EIT Health Drive

Are you ready to design and launch a local capacity-building programme to strengthen your health and life science innovation ecosystem?

EIT Health DRIVE is here to empower your organisation to boost healthcare innovation locally, build national and international connections, and create meaningful, lasting change in your region.

Through expert-led workshops, collaborative team activities, inspiring study visits, and valuable networking opportunities, DRIVE equips participants with the skills, knowledge, and connections they need to drive transformation. The programme welcomes both single organisations and consortia of two organisations from the same innovation ecosystem.

Upon completing the training, participants will have the opportunity to apply for mentorship and up to 25,000 EUR in co-funding (50% co-funding rate) to implement the capacity-building programmes they design during the DRIVE training.

Ready to become the change agent your region needs? Apply by 15 June 2025!

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What you get

How it works

The EIT Health DRIVE training programme lasts 12 weeks, between 8 September and 26 November 2025, and consists of a mix of on-site and online training sessions and individual and teamwork.

  • Key Dates:
    • Application deadline: 15 June 2025
    • Selection and contracting: June – August 2025

Second Phase

Following the training, participants can apply for mentorship and co-funding to realise their action plans. The 5 most promising capacity-building programme designs will receive up to 25,000 EUR in co-funding (50% co-funding rate) to put their plans into action in 2026.
The second phase is conditional upon the approval of the EIT Health Business Plan for 2026–2028.

Who should apply?

The programme is open to single organisations or consortia of 2 organisations coming from the same innovation ecosystem that:

  • Have at least 1-year experience in providing entrepreneurial support or executing innovation projects
  • Are based in EIT Health RIS-eligible countries
  • Represent accelerators, incubators, science parks, technology transfer offices, regional innovation agencies, innovation hubs, hospital innovation centres, etc.
  • Want to establish a comprehensive, local health & life science capacity-building programme

Organisations that are currently EIT Health RIS Hub or partner or the affiliated entity of an EIT Health RIS Hub or EIT Health Partner are not eligible. The applicant has to be a legal entity located in one of the RIS-eligible countries.

For more information, please read the Call Document attached to the application form.

Financials

Programme Participation Fee:

  • 8,000 EUR for a consortium of 2 organisations with 2 participants
  • 5,000 EUR for a single organisation, with 2 participants

The participation fee for the EIT Health DRIVE training programme is 20,000 EUR per team. However, in 2025, selected organisations will benefit from partial funding support provided by EIT Health InnoStars, reducing their financial contribution.

The travel and accommodation costs shall be covered by the participating organisations.

Second Phase: Co-Funding: Up to 25,000 EUR (50% co-funding rate) available for the implementation of the 5 best programme designs.

Info session

Want to learn more about the programme? Join our info session on 22 May 2025 at 12 PM CET, where you can ask all your questions.

Register for the session here. 

Ready to apply?

Click on “Apply now” to complete the application form for the DRIVE training programme on Wufoo. Make sure to submit your application by 15 June 2025!

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