Enhancing industry-academia knowledge exchange in Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) - European Commission
This grant funds collaborative projects that use social sciences and humanities expertise to help industry innovate and develop sustainably through co-creation and knowledge exchange.
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Funder: European Commission
Due Dates: April 21, 2026
Funding Amounts: Around €1,000,000 per project; 2 grants expected; lump sum funding; project duration typically 2–3 years.
Summary: Supports innovative collaboration between social sciences, humanities, and industry to address company challenges, foster co-creation, and enhance innovation management for sustainable organisational development.
Description
This grant, under Horizon Europe (HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-41), aims to strengthen knowledge exchange between social sciences, humanities (SSH), the arts, and industry. The focus is on fostering dynamic, productive co-creation to address specific industry and SME challenges by leveraging SSH expertise. Supported activities include collaborative models such as hackathons, team-based approaches, mentorship, and exchange programmes, all designed to tackle industry needs, broaden strategic perspectives, and integrate social, economic, and cultural perspectives into innovation processes.
Projects should develop methodologies to understand and address industry and customer needs through SSH knowledge exchange, provide services to companies (including startups and spinoffs) with international SSH research teams, and conduct feasibility studies to improve innovation management and organisational growth. The overall goal is to enhance industry innovation capabilities, support the development of new products and technologies, and contribute to sustainable, inclusive organisational development.
