Moving from lab to market: the EIC Tech to Market Programme enters its second edition

The European Innovation Council has launched the second edition of the EIC Tech to Market Programme, an EIC Business Acceleration Service designed to help deep-tech researchers and innovators move from breakthrough research to viable ventures.

The path from lab to venture is one of the most challenging stages in innovation. The EIC Tech to Market Programme gives you the skills, expert support, and ecosystem access needed to validate your idea, strengthen your team, and move from breakthrough research to an investable company. Across the EU, researchers are already stepping forward, turning frontier science into ventures with global ambition.

The Programme offers two services implemented over a 24-month cycle with repeated cohort entry points:

• EIC Entrepreneurial Trainings, equip beneficiaries with the knowledge, commercial understanding, practical tools, and ecosystem connections needed to turn deep-tech research into real market value.
• EIC Venture Building Services, support selected EIC Pathfinder and EIC Transition teams in strengthening their business model, building the right leadership and team setup, preparing for funding, and addressing key legal and regulatory requirements needed to progress from promising invention to investable venture.

Want to learn more? Join the online Info Session on 11 March 2026, 11:00 - 12:30 (CET).

Register for the Info Session here.

Applications to the EIC Entrepreneurial Trainings will open on a rolling basis starting from the day of the Info Session. Applications to EIC Venture Building Services will open at the beginning of each exploration cycle. 

The Programme is open to all EIC Pathfinder and EIC Transition beneficiaries, EIC Transition Seal of Excellence holders, entities eligible for EIC Transition projects and Women TechEU awardees. 

All services and training activities offered to eligible participants under the EIC Tech to Market Programme are covered by the EIC. Please note that participants are responsible for covering their own travel and accommodation costs for any in-person meetings, events, or activities, where applicable.

Learn more about the Programme here.

If you have any questions about the Programme and it services, please contact us via the EIC Community contact page. Select “EIC Tech to Market Entrepreneurial Trainings” or “EIC Tech to Market Venture Building Services”