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Horizon Europe Cluster 1 — Health (HLTH)

Portable and versatile Point-of-care diagnostics

Funds €5–7M projects that make point-of-care diagnostics more portable, versatile, accurate and useful in clinical practice.

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Point-of-care tests can accelerate therapeutic decisions, but false results, cumbersome sample preparation and limited usability still prevent broad adoption. Projects should optimise a diagnostic device around a documented clinical and care-pathway need, then demonstrate added value and improved performance against current practice through a comparative study.

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This two-stage Innovation Action supports the optimisation and clinical validation of portable and versatile point-of-care diagnostic devices. Proposals must be driven by a clear clinical need and value-based concept, improve sensitivity, selectivity and ease of use, and compare the optimised device with the state of the art. Projects should cover sample-to-answer operation, appropriate quality control, regulatory compliance, environmental footprint, cost and suitability for resource-limited settings.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.One-off
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.13 Apr 2027
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.22 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.30%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€39.3M

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: HORIZON-HLTH-2027-02-IND-02-TWO-STAGESource: ec.europa.eu