Innovative Starters Award
Funds Brussels startups founded within the last five years with a EUR 500,000 award to realize their three-year strategic innovation plan.
About
The Innovative Starters Award (ISA) is a prominent Innoviris grant of €500,000 per innovative project, offering Brussels start-ups the opportunity to realise their strategic innovation plan over a three-year period. Innoviris assists laureates throughout the process.
Eligibility requires the company to be a small unlisted company founded no more than five years ago (as of 1 January 2026 for the 2…
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Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.