The WiderAdvance Facility offers free support for the commercialization of research results

The WiderAdvance Facility project provides specialized, tailored, and free support to help organizations increase the value and impact of the results of their research projects.

This initiative is aimed at organizations that are participating or have participated in projects funded by the Horizon 2020 or Horizon Europe programs, or by COST Actions, and that have Key Exploratory Results (KERs). Both ongoing and completed projects are eligible, provided the organization acts as the coordinator or a beneficiary.

The support includes consulting services related to the dissemination and exploitation of results, intellectual property, training and capacity building, as well as access to other funding opportunities and the identification of synergies with potential external partners.

To prepare the application, organizations should identify projects with promising results, designate a person to be responsible for the process, and involve research teams and research managers in gathering the relevant information.

Questions regarding eligibility can be addressed to the Regional Science and Technology Fund (FRCT) via Carolina.PF.Parelho@azores.gov.pt or Renato.HM.Pires@azores.gov.pt, or directly to the WiderAdvance Facility.

The next deadline for submitting applications is October 31, 2026. After this deadline, the next deadline will be January 31, 2027. More information is available here or on the WiderAdvance Facility website.