Visiting Talents

Why apply?

Accelerate your path from lab to market.

How to engage?

Join a 3–6 months Innovation internship with one start-up or SME.

What do you get?

Collaborating with innovative companies on two possible streams:

• Research-focused experience in advanced projects facing complex technical challenges.

• Entrepreneurship-focused internships to develop business attitudes and competencies.

Financial Support

The innovation internship is financially supported based on your affiliation programme:

• •  EIC Pathfinder researchers will be funded by the Pathfinder grant (plus a mobility allowance for 3 months maximum*);
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• • ERC researchers involved in funded projects will receive a flat monthly reimbursement by InnoNext for 3 months maximum.
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• • EIT participants will receive a flat monthly reimbursement by InnoNext for 6 months maximum, subject to availability of funds*
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• •  MSCA, HE Research Infrastructures and EIC Transition participants will be covered by their respective programmes, under specific agreement.
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* Learn more > Go to the FAQs