Many highly influential innovators across Europe have been involved in the creation and implementation of the EIC, including members of advisory boards, CEOs and researchers of companies and projects receiving EIC support and members of the juries that select projects for funding. To recognise these contributions and empower these innovators to speak about their experiences with the programme, they are appointed as EIC ambassadors.

The role of EIC Ambassadors is voluntary and they:

speak about the EIC at relevant events and with local, national and European media
are kept informed so they can communicate about the latest developments and impacts of the EIC
provide their insights and feedback to support further improvements to the EIC

Johanna, Baare

COO and co-founder at Traceless, EIC beneficiary

Kerstin Bock

Co-founder & CEO of Openers

Irina Borodina

Co-founder and CTO of BioPhero

Martin Bruncko

Executive Vice President for Europe at Binance, former EIC board member and investment committee

Jo Bury

Managing Director of Flanders Institute of Biotechnology

Miguel Castanho

Research group leader at Instituto de Medicina Molecular, EIC beneficiary

Paddy Cosgrave

Founder and CEO of Web Summit and Collision

Cristian Dascalu

Founded or co-founded several businesses and major projects aimed at the development of tech startups and digital innovation areas such as GapMinder VC, Techcelerator, ROTSA - Romanian Tech Startups Association, and others

Dermot Diamond

Professor of Sensor Science and Materials Chemistry and Principal Investigator, INSIGHT Centre for Data Analytics, Dublin City University, Consulting project advisor, Siemens Healthineers, Walpole MA USA

Gráinne Dwyer

Co-founder of www.StoriCreative.com, Advisor for Scale Ireland

Angele Giuliano

CEO of AcrossLimits, Business Angel and President of the Maltese Foundation for Women Entrepreneurs

Marjolein Helder

Chief Executive Officer of Plant-e

Fredrik Hörstedt

Vice President at the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences

Tatiana Issaeva

Tatiana Issaeva, Managing Partner, Fluent Digital Capital

Angela Ivanova

co-founder at LAM’on, EIC beneficiary

Talis Juhna

Professor and vice-rector for research at Riga Technical University (RTU)

Heidi Kakko

Chair of UniTartu Ventures, former EIC Board Member and Investment Committee Member

Bindi Karia

European Innovation Expert & Advisor, Connector of People and Businesses

Stavriana A. Kofteros

Vice Chair of the Research & Innovation Foundation, EIC Ambassador, EIC Jury Member and Director of Communication, Innovation & Digital of the Democratic Rally