# Beyond the Lab: From Research to Venture – Technology Transfer Offices & Entrepreneurship Support Call

**Funder:** EIT Health
**Budget:** Up to €77,000 in 2027 + up to €77,000 in 2028
**Deadline:** 2 November 2026 (Call closes 2 November 2026)
**Duration:** 2 years (two cohorts)
**Consortium:** Required — consortium of 2 Technology Transfer Offices and 1 Entrepreneurship Support Provider
**Application:** Single stage: application via EIT Health platform, eligibility notification 06 Nov 2026
**Official call:** https://eithealth.eu/opportunity/tto-entrepreneurhsip/
**Last updated:** 6 Sept 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Funds a consortium of two Technology Transfer Offices and one Entrepreneurship Support Provider to deliver masterclasses, mentoring and Pitch Day for a six-month venture-building programme supporting researchers moving research into incorporated healthcare start-ups.

## Summary

This EIT Health call funds a consortium of two Technology Transfer Offices and one Entrepreneurship Support Provider to run a six-month venture-building programme, masterclasses, mentoring and a Pitch Day, that helps researchers turn their research into incorporated healthcare start-ups. Funding runs up to €77,000 in 2027 and up to €77,000 in 2028, covering two consecutive cohorts over two years. It targets institutional applicants rather than individual researchers, who instead benefit as programme participants.

## Who should apply

- Technology Transfer Offices seeking to co-deliver venture-building support
- Entrepreneurship Support Providers with mentoring or accelerator experience
- Consortia of institutions able to form the required 2 TTO + 1 ESP structure
- Organizations supporting researchers commercializing healthcare research into start-ups

## Key dates

- Call closes 2 November 2026, with eligibility notification on 6 November 2026
- Single-stage application via the EIT Health platform
- Two-year duration covering two cohorts, each a six-month venture-building programme

## Tips for applicants

- Line up your consortium early, the required mix of two Technology Transfer Offices plus one Entrepreneurship Support Provider takes time to formalize before the single-stage submission.
- Detail concrete deliverables (masterclasses, mentoring structure, Pitch Day format) since the programme design itself is what's being funded, not open-ended research.
- Plan for two cohorts across two years in the budget narrative, showing how the €77,000 per year splits across delivery activities for each cohort.

## Frequently asked questions

### How much funding does the EIT Health Beyond the Lab call provide?

Up to €77,000 in 2027 plus up to €77,000 in 2028, for a total of up to €154,000 across the two-year programme.

### Who can apply to the EIT Health Beyond the Lab call?

A consortium of exactly two Technology Transfer Offices and one Entrepreneurship Support Provider must apply together; individual researchers or single institutions cannot apply alone.

### When is the deadline for this EIT Health call?

The call closes on 2 November 2026, with eligibility notifications sent on 6 November 2026.

### How long does the programme run?

The funded activity runs for two years covering two cohorts, with each cohort completing a six-month venture-building programme.

### Is this call open to individual researchers?

No, applicants must be Technology Transfer Offices and Entrepreneurship Support Providers who then deliver the programme to researchers moving research into healthcare start-ups.

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