Are you an EIC beneficiary eager to apply your innovative solutions to real-world challenges? The EIC Innovation Procurement Programme powered by SPIN4EIC offers you an exclusive opportunity to connect with private and public buyers seeking groundbreaking innovations worldwide. Participants can also access guidance throughout the application process via the SPIN4EIC Assistance Service!
SPIN4EIC is your gateway to addressing the most pressing challenges launched by leading public and private organisations across Europe and beyond. Whether you are a start-up, scale-up, or SME backed by the EIC, this initiative is designed to help you showcase your cutting-edge solutions directly to buyers looking for pioneering technologies. Once identified the right challenge, EIC beneficiaries can access support through the SPIN4EIC Assistance Service to guide them through the next steps of the process.
What’s in it for you?
- Direct information on procurement opportunities: connect with innovative private and public sector organisations actively searching for transformative solutions.
- Global innovation network: expand your reach beyond Europe and engage with buyers worldwide.
- Tailored support: the SPIN4EIC dedicated team is here to assist you in identifying relevant challenges and navigating the application process.
- Sector-specific opportunities: find challenges in key areas such as digital innovation, green transition, healthcare, and infrastructure.
Discover the challenges
SPIN4EIC has identified a selection of challenges from private and public buyers categorised along five thematic areas:
- Construction, infrastructure and manufacturing
No open challenges at the moment.
- Energy, water, environment, sustainability and mobility
- Recyclable Closure for Paper Beverage Bottles by PepsiCo (Open until 30/09/2025
- Health and life science
- Whitening and Stain Prevention Technologies Designed for Sensitive Teeth by Haleon (Open until 31/05/2025)
- Speed up the Development of and Access to Innovative Medical Countermeasures: Next-Generation Influenza Vaccines – Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) (Open until 19/05/2025)
- Agriculture, food and beverage
- Lightweight PET bottles while extending or maintaining shelf-life and thermal stability by PepsiCo (Open until 17/09/2025)
- Materials &/or Technologies to enable technically recyclable Vacuum Packaging for frozen foods by Noman Foods (Open until 30/06/2025)
- Elevating Lactose and Derivatives Through Innovative Processes and Applications by Leprino Foods (Open until 31/05/2025)
- Physical segregation of whole cocoa bean fractions by Cargill (Open until 31/05/2025)
- Digital transformation
- PCP: Smarter Italy - enhancing cultural tourism by AgID (Open until 16/06/2025)
- Interactive scan code technologies for consumer on-pack promotions by PepsiCo (Open until 31/07/2025
- FinTech Factory MEF: Supporting Innovative Entrepreneurship by the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (Open until 20/06/2025)
- 3D and High-Quality Digitalisation of historical, archeological and museum objects by Digital Library (Open until 29/05/2025)
How to engage?
If you are an EIC beneficiary, we encourage you to explore the challenges curated by the SPIN4EIC team. Carefully read the details of each challenge and review the application requirements. If you find a challenge that fits your innovative solutions, submit your proposal!
SPIN4EIC Assistance to EIC Beneficiaries
And if you need support along the way, don’t hesitate to use the SPIN4EIC assistance service. Our team will be happy to arrange an introductory call to guide you through the application process and help you approach the selected challenge with confidence.
To receive assistance:
- Express your interest via our Open Call: fill out this application form to join the SPIN4EIC programme and the team will contact you shortly to launch the assistance.
- If you are currently working on an opportunity and need urgent support, contact us via email.
Who can apply to the assistance service:
- EIC awardees from the EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument included), EIC Transition and EIC Pathfinder (FET Active and FET Open included) funding schemes
- Women TechEU awardees (implemented under the European Innovation Ecosystems)
- Members of the EIC Scaling Club
- Seal of Excellence (under Horizon Europe)
About SPIN4EIC
SPIN4EIC is an innovative and unique flagship initiative powered by the EIC Innovation Procurement Programme dedicated to delivering valuable support services to EIC innovators. Its purpose is to enhance their ability to access procurement markets both in Europe and worldwide. The program is committed to promoting the entry of outstanding EIC innovators into procurement markets, generating broader prospects for inventive SMEs and startups.
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