Valorise your research and create a spin-off in Brussels!
Considering the available financial resources for 2026, ongoing projects will continue to be funded in accordance with the signed decisions and agreements.
However, no new projects can be funded in 2026.
No new calls will be launched in 2026, and all programs will be suspended in 2026.
Funding applications that have already been submitted will continue to be processed and may be eligible for funding in 2027, depending on available resources.
Do you work for a Brussels-based research organisation and would you like to valorize your academic research results by setting up a company in the Brussels-Capital Region ?
You can benefit from our financial support to finish an innovative product, process or service and research the industrial and commercial conditions for creating a Brussels spin-off !
Are you eligible?
- The research institution you work for has at least one place of business in the Brussels-Capital Region.
- You are a professor or an experienced researcher at your institution.
- You have fulfilled your obligations under any previous support measures granted by the Region.
Your project:
- Aims to create a spin-off in Brussels.
- Is led by a researcher-entrepreneur holding a higher education degree of at least four years and a supervisor (a recognised professor or experienced researcher at the host institution).
- Is supported by at least two business mentors who guide the researcher-entrepreneur in the economic valorisation of the project.
- Must have a positive long-term impact on the development of the Brussels-Capital Region: social impact, environmental impact and/or impact on the Brussels ecosystem.
You can find the eligibility criteria in the regulations.
The procedure in 3 steps
- Applications must be prepared using the form available at the bottom of this page. They can be submitted at any time by the applicant research institution through its Knowledge Transfer Office. Applications must be sent to the following email addresses: funding-request@innoviris.brussels and agrosfils@innoviris.brussels.
- Once Innoviris has confirmed that the application is admissible, it will be assessed by a panel of scientific and business experts. The evaluation is based on the documents submitted and an interview, in accordance with the criteria set out in the regulations below:
- The innovative nature and scientific quality of the project.
- The feasibility of the project.
- The suitability of the researcher-entrepreneur for the project.
- The support provided to the researcher-entrepreneur.
- The economic potential.
- The project's other potential impacts on the Brussels-Capital Region, taking into account the strategic objectives and priority themes defined by the Brussels-Capital Government.
Innoviris also assesses equal opportunities and the ethical aspects of the project.
- If your application receives a positive assessment, the grant will be awarded and paid in several instalments during the implementation of the project.
The procedure is described in detail in the regulations. Applications submitted in any other format or by any other means will not be considered.
Other information
The funding covers a period of two years.
Your application must be submitted with the approval of the Rector, the Director-President of the university college or the person legally authorised to commit your research institution.
