REPORTED DEVELOPMENT
Innovation Projects 2026 targets near-commercial innovations in fashion, architecture and audiovisual sectors. The first application deadline is 30 October at 17:00 Berlin time; the supplied material notes inconsistent official timezone wording.
Terms include €20,000 for a Business Development Plan only after first-stage selection and subject to conditions, up to €900,000 for implementation covering at most 70% of eligible costs, mandatory TRL 7 operational demonstration, and a second-stage consortium of two or three independent legal entities including a commercialisation partner.
Implementation projects require a Revenue Sharing Agreement. Indicative terms are 3.5-5% of qualifying commercial revenue for 48-60 months; definitive terms depend on the signed agreement.
WHY IT MATTERS TO THE MARKET
Funding entails subsequent economic obligations. Technology maturity, rights, cofinancing and overlap with other European funding require assessment before eligibility can be established.
MARKET EVIDENCE
SOURCE-LINKED INDICATORSThe call's maximum support depends on selection, milestones and documented eligibility.
Commercial readiness, prototype evidence, team capabilities and co-investment are the qualifying variables to test before recommending an application.
Neither ceiling is a grant received. The original corpus identifies conflicting timezone wording for the first deadline, requiring an authoritative recheck.