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.
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
The European Innovation Council (EIC) Board has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing gender equality across Europe’s innovation ecosystem, calling for stronger action across the sector...
The European Innovation Council (EIC) and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) have launched the 2026 edition of the European Prize for Women Innovators
On 17 June 2025, the European Innovation Council (EIC) together with other European delegations will host the European Night at BIO International Convention 2025 in Boston (US), an exclusive networking event focused on European cooperation and excellence.
Discover how two PhD students turned cutting-edge research into NILT, a global meta-optics pioneer—powered by EU innovation and investment...
The EIC STEP Scale-up call has a budget of €300 million in 2025 and a projected growth to €900 million over the period 2025-2027.
Apply to receive up to €500 000 in funding per company.
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