As announced at the Türkiye-EU Science, Research, Technology, and Innovation High-Level Dialogue, which was held in Istanbul on April 25, 2024, with the participation of our Minister of Industry and Technology, Mr. Mehmet Fatih KACIR, and European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education, and Youth, Ms. Iliana IVANOVA, companies supported by national support programmes approved within the “Plug-in Scheme” will be granted the right to directly submit a Full Application for the EIC Accelerator Programme without a Short Application, within a certain quota.
As is known, the EIC Accelerator programme within the European Innovation Council (EIC) is open to SMEs and Start-ups with scalable potential and aims to introduce innovative ideas that could create a new market or disrupt existing ones. The EIC Accelerator evaluation process, managed by the European Commission, begins with a Short Application, followed by Full Application and Interview stages, to be completed in three steps.
A detailed evaluation and certification process was carried out by the Commission to identify programmes eligible for the Plug-in Scheme, resulting in the official approval of the following programmes conducted by TÜBİTAK TEYDEB:
1501 Industrial R&D Support Programme
1507 SME R&D Start-up Support Programme
1707 SME Support Call for Order-Based R&D Projects
Thus, SMEs and Start-ups supported by any of these programmes will be eligible, if deemed suitable following the application and subsequent evaluation processes to TÜBİTAK, to submit a Full Application for the EIC Accelerator Programme without a Short Application within a certain quota to continue their respective projects.
Application Conditions for the 2024 EIC Accelerator Plug-In Scheme - 2nd Call
Meeting the EIC Accelerator Programme's application requirements: The SME status under the European Commission must be confirmed, and project proposals should be at least TRL 6.
Having benefited from TÜBİTAK TEYDEB support programmes: Support must have been obtained from one of the 1501, 1507, or 1707 programmes, with project dates matching those specified in the Call Text.
Important Dates (2nd Call for 2024)
Call Opening: 11 November 2024, at 12:00
Call Closing: 21 November 2024, at 12:00
E-signature Deadline: 22 November 2024, at 12:00
Further Information and Application More information on the EIC Accelerator Programme and the Plug-in Tool can be found here. The European Commission’s official EIC Accelerator page is located at the EIC Accelerator address.
You may also register here for the EIC National Information Day, which will present all EIC supports for 2025 and be held online on November 18, 2024, from 14:00 to 17:30. The 2024 EIC Accelerator Plug-In 2. Call Text is available below. To apply for the Plug-in Tool with your TEYDEB project that meets the call requirements, click here.
11/12/2024 | Elektrik - Elektronik Mühendisliği