# Proof of Concept & Technology Validation Call
EUACC page: https://www.euacc.ai/calls/CASCADE-17238
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## Public content

**topic id:** CASCADE-17238
**call id:** HORIZON-EIT-2025-KIC-IBA-F
**title:** Proof of Concept & Technology Validation Call
**programme:** Cascade funding
**status:** open
**deadline date:** 2027-01-18T12:00:00+00:00
**deadline model:** single-stage
**start date:** 2026-11-06T00:00:00+00:00
**url:** https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/competitive-calls-cs/48939719
**description:** More information on the conditions of the call and the application process is available here.
**conditions:** The EIT Food Biotech Proof of Concept call supports biotech start-ups across two development gaps. Route 1 (Validation) targets TRL 4–6 technologies requiring validation, infrastructure and industry partnerships. Route 2 (Demonstrator) targets TRL 7–9 technologies requiring larger-scale demonstration, co-financing and industrial partnerships to reach commercial deployment. The TRL at the call deadline determines the route; the same technology cannot apply to both.
**action type:** Cascade funding (open call from an EU project)
**last synced at:** 2026-11-09T17:23:17.403+00:00

## Review record

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