European Opportunities for the lifetech ecosystem
Are you innovating in health and life sciences?
Unlock European opportunities to grow your healthtech business!
Whether you’re a start-up, an SME, or a large company, if you’re active in research and innovation, European opportunities like Horizon Europe or Enterprise Europe Network could be a perfect fit.
💡 Horizon Europe is the Research and Innovation Program (2021–2027), with a €95.5 billion budget. It hosts and funds the Cluster 1 Health and the Cancer Mission.
🚀 €8 billion are dedicated to international collaborative health-related projects under Cluster 1: Health.
Why consider collaborative Cluster Health and Mission Cancer calls under Horizon Europe?
- Generous funding: Grants cover 70% to 100% of eligible costs.
- Ambitious projects: Average project size is around €10 million, often involving 10–15 international partners.
- Collaborative spirit: Projects are driven by consortia combining actors from the academic and non-academic worlds (companies, research labs, hospitals, patient organizations, public authorities, civil society, …).
- Strategic focus: Calls are top-down, aligned with EU policy goals like tackling cancer, supporting digital health.
Looking for something else within the European funding schemes?
You might be a better fit for other European funding schemes, like:
- European Innovation Council: Small consortia or mono-beneficiary grants for breakthrough innovations (dilutive and non-dilutive grants), bottom-up or top-down calls
- EIT Health: Innovation and acceleration support via training, programs, or grants.
- Eurostars: the largest international funding program for SMEs wishing to collaborate on R&D projects that create innovative products, processes, or services for commercialization.
- Cascading grants: Smaller, faster access to EU funds through ongoing projects launching calls
Looking for collaboration opportunities or services to enhance your innovation potential?
You might be interested in the services the Enterprise Europe Network provides, which comprises +450 organizations in +40 countries and supports SMEs with international ambitions. Here is a non-exhaustive list of services they offer:
- Partnering services: find the right partner abroad
- Innovation services: Get a 7-day free-of-charge service to boost your innovation potential and increase your chances of success in accessing EU funding and support
- Sustainability services: get assessment and recommendations in your transition to more sustainable business models
We are here to guide you
🎯 Get tailored advice: We help you navigate all European options based on your goals, your project strategy, and readiness.
- The National Contact Points for Horizon Europe provide guidance and practical information on all aspects of the Program.
- Enterprise Europe Network advisors can help you benefit from the tailored services of the network.
Here is a list of personalized support that your Health NCPs & EEN advisors provide:
✔️ Identifying the right funding call
✔️ Partner search across Europe
✔️ Reviewing your proposal
✔️ Legal and financial advice
✔️ Boosting your project’s impact and valorisation
All our services are free (but feedback is required to measure the impact of our missions on your activities).
📞 Contact your Health NCPs & EEN advisors:
Because we’re here to support you in your innovation projects!
Emilie Fonck
