eu/innovation-call-2025/

Short Call Abstract:

This call seeks to foster groundbreaking innovations in Fashion, Architecture, Cultural Heritage, Audio-Visual Media, and Gaming, helping stakeholders navigate the challenges of globalisation, digital transformation, emerging technologies (such as AI), and environmental sustainability.

Through this call, EIT Culture & Creativity aims to develop a balanced portfolio of high-impact projects, strengthen long-term partnerships, and expand the innovation ecosystem surrounding the sector.

Projects must address challenges in at least one of the KIC’s focus areas (Audio-Visual Media, Fashion, Architecture and Cultural Heritage).

Projects will focus on refining prototypes, branding, market research, and scaling distribution channels.

The expected outcome is a market-ready product, service, or business model, with a clear path to commercialization across multiple European markets.

More information here.

SSH aspects:

Sociology, Anthropology, Economics, Communication & Media Studies, Psychology, Ethics, Philosophy, Cultural Studies.

Specific participation requirements:

Single applicants will not be considered. One of the entities in the consortium must come from the business sector (micro enterprise, SME, large company, business association, etc.).
Additionally, the consortium must have both a commercial partner and a research or academic partner.
If the consortium consists of only two partners, the business entity may also serve as the commercial partner.
All proposals must have a minimum co-funding rate of 30% across the project. Partners within a consortium may have different individual co-funding rates, as long as the overall co-funding for the entire project meets the required minimum of 30%.

Countries:

This call for innovation projects is open to all legal entities established in EU Member States or Horizon Europe associated countries