Two new calls under the Interregional Innovation Investments (I3) Instrument

The calls are open to consortia involving academia (universities, research organisations), private organisations (SMEs, start-ups), and public institutions.

The calls are structured in two strands:

• Strand 1 targets consortia of innovation actors from regions (of different levels of development and innovation performance) with shared or complementary smart specialisation areas, which are ready to make investments in interregional innovation projects.
• Strand 2a focuses on supporting interregional innovation investments aiming at developing value chains in less developed regions and reinforcing the integration of innovation actors in EU value chains.

The Investment calls - Strand 1 & 2a are open untill 13 November 2025. The capacity-building call is planned for October 2025.