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.
Would you like to present a project idea?
Upload an idea via the Project idea tool and browse other project ideas (NDA protected).
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.
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
- Project consortia need to have at least two different partners from two different countries, of which one must be a Eureka Member Country and another one either a Eureka Member Country or a Eureka Associated Country.
- Project consortia can be composed of representatives from large industry, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), research institutes, universities and user organisations (profit or non-profit).
- ITEA projects are industry driven, technically innovative and business oriented.
- ITEA projects involve generally between 40 and 350 person-years and typically last up to three years.
Two-stage Call process
- 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; - 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.