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" EIT Culture & Creativity | Open Call for New Ventures in Creative Tech (Spark) "

EIT Culture & Creativity | Open Call for New Ventures in Creative Tech (Spark)

EIT supports early-stage founders in Cultural and Creative tech to turn business concepts into legally established ventures

EIT Culture & Creativity invites you to apply for the Open Call for New Ventures in Creative Tech (Spark), designed to support early-stage founders in Cultural and Creative technology (CreaTech) who are ready to turn business concepts into legally established, viable ventures. The Call is open to individuals and multidisciplinary teams developing solutions in fashion, architecture, and advanced material innovations and registered in EU Member States or Horizon Europe associated countries. This call focuses on Materials & Built Environment (Fashion & Architecture).

Selected applicants will participate in an in-person Startup Sprint followed by the Spark Incubation Programme, receiving up to EUR 30,000 in funding per selected venture concept, alongside mentorship, networking opportunities, and access to the EIT Culture & Creativity ecosystem. Full details below.

INFO

AMOUNT

Total estimated EIT Funding allocated to this call:

€1 050 000

APPLICATION DEADLINE

16 November 2026, 17:00 CET

ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES

Austria - Belgium - Bulgaria - Croatia - Cyprus - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Ireland, Republic of (EIRE) - Italy - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Malta - Netherlands - Poland - Portugal - Romania - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - Ukraine

ELIGIBILITY

This call is open to early-stage founders (individuals or multidisciplinary teams) complying with the following requirements:

- No registered company with the business concept applying with
- Ready to turn business concepts into scalable, for-profit ventures
- Operating in the focus industries in CCSI included in this call
- Registered in an EU Member State or a Horizon Europe–associated country
- Already testing, building, or validating the business concept (not just ideating)
- Developing a tech-centric solution (material innovation, hardware, or digital solution)

APPLICATION DETAILS

For more information about eligibility criteria and application process, please visit EIT's official website.

NOTE

*The calls that are listed on our website are shared for informational purposes and are sometimes subject to change. Please visit the organization's official open call website for up-to-date information.

DEADLINE

2026-11-17

TYPE OF SUPPORT

Public funding

FUNDING COUNTRIES

All EU Countries

WEBSITE

https://eit-culture-creativity.eu/your-opportunities/calls-funding/new-ventures-creative-tech-spark-incubation

KEYWORDS

Arts - Architecture - Textile and fashion design - Fashion design

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