Dear Partners,
EIT Health is calling for innovative digital and AI-powered medical technologies that are at an Innovation Maturity Level (IML) 6 and ready for clinical validation and market launch. Selected projects will be awarded funding to run pivotal clinical studies, collect real-world evidence to demonstrate safety and efficacy, apply for regulatory approval, and prepare for market commercialization.
Funding will be awarded for up to 24 months for activities enabling clinical validation (i.e. pivotal clinical studies), regulatory submission (i.e. CE-mark application dossier), product finalization, market readiness and commercial strategy.
Solutions must have the potential to impact 150,000 EU patients/citizens and aim to be on the market and generating at least €10,000 in revenues within 3 years after the funding period.
Eligibility
A Consortia of at least two organizations from different countries representing at least two sides of the Knowledge Triangle (industry, research, education).
A commercializing company must lead the project.
Eligible solutions must be digital or AI-enabled medical devices (MDR/IVDR) at Innovation Maturity Level (IML) 6, aiming to reach IML 7 by project end. Please refer to EIT Health’s Healthcare Innovation Cycle Framework for more information on the required Innovation Maturity Level for this call.
Funding
EIT Health will fund up to 50% of the total project budget, up to a total grant funding amount of €850,000 per project
Key Dates
Call opens on: 25 February 2026
Call closes on: 6 May 2026
Call Information Session: 18 March 12.00 CET – Register here
Open Q&A Session 1: 08 April 12.00 CET – Register here
Open Q&A Session 2: 22 April 12.00 CEST – Register here
Click here for the official call document and supporting documents
Next Steps
Join the EIT health networking rounds to connect with members and external partners on march 24, 25 and 26 (Register by 20 March at EIT Health Matchmaking | EIT Health Innovators Community).
Find partners and determine your approach to the call for proposal.
Register your organization in the EU Funding & tender opportunities portal to obtain the nine-digit Participant Identification Code (PIC number). If you do not know if your organization already has a PIC number, you can verify directly on the EU Portal whether your organization is already registered.
Apply to the call via EIT Health’s application platform.
