ITEA is the Eureka Cluster on software innovation
ITEA is the Eureka Cluster on software innovation
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Getting started

ITEA Call 2024

It is highly recommended to start shaping your project idea(s), browse other project ideas (NDA protected) and identifying potential partners well in advance to optimise your preparation period before the opening of the Call on 10 September. This online tool set can support you in preparing your Project Outline and finding the right partners. When you are interested in participating in ITEA Call 2024 but not able to come to Antwerp, these tools can also support you to join or submit a project proposal.

ITEA Project Idea Tool

Would you like to present a project idea?

Upload an idea via the Project idea tool and browse other project ideas (NDA protected).

Partner search

Are you looking for a partner?

Use the Partner search to look for possible partners based on their expertise and invite them to join your project idea.

Project

Are you looking for a project idea?

Browse the Project idea tool for project ideas (NDA protected) and create an online request to join a project idea.

ITEA Call 2024 schedule

Find below the (preliminary) schedule of the ITEA Call 2024:

Opening of the Call 10 September 2024
ITEA Project Outline preparation Days 10-12 September 2024
Deadline for submission of Project Outlines (PO) 11 November 2024 - 17:00 CET
Letter of Intent 25 November 2024
Announcement of POs invited for Full Project Proposal (FPP) submission & rejected POs 17 December 2024
FPP preparation Check the FPP instruction videos here
FPP briefing webinar 19 December 2024
Deadline for submission of FPPs 17 February 2025
Declaration of Acceptance (DoA) 3 March 2025
Announcement of labelled and rejected FPPs End of March 2025
National funding applications Q4 2024 - Q2 2025

Call process

Submitting an ITEA proposal

Once a year, ITEA offers the opportunity to submit research project proposals that fit in the domain of software innovation. For this purpose, a Call is organised each year starting with a brokerage event. In a two-stage procedure, the quality of the project proposal is evaluated and improved, finally leading to a selection of high-quality project proposals that receive an official label. The label provides project partners with the possibility of applying for public funding from their national Public Authorities.

Consortia & project characteristics

Two-stage Call process

  1. Producing a Project Outline (PO):
    This PO gives a short overview of a project, mainly to describe the project goals, innovation, targeted business impact and consortium. Project Outlines which are positively evaluated are invited for the second stage;
  2. Producing a Full Project Proposal (FPP):
    This FPP describes the project plan and how the project will be executed and managed. Approved FPPs will receive the ITEA label.

The Public Authorities are fully involved in the evaluation and labelling of projects. After labelling (or earlier dependent on national procedures), partners can apply for funding through their national Public Authorities. The label is endorsed by all Eureka Member Countries.

 

Fees

ITEA is a non-profit organisation financed by project contributions, for more details, see the ITEA Contribution Rules.