Interregional Innovation Investments Instrument (I3)

Summary

The programme provides financial and advisory support in form of grants to mature joint innovation projects in shared smart specialisation areas structured in value-chain investment portfolios.

Programme Description

Τhe main purpose is to directly contribute to actual concrete investments at high TRL levels (minimum TRL 6). A project implemented under the I3 Instrument can be composed of a portfolio of sub-projects (portfolios of interregional investments activities – e.g. through distribution of funding by the consortium coordinator to the members of the consortium or in a form of financial support to third parties).

Thematic Categories

  • Other Thematic Category
  • Research, Technological Development and Innovation

Eligibility for Participation

  • Central Government
  • Investment Funds
  • Large Enterprises
  • Local Authorities
  • NGOs
  • State-owned Enterprises

Call Opening Date

01/01/2021

Call Closing Date

31/12/2027

EU Contact Point

For individual questions on the Portal Submission System, please contact the:

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/support/helpdesks/contact-form

Non-IT related questions should be sent 3 working days before the submission deadline to the following email address: EISMEA-I3-INSTRUMENT@ec.europa.eu

Programme/Sub-programme/Plan Calls
  • Interregional Innovation Investments Strand 1

    Closed

    Code: 34514 | Identifier Code: I3-2024-INV1 | Programme name: Interregional Innovation Investments Instrument (I3) | Start submission calls: 06/06/2024 | End submission calls: 05/12/2024

    Strand 1 of the I3 instrument seeks to increase the competitiveness and the resilience of EU value chains on the basis of interregional cooperation and shared smart specialisation areas.

    The objective of the I3 Instrument Strand 1 call for proposals is to support interregional innovation investments by offering consortia of innovation actors from the quadruple helix ecosystems the necessary financial and advisory support to bring their innovations to a mature level, ready for commercialisation and scale-up, while bridging and reducing the innovation divide in Europe with a strong cohesion policy focus of integrating all regions and in particular the less developed regions into European value chains.

  • Interregional Innovation Investments Strand 2a

    Closed

    Code: 34166 | Identifier Code: I3-2024-INV2a | Programme name: Interregional Innovation Investments Instrument (I3) | Start submission calls: 06/06/2024 | End submission calls: 05/12/2024

    The objective of the I3 Instrument Strand 2a call for proposals is to support interregional innovation investments by offering consortia of innovation actors from the quadruple helix ecosystems the necessary financial and advisory support to bring their innovations to a more mature level, ready for commercialisation and scale-up, while bridging and reducing the innovation divide in Europe with a strong cohesion policy focus of integrating all regions and in particular the less developed regions into European value chains.

  • Financial and advisory support for investments in interregional innovation projects in shared or complementary smart specialisation areas, including in less developed regions (Strand 1)

    Closed

    Code: 34164 | Identifier Code: I3-2024-INV1 | Programme name: Interregional Innovation Investments Instrument (I3) | Start submission calls: 06/06/2024 | End submission calls: 05/12/2024

    The objective of the I3 Instrument is to support interregional innovation investments by offering consortia of innovation actors from the quadruple helix ecosystems, the necessary financial and advisory support to bring their innovations to a mature level, ready for commercialisation and scale-up, while bridging and reducing the innovation divide in Europe with a strong cohesion policy focus of integrating all regions and in particular the less developed regions into European value chains. Strand 1 of the I3 instrument seeks to increase the competitiveness and the resilience of EU value chains on the basis of interregional cooperation and shared smart specialisation areas.

  • I3 Capacity Building Strand 2b

    Closed

    Code: 31625 | Identifier Code: I3-2023-CAP2b | Programme name: Interregional Innovation Investments Instrument (I3) | Start submission calls: 15/11/2023 | End submission calls: 14/11/2024

    The overall objective of the I3 Strand 2b is to build capacity in less developed regions to develop and strengthen their regional innovation ecosystems and value chains through coordinated and interlinked investments in several regions.

    In particular, this call for proposals aims to improve the capacity of public authorities and innovation intermediaries (e.g. clusters) to support companies in the identification of investment portfolios at an interregional scale e.g. in particular by tackling EU burning challenges and fostering deep tech solutions.

  • Interregional Innovation Investments Strand 1

    Closed

    Code: 29157 | Identifier Code: I3-2023-INV1 | Programme name: Interregional Innovation Investments Instrument (I3) | Start submission calls: 17/05/2023 | End submission calls: 17/10/2023

    The overall objective of this Strand 1 call is to provide financial and advisory support for interregional innovation investments in shared and complementary smart specialisation areas along European value chains.

  • Interregional Innovation Investments Strand 2a

    Closed

    Code: 29147 | Identifier Code: I3-2023-INV2a | Programme name: Interregional Innovation Investments Instrument (I3) | Start submission calls: 17/05/2023 | End submission calls: 17/10/2023

    The overall objective of Strand 2a is to provide financial and advisory support for demonstration activities, the commercialisation and upscaling of interregional innovation projects in shared or complementary smart specialisation areas, and the development of value chains in less developed regions.

  • Capacity Building Strand 2b

    Closed

    Code: 25916 | Identifier Code: I3-2022-CAP2b | Programme name: Interregional Innovation Investments Instrument (I3) | Start submission calls: 15/12/2022 | End submission calls: 16/03/2023

    This call aims to test new approaches for increasing the capacity of regional innovation ecosystems in less developed regions to collaborate in EU value chains. Actions under this call will unlock the innovation potential of regional innovation ecosystem actors and will facilitate their participation in calls under the Interregional Innovation Investment Instrument (I3), e.g. for the submission of proposals under the I3 Instrument Strands 1 and 2a.

  • Innovation investments 2a

    Closed

    Code: 16409 | Identifier Code: I3-2021-INV2a | Programme name: Interregional Innovation Investments Instrument (I3) | Start submission calls: 23/11/2021 | End submission calls: 01/02/2022

    The three (3) topics that opened for the submission of proposals, under the present call, are the following:

    • Innovation investments Strand 2a – DIGIT (Digital transition)
    • Innovation investments Strand 2a – GREEN (Green transition)
    • Innovation investments Strand 2a– MANU (Smart Manufacturing)

  • Innovation investments Strand 1

    Closed

    Code: 16405 | Identifier Code: I3-2021-INV1 | Programme name: Interregional Innovation Investments Instrument (I3) | Start submission calls: 23/11/2021 | End submission calls: 01/02/2022

    The three (3) topics that opened for the submission of proposals, under the present call, are the following:

    • Innovation investments Strand 1- DIGIT (Digital transition)
    • Innovation investments Strand 1 – GREEN (Green transition)
    • Innovation investments Strand 1 – MANU (Smart Manufacturing)