The European Commission adopted the 2023 work programme of the European Innovation Council.
It opens funding opportunities worth over €1.6 billion in 2023 for breakthrough innovators to scale up and create new markets.
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EIC Pathfinder
EIC Transition
Building on promising research results to demonstrate and mature the technology and develop business plans for specific applications
EIC Accelerator
Funding and investments through the EIC Fund for individual start-ups and small companies to develop and scale up game changing innovations
Get recognition
Take the challenge and compete for an EIC Prize which rewards Europe's leading innovators
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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
EIC Board
Meet the leading innovators who advise the EIC on its overall strategy and performance
EIC Programme Managers
Meet our first in-house experts who head EIC support in various portfolios such as health, digital, green-deal, space, construction or technology
EIC Ambassadors
EIC ambassadors act as a voice for the EIC in the Member States, and provide feedback from all corners of the innovation ecosystem
EIC Jury Members
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
News
The fourth EIC podcast: A zero-emissions construction sector – is it achievable?
The European Innovation Council continues its podcast series, The game changers: from radical idea to innovative business.
European Innovation Council and Cleantech for Europe sign partnership to accelerate funding for EU clean technologies
The European Innovation Council (EIC) and Cleantech for Europe signed a letter of intent to collaborate on sharing cleantech deal-flow as well as facilitate dialogue with public and private investors across Europe.
First EIC Accelerator 2023 cut-off - continued high demand for blended finance
The European Innovation Council received 476 full applications from start-ups and SMEs for the EIC Accelerator 11 January cut-off.
2022 was a milestone year for the EIC Fund, with the announcements of its first 71 investment decisions
2022 was a milestone year for the EIC Fund, with the announcements of its first 71 investment decisions.
The European Union recognised as innovation champion by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), the North America largest technology trade association
The Global Innovation Champions are recognised to provide the most welcoming environments for innovation, economic growth and social progress.
European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency and European Patent Office join forces to ensure the right support for key technologies
The European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) and the European Patent Office (EPO) have signed a letter of intent to provide informative reports on the proposals invited to panel interviews under the September 2022 EIC Transition Challenge Call.
HorizonEU - Innovative Europe
European Innovation Ecosystems
Creating more connected and efficient innovation ecosystems to support the scaling of companies and spur innovation
European Institute of Innovation & Technology
Increase Europe’s ability to innovate by nurturing entrepreneurial talent and supporting new ideas
EIC Forum
Promote coordination and dialogue on the development of the Union's innovation ecosystem