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Online Info Day – EIC Work Programme 2026 - Accelerator Challenges

The online Info Day dedicated to the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Challenges under the EIC Work Programme 2026 will take place on 14 November 2025.

Representatives of the European Commission - from the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) and Directorates-General (DG RTD - Research and Innovation and DG GROW-Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs) will present the new Challenges for 2026 under the EIC Accelerator scheme and reply to the questions received from participants.

This event follows the "European Innovation Council online Info Day - Work Programme 2026" of Thursday 13 November 2025. 

On 17 November 2025, representatives from EIC and Directorates-Generals from the European Commission will present the new funding scheme of the Work Programme 2026 "Advanced Innovation Challenges 2026".

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  • innovation | EU financing
  • Friday 14 November 2025, 09:00 - 13:15 (CET)

Programme

  1. 14 Nov 2025, 09:00 - 09:15 (CET)
    Opening: EIC Accelerator Challenges WP 2026
  2. 09:15 - 10:00 (CET)
    Advanced Materials for Renewable Energy and Energy Storage Systems
  3. 10:00 - 10:45 (CET)
    Alternative Concepts and Key Enabling Technologies for Fusion Power Plants
  4. 10:45 - 11:30 (CET)
    Biotech for Regenerating Agricultural Soils
  5. 11:30 - 12:15 (CET)
    Boosting the European Critical Raw Materials value chain
  6. 12:15 - 13:00 (CET)
    Deep Tech for Climate Adaptation
  7. 13:00 - 13:15 (CET)
    Closing remarks

Practical information

When
Friday 14 November 2025, 09:00 - 13:15 (CET)
Languages
English