EIT Health’s Innovation Validation Call 2027 supports innovative digital and AI–powered medical technologies that are ready for real-world clinical validation and are approaching market launch.
This call addresses the funding gap for solutions that need to run clinical studies and collect evidence to demonstrate safety and efficacy, apply for regulatory approval and prepare for market commercialisation.
Who can apply?
Consortia of at least two organisations from different countries representing at least two sides of the Knowledge Triangle (industry, research, education). A commercialising 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.
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.
The commercialising entity must sign a Financial Sustainability Contribution Agreement and, in the case that it is a micro or small enterprise, must receive €400,000–€500,000 of the grant.
Activities enabling clinical validation (i.e. pivotal clinical studies), regulatory submission (i.e. CE-mark application dossier), product finalisation, market readiness and commercial strategy.
Expected outcomes
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.
Key Dates
- Call opens on: 14 October 2026
- Call closes on: 13 January 2027
- Call Information Session: 28 October 12.00 CET – Register here
- Open Q&A Session: 01 December 15.00 CET – Register here
Where to find out more
Click here for the official call document and supporting documents
How to apply
- Step 1: Register your organisation in the
EU Funding & tender opportunities portal
to obtain the nine-digit Participant Identification Code (PIC number). If you do not know if your organisation already has a PIC number, you can verify directly on the
EU Portal
whether your organisation is already registered. - Step 2: Apply to the call via EIT Health’s application platform. Click on the “Apply” button below.
Source
https://eithealth.eu/opportunity/innovation-validation/ Picture: Magnific
