Financial support to access services from Ecosystem partners
Reimburses up to EUR 60,000 in EIC Ecosystem Partner service costs — R&D infrastructure, prototyping, IP/legal support and more — to companies that already hold an EIC award.
The CSA Beneficiary pays lump sums covering up to 70% of the cost of R&D infrastructure, prototyping, and IP/legal support, and up to 50% of the cost of all other Ecosystem Partner services. It runs a continuously open call, awarding fixed lump sums first-come first-served by submission timestamp, capped at EUR 60,000 cumulative support per recipient; applications must reference an approved Ecosys…
This action pays for one organisation (the 'CSA Beneficiary') to run a reimbursement scheme for existing EIC Awardees who buy services from the EIC's approved Ecosystem Partner Catalogue. Eligible services include access to R&D infrastructure, prototyping, IP and legal support, and other partner services listed in the EIC Service Catalogue.
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