Webinar for the Calls Qualification, Verification and EIC Transition 2026
- Target group:
Universities, colleges, research institutes and healthcare institutions
About the event
The purpose of the Qualification and Verification calls, and EIC Transition under Horizon Europe, is to increase the commercial and societal exploitation of research results. In this webinar, you will receive an overview of the three calls and tips on how to write a strong proposal, and we will answer questions.
Viorel Peca, Head of Unit of EIC Transition, European Innovation Council & SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), will present EIC Transition. The application deadline for EIC Transition 2026 is 16 September 2026. The budget for 2026 is EUR 100 million, with up to EUR 2.5 million per project. Please find more information here: EIC Transition - European Innovation Council - European Commission
The calls for Qualification and Verification are expected to open during March. Approved research organisations, TTOs (Technology Transfer Offices), and start-ups originating from approved research organisations may apply. Please find more information about our support to commercialization projects here: Commercialisation projects.
Please feel free to submit questions about Qualification and Verification in advance to Thea Olstad, thol@forskningsradet.no, or to Waqar Ahmed, NCP, wah@forskningsradet.no for questions about EIC Transition.
The event will be conducted in English.
See the call for qualification projects: Qualification – commercialisation of research at publicly funded research organisations 2026
The call for verification projects is forthcoming.
Messages at time of print 21 May 2026, 17:19 CEST
High demand
In connection with the application deadline of 27 May and the transition to the new application system, many of us are now receiving many inquiries. Therefore, it may take longer than usual before you receive a response. We will answer you as quickly as we can.
Important message
For the calls for proposals with the application deadline 27 May at 13:00 CEST, we manage our hotline +47 22 03 70 00 Thursday 21 May, Friday 22 May and Tuesday 26 May at CEST 08:00–15:00 and Wednesday 27 May at CEST 08:00-13:00.