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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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    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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    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 October 2024 cut-off

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

News

  • 18 February 2025
Neuroaktuell | 17/02/2025 | Germany - A European research team from Germany, the Czech Republic and Belgium is developing a new type of imaging technology to make neuronal processes in living organisms visible with high precision. The NEUROGATE project relies on a holographic endoscope that uses a...
  • 18 February 2025
Metropolisweb | 17/02/2025 | Italy - He has officially released the Spectra-Breast rice project that aims to improve breast conservation surgery for the treatment of breast tumors. Funded by the European Innovation Council within the scope of the Pathfinder Open 2024 program for an amount of 3...
  • 18 February 2025
ilsole24ore | 17/02/2025 | Italy - Giacomo Benassi, co-founder and CEO of Kinsect, reached in Brussels, where he was presenting his creation at the EIC Accelerator (the most sought-after EU funding program within Horizon for start-ups and SMEs). However, 7 million euros are needed between now and...

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