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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

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  • 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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  • 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.

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Latest statistics - EIC Accelerator

71
Companies selected
€387 million
Estimated budget
21%
Women led
79%
Receive blended finance
16
Countries
Top Countries: Germany, Netherlands, Sweden

News

  • 31 March 2025
Fuel cells works | 28/03/2025 - After four years of research and development, supported by the EIC Accelerator among others, Sakowin now has an industrial pilot ready for delivery to premium appliance manufacturer V-ZUG. This pilot will produce decarbonized hydrogen directly on-site, injected into...
  • 31 March 2025
Scienmag | 28/03/2025 - The University of Malaga (UMA) is embarking on an unprecedented venture as it coordinates an innovative project under the Horizon Europe – European Innovation Council (EIC) Pathfinder Challenges programme. This initiative, which aims to revolutionize technology and scientific...

HorizonEU - Innovative Europe

Promote coordination and dialogue on the development of the Union's innovation ecosystem