SPIN: Rise 2025

Would you like to bridge academia and industry, empowering researchers with the tools and skills to unlock the commercial potential of their research and foster impactful partnerships with industry?

Submit your proposal to the EIT Digital SPIN: Rise 2025 to develop and deploy with us an entrepreneurial education and pre-incubation programme for researchers.

EIT Digital is seeking partners to build a portfolio of 9-week hybrid programmes between September and December 2025. The key ingredients for a strong and impactful proposal are:

• Topic: The proposal should align with one of the four strategic sectors of the SPIN: Rise programme, or another sector with disruptive potential, aligned with the EIT Digital Strategic Innovation Agenda or strategic for European digital sovereignty and strategic autonomy. More details on the below focus areas can be found in the call document:
  1. Green Digital and Advanced Materials
  2. Smart Manufacturing and Digital Factories
  3. Digital Health and AI-Driven Wellbeing
  4. Cyber-Resilient Societies and Trustworthy AI
  5. Other topic, aligned with the EIT Digital Strategic Innovation Agenda, or strategic for European digital sovereignty and strategic autonomy (e.g. Quantum, Space Tech,…).
• Location: An easily accessible European location to facilitate travel logistics for participants.
• Focus on Entrepreneurship and IP Valorisation: Proposals should define how they will support researchers with innovations at a low TRL in developing entrepreneurial skills and exploring the commercial potential of their intellectual property (IP). This should include:
  1. Providing training and education on IP valorisation, focusing on strategies to engage with industry partners and investors to explore commercialisation routes such as licensing, venture creation and industry collaborations.
  2. Equipping participants with the tools and knowledge to create viable business models and interact with investors and industry stakeholders to advance their research innovations towards market applications.
  3. Offering structured support to guide researchers through the process of identifying the commercial value of their work, preparing for market entry, as well as understanding the mechanisms of technology transfer and funding opportunities.
• Experience: Proposals should demonstrate a strong track record in entrepreneurial education, IP valorisation and pre-incubation for early-stage innovations. Evidence should be provided of the ability to effectively mentor and train researchers in developing their innovations from low TRLs towards successful commercialisation.