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EIC Pathfinder: nearly €170 million to support novel technologies
The European Innovation Council (EIC) has selected the next set of proposals under the 2023 EIC Pathfinder Open call
Amendment of the European Innovation Council work programme 2023
The Commission adopted the amendment of the EIC work programme 2023 including two Coordination and Support Actions. Both calls for proposals will open on 16 August.

EIC Accelerator – applicants given an additional two weeks to submit to October cut-off
The deadline for the last EIC Accelerator cut-off for full (Step 2) proposals this year has been changed from 4 October to 19 October 2023.
The European Innovation Council Fund: the biggest European deep tech investor
In the first quarter of 2023 the EIC Fund has become the biggest Venture Capital investor in European deals measured by amount invested, and third in number of deals.
EIC Accelerator - new platform for submission of short (Step 1) proposals is up and running
Companies can once again submit short (Step 1) applications for European Innovation Council Accelerator funding, using a new IT platform developed for this purpose by the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA).
EIC Accelerator – increase in number of proposals submitted under June cut-off
The EIC Accelerator cut-off closed on 21 June 2023 with 648 full proposals submitted.
Scaling up with the European Innovation Council: launch of the new initiative to support Europe’s future deep tech champions
Commission launched the EIC Scale Up 100 initiative. Its goal is to identify, promote, and support the growth of 100 promising Europe’s deep tech companies with the potential to become ‘unicorns’ (exceeding €1 billion valuation).

Health and biotech at the EIC: video from Conquering cancer event
EIC Programme Manager gives an overview of the European Innovation Council and its funding and investment opportunities for health and biotech sectors.

Commission announces partners in European Innovation Council action to support the Ukrainian deep tech community
The Commission announced today the partners in a pan-European network who will implement a €20 million European Innovation Council (EIC) action supporting Ukraine’s innovation community.

European Innovation Council Transition calls - first 2023 cut-off statistics
The European Commission’s European Innovation Council (EIC) received 180 proposals for the first 2023 cut-off of EIC Transition calls.
EIC Board statement: improving the submissions to EIC Accelerator
Check the guidelines and recommendations of the EIC Board regarding the improvement of submissions to EIC Accelerator through the EIC Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform tool.

European Innovation Council selects cutting edge research projects for high impact portfolios in key technology areas
The Commission selected 44 new projects under the 2022 EIC Pathfinder call for cutting edge research projects to achieve breakthroughs in six strategic areas.

EIC Transition: tips for applicants
Are you an SME or a start-up that would like to apply for the EIC Transition scheme? Check what is available and some useful advice on the steps to follow.

European Innovation Council: new group of deep tech start-ups to receive Accelerator investments with increase in women-led start-ups
32 companies have been selected to receive European Innovation Council (EIC) funding, combining grants and equity, following the first 2023 EIC Accelerator cut-off in January.

EIC Pathfinder Open call 2023 closed with high interest
The European Innovation Council (EIC) received 788 project proposals from the research community by 7 March 2023 deadline.

European Innovation Council Fund injects €331 million of equity into European deep-tech companies
The European Innovation Council Fund (EIC Fund) has taken 42 new investment decisions into deep-tech companies for a total of €331 million since the last announcement in November 2022.

The fourth EIC podcast: A zero-emissions construction sector – is it achievable?
The European Innovation Council continues its podcast series, The game changers: from radical idea to innovative business.

First EIC Accelerator 2023 cut-off - continued high demand for blended finance
The European Innovation Council received 476 full applications from start-ups and SMEs for the EIC Accelerator 11 January cut-off.
EIC Impact report 2022
The EIC impact report reflects the impact of the 1 600 innovative companies and over 500 technology projects funded by the EIC from 2014-2021, including its predecessor programmes.

EIC 2023 work programme adopted - over one and a half billion euro for breakthrough technologies
The European Innovation Council: over one and a half billion euro for breakthrough technologies