About the programme
The EIC Community Programme gathers EIC awardees, partners and stakeholder in a space where they can share their experiences and grow together.
For EIC awardees
As an EIC awardee, you can level up your skills through a series of peer-learning workshops and tailor-made training activities. We offer:
- Intensive learning sessions at the EIC Winter and Summer schools: Offering 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 Info 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.
- EIC Community talks and trainings: 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 apply directly to their businesses. These sessions are joined by curated speakers that share their personal journey and knowledge, so you learn from real-world experiences.
For trainers, coaches and innovation experts
The EIC Community Programme also welcomes experienced professionals who want to support Europe's next generation of deep-tech innovators.
Share your expertise, build meaningful relationships with high-potential companies, and help shape the future of the European innovation ecosystem.
Our impact
Every year, hundreds of innovators participate in our activities and become part of a growing European network. By the numbers:
How to join?
You can sign up to participate in the EIC Community Programme’s activities via our open calls, which are run independently for each event. At the moment, no open calls are ongoing. Keep an eye on the EIC Community Platform’s ‘open calls’ section to be the first to learn about new opportunities!
Eligibility
Our activities are open to all EIC awardees, including:
- EIC Accelerator applicants (2nd stage)
- Seal of Excellence holders (Horizon Europe)
- EIC Accelerator and Pre-accelerator awardees
- EIC Pathfinder awardees
- EIC Transition awardees
- STEP Scale Up awardees
- Other recognised entities including Horizon Europe Seal of Excellence, STEP Seal holders, Women TechEU awardees and beneficiaries of the call 'Support for Ukrainian tech SMEs and start-ups'
Work with us
Are you an experienced coach, trainer or innovation expert? We're always looking for professionals who can contribute to our learning activities.
Submit your proposal through the EIC Community contact page to express your interest.
Tap into the network
EIC Community Platform
The EIC Community Platform is your one-stop-shop to explore other EIC projects, read success stories and join activities to connect with peers and stakeholders. Moreover, the platform is your open door to all EIC Business Acceleration Services, with all open calls available through it.
Sign up today to be the first to apply to ongoing open calls, find your next corporate partner to scaleup, get support from peers and the EIC ecosystem, access coaching and matchmaking events, and much more.
How to access the 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!
LinkedIn groups for EIC awardees
Connect with fellow innovators through our dedicated LinkedIn groups.
These communities bring together entrepreneurs and organisations funded by the European Innovation Council to exchange knowledge, share opportunities, and stay informed about the latest developments across the EIC ecosystem.
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.