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EIC Summit 2025

Europe’s prime event where deep tech meets policy took place on 2 & 3 April 2025 in Brussels

Research & Innovation grants for breakthrough research from laboratory to prototype.
Market-readiness grants for preparing to enter the market
STEP Scale Up highlight
Major investments to help companies become global leaders

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Support for EIC beneficiaries

EIC advisers and collaborators

EIC Board Homepage

Meet the leading innovators who advise the EIC on its overall strategy and performance

EIC Programme Managers

Meet our in-house experts who head EIC support in various portfolios such as health, digital, green-deal, space, construction or technology

EIC Ambassadors announced at the EIC Summit

EIC ambassadors act as a voice for the EIC in the Member States, and provide feedback from all corners of the innovation ecosystem

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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

Projects funded by the EIC

Discover EIC projects in your region
or in your business area

  • 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.

    Go to the EIC Podcasts

  • Tech Talks
    Tech Talks

    Visionary Programme Managers – in collaboration with various experts from across the European tech ecosystem – guide and connect portfolios of EIC projects and companies in support of major technological goals. Hear more from them in these videos.

    Watch the Tech Talks

Latest statistics - STEP results

7
Companies selected for funding
34
Proposals submitted
11
STEP Seals
4
Top countries
FR (3), NL (2), DE (1), FI (1)

News

  • 23 April 2025
The competition rewards those European cities that are courageous enough to open their governance practices to experimentation and push the boundaries of technology for the benefit of their citizens.
  • 23 April 2025
Marvel Fusion, the leading European fusion energy company, today announced the extension of its Series B funding round, bringing the total round to €113 million, with contribution from the EIC Fund.
  • 23 April 2025
Start the week with the latest updates in EU funded research and innovation! Subscribe to Horizon Magazine's newsletter for expert insights, groundbreaking research and the latest stories.
  • 23 April 2025
The European Commission has launched a call for applications for the selection of new members for the EIC Board, a high-level expert group advising on breakthrough innovation in Europe. The EIC Board plays a crucial role in shaping the EIC’s strategy, overseeing the implementation of its funding...

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