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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

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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

    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 March 2024 cut-off

68
Companies selected
€411 million
Estimated budget
21%
Women led
96%
Receive blended finance
17
Countries
Top Countries: Germany 19%, France 19%, Widening countries 7%

News

  • 12 February 2025
Presences Grenoble | 11/02/2025 | France - Founded last year, Nellow (Grenoble) uses technology derived from 15 years of research by the Spintec (Grenoble) and Albert Fert laboratories to manufacture a new generation of chips dedicated to applications in AI and ultra-low energy computing. The start...
  • 12 February 2025
EU Reporter | 11/02/2025 - On 6 February, the EIC Forum Plenary held their first meeting of 2025. At the top of the agenda was the presentation of their yearly report the EIC Forum Policy Orientations to the Director-General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission Marc Lemaître.

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