APPLY – Challenge-based NAM implementation
EDUCATE
Interactive Online Training
ENABLE
On-site Training & Consulting
APPLY
Challenge-based NAM implementation
The APPLY programme is a challenge-based
competition designed to foster SME–industry collaboration and
accelerate real-world NAM implementation.
Who can apply?
- Completion of an EDUCATE module
- Minimum TRL 4
- Dedicated team capacity (0.5–2 FTE)
- Strong innovation and execution capability
Concept
Large and mid-sized BioPharma and MedTech
companies act as Challenge Providers. The challenges are published
through open calls, allowing SMEs to apply to the challenge(s) that match their
expertise and technology focus. Selected SMEs co-develop solutions together
with the Challenge Provider, addressing concrete industrial needs and advancing
NAM implementation towards market readiness.
What selected SMEs receive
- Four months of structured mentoring
- A dedicated training package (valued at €3,000 per SME)
- On-site collaboration with the Challenge Provider (travel voucher included)
- Opportunities to connect with investors and manufacturers
- Visibility at final dissemination events and European innovation platforms
Why Participate?
The STEP4NAMs Training & Support Programme offers more than theoretical training. It provides:
- Scientifically rigorous, expert-led education
- Direct pathways to implementation
- Regulatory and industrial insights
- Structured SME support
- Access to a transnational innovation ecosystem
- Opportunities for industrial co-development
- For SMEs, researchers and institutions aiming to advance the use of NAMs in BioPharma and MedTech, STEP4NAMs provides a coherent, practice-oriented framework to move from knowledge acquisition to validated application.