The EIT Health BRIDGEHEAD programme provides European start-ups and scale-ups with individualised support in expanding beyond their home market. The programme follows an individual and needs-based approach by matching promising start-ups and SMEs to suitable clusters, accelerators, and incubators all over Europe. The programme also offers mentoring, services, resources and vacant physical spaces to start-ups that need them.
Who should apply?
The EIT Health BRIDGEHEAD Programme is suitable for micro and small enterprises (according to EU SME definition), spinoffs, Digital Health companies (eHealth, mHealth, Clinical decision support, Big Data and even MedTech, Lifetech and Biotech with a digital component) with a defined product strategy, proven traction in their home market and a clear internationalisation plan. The project and company mission must be within the scope of the main challenges in EIT Health, namely, Healthy Living, Active Ageing, and Improved Healthcare. The applicant(s) or company must own or have rights to the intellectual property that is the basis for the project (if applicable). The project has to be at least at TRL 6.
A company must be incorporated/registered to apply.
Funding
EIT Health provides funding up from 25,000 up to € 30,000 for SMEs - depending on justified needs - to open up new markets and/or continue to develop products and services outside their home markets.
More information can be found at the EIT Health BRIDGEHEAD programme website and at the Call and FAQ document.
Applications must be submitted via the EIT Health application platform, hosted by Optimy. To apply, you will need to create an EIT Health Optimy account eithealth.optimytool.com
We suggest that the all applicants contact their regional EIT Health Business Creation Manager, which in the case of Portugal is Nuno Viegas (nunoviegas@eithealth.eu), for support in defining the appropriate actions to produce an application that fits the scope and goals of the EIT Health BRIDGEHEAD Programme.
Application deadline: May 14th
