Get funding with LAUNCH

Those able to benefit from Launch aid are universities and higher education institutions which fulfil the following conditions:

• develop all or some of its activities within the territory covered by the Brussels-Capital Region
• present a project, the aim of which is to finalise the development of a product, process or innovative service based on the results obtained during earlier research
• the project must be supported by a researcher-entrepreneur who holds a long-term type teaching diploma and by a promoter who is professor or an experienced researcher from the institution which submits the application.
• have the support of at least two sponsors from the economic world in charge of guiding the entrepreneur-researcher for aspects concerning the project’s economic promotion
• demonstrate that the project is likely to lead to economic promotion through the creation of a company
• show that the project is likely to have a favourable impact on the economy, employment and/or sustainable development of the Brussels-Capital Region
• have fulfilled its obligations in the context of previous support initiatives allocated by the Region.
  

  Type and duration of financial intervention

  Financial aid may be allocated as a grant. It covers a period of two years. This period may be extended by 1 year.
  Under exceptional circumstances, a fourth year may be obtained.

  Financial aid covers 100% of the project’s costs.

   

  Evaluation of applications

  Each admissible project is evaluated by a jury of scientific experts as well as an expert from the economic sector and/or an expert in enterprise creation.

  The evaluation is based on the analysis of the documents submitted by the applicant and an interview by the jury.

  The evaluation criteria are as follows:

  • innovative character and scientific quality
  • the project’s feasibility (technological and scientific risks to overcome, methodology and planning)
  • the candidate’s entrepreneurial spirit (the candidate’s ability to undertake all of the tasks needed to launch the spin-off)
  • the candidate’s supervision (research environment, promoter’s competences, profiles and involvement of sponsors and the interface)
  • the economic potential (response to a demand from the sector targeted, feasibility of the promotion, value creation and employment plan in the Brussels-Capital Region).

  For further information about the conditions of this aid, consult its Rules.

  Companies and collective research centres may also benefit from Launch aid in order to create a Spin-off. For further information about the conditions of this aid, see the corresponding page here.

   

  Innoviris contact person

  Aline Grosfils

  Scientific Advisor

  Strategic Research Team

  Tél. +32 2 600 50 66
  agrosfils@innoviris.be