About
The EIC Community Programme gathers EIC Community members in a space where they can share their experiences and grow, providing access to peer-learning workshops and tailor-made training activities. Within this scope, the EIC Community Programme hosts several activities per year:
- EIC Winter and Summer Schools: Intensive learning sessions where EIC awardees receive in-depth training about specific business topic (e.g. marketing, GDPR and intellectual property, or negotiations skills). Participants are invited to learn in a cooperative setting, with open discussions with our top-level trainers.
- EIC Community Talks: One-time events dedicated to horizontal topics such as internationalisation, fundraising, intellectual property rights, human resources and more, helping participants gain insights that they can take and apply to their businesses. These sessions are joined by curated speakers that share their personal experience and knowledge from different angles.
- EIC Welcome and Coordinators Days: Annual events dedicated to welcoming all the new organisations that have been awarded in the past year within the EIC funding schemes. EIC awardees are offered the opportunity to network, discuss and learn more about the management of their grant, meet the responsible EIC Project and Financial Officers, and discuss any operational aspect of their project. On these occasions, the EIC representatives also showcase all the benefits and programmes available to the EIC beneficiaries under the EIC Business Acceleration Services.
Eligibility
This programme is open to:
- EIC Accelerator applicants (2nd stage)
- Seal of Excellence holders (Horizon Europe)
- EIC Pathfinder awardees
- EIC Transition awardees
- EIC Accelerator awardees
- Women TechEU awardees
Take part
All EIC Community activities are published in the EIC Community Platform. Keep an eye on the open calls and upcoming events page to discover the next opportunity.
The EIC Community Platform
The EIC Community Programme supports the journey of European top-notch innovators with the EIC Community Platform: our one-stop-shop to explore other EIC projects, read success stories and join engaging events to connect with peers and stakeholders. Moreover, EIC awardees are invited to explore the exclusive EIC Business Acceleration Services designed to help them grow and thrive, with all open calls available in the platform.
Who is it for?
The EIC Community Platform is open to all innovative companies funded under the EIC schemes:
- EIC Accelerator applicants (2nd stage)
- Seal of Excellence (Horizon Europe)
- Sovereignty Seal (STEP Seal)
- EIC Pathfinder (FET Active and FET Open included)
- EIC Transition
- EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument included)
- Members of the EIC Scaling Club
- Women TechEU
Our ambition is to boost connections and foster communication by creating a shared knowledge base and a virtual meeting-place where innovators and partners can connect and leverage new partnerships. For this reason, the platform is also open to EIC business partners, coaches, corporates, investors, procurers, EIC Staff, and more.
How to access the EIC Community Platform?
Enter the EIC Community Platform
You will be requested to log in using your EU Login username and password. If you do not have one, you can create your EU Login here.
You will then be asked to register your user profile. If you are funded by the EIC, it may be that your user profile has been already automatically registered. In this case, just log in with EU Login username and password you are already in!
Join our LinkedIn groups for EIC beneficiaries
Our groups are dedicated to innovators and entrepreneurs who have received funding from the European Innovation Council (EIC). Our mission is to foster a vibrant community where members can connect, collaborate, and stay informed about the latest developments and opportunities within the EIC ecosystem.
*coming soon: EIC Pathfinder beneficiaries group
Get in touch
If you have any questions, please contact us through the EIC Community’s contact page by choosing the ‘Ask a question / get support about the EIC Community platform’ category.