EIC Accelerator – change in the application submission platform
The EIC AI Platform for submission of EIC Accelerator applications is no longer available. For more information, including on how to submit your EIC Accelerator application, please consult the Frequently Asked Questions page.
Research & Innovation grants for breakthrough research from laboratory to prototype.
Market-readiness grants for preparing to enter the market
High-risk, demand-driven deep tech innovation with transformative potential
Develop the technology, business and investment readiness in widening countries
Scale-Up Grants & Investments for scaling up business
Major investments to help companies become global leaders
Get recognition
Take the challenge and compete for an EIC Prize which rewards Europe's leading innovators
Invest with us
The EIC Fund is looking for investment partners - Learn how to invest with the European Innovation Council and check the Investment Guidelines.
Support for EIC beneficiaries
Benefit from a wide range of services: access to coaches, mentors, access to global partners & innovation ecosystem.
EIC advisers and collaborators
Meet the leading innovators who advise the EIC on its overall strategy and performance
Meet our in-house experts who head EIC support in various portfolios such as health, digital, green-deal, space, construction or technology
EIC ambassadors act as a voice for the EIC in the Member States, and provide feedback from all corners of the innovation ecosystem
The EIC draws on a wide range of external advice and expertise in order to select the most promising projects and companies and to support them
- EIC Podcasts
The game changers: from idea to innovative business. Interviews with EIC Programme Managers - technology experts from fascinating industries including space, energy, health and quantum - on the latest technology trends.
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News
Experts will help assess which companies should receive direct equity investments to scale up disruptive innovations in defence.
The European Innovation Council has selected 30 new projects under the 2025 EIC Pathfinder Challenges Call...
The companies will receive between €300,000 and €500,000 each.
The 25 signals highlight technological developments with potential relevance for Europe’s competitiveness, resilience and strategic autonomy.
The finalists of the 2026 European Prize for Women Innovators - jointly managed by the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) - have been revealed
The first European Innovation Council (EIC) Advanced Innovation Challenges call received 709 proposals across the two challenge topics. In total, applicants requested...
HorizonEU - Innovative Europe
Creating more connected and efficient innovation ecosystems to support the scaling of companies and spur innovation
Increase Europe’s ability to innovate by nurturing entrepreneurial talent and supporting new ideas
Promote coordination and dialogue on the development of the Union's innovation ecosystem