The Valdecilla Health Research Institute (IDIVAL) announces the opening of the public–private collaborative projects call, promoted by the State Research Agency (AEI). The aim of this call is to foster R&D&I projects focused on knowledge transfer and on achieving results close to market application.
This call is addressed to consortia made up of companies and research organizations and represents a strategic opportunity to promote the experimental development of new technologies, products, and innovative services, strengthen private investment in R&D, generate highly qualified employment, and improve the competitiveness of the business sector.
Projects must have a duration of three years, starting in 2026, and a minimum total budget of €350,000, consisting exclusively of direct costs. The company will act as the lead entity of the consortium and must ensure a minimum business participation of 51% of the total budget.
Key aspects of the call:
• Type of project: Experimental development in public–private collaboration.
• Duration: 3 years.
• Minimum total budget: €350,000.
• Consortium structure: At least one company and one or more research organizations, with a minimum participation of 10% per entity.
• Evaluation: Project quality and feasibility, consortium capacity, expected impact, and budget adequacy.
Applications must include a single technical proposal, with a maximum length of 40 pages, covering the project objectives, methodology, work plan, expected impact, and budget.
In order to facilitate the proper preparation of proposals, IDIVAL will carry out a prior internal evaluation of applications through its Internal Scientific Council.
Deadlines:
• Internal IDIVAL deadline: until January 19, 2026, at 12:00 noon.
• Official call deadline: from January 9 to January 30, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. (peninsular time).
For further information, please contact IDIVAL’s National Funding Management staff at the following email addresses:
laura.sanchez@idival.org
sarai.gomez@idival.org
ana.pazos@idival.org
