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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).

The European Innovation Council (EIC) and the European Patent Office (EPO) haven taken a further step to deepen their cooperation by jointly supporting the development of breakthrough technologies and the innovation ecosystem in Europe.

The EIC Accelerator cut-off closed on 21 June 2023 with 648 full proposals submitted.

A new set of 51 companies have been selected to receive European Innovation Council (EIC) funding, combining grants and equity, following the second 2023 EIC Accelerator cut-off in March

The European Innovation Council (EIC) and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) have taken their partnership to the next level and launched today a revamped European Prize for Women Innovators.

EISMEA launched new tender for the future EIC International Trade Fairs and USA Soft-landing Programme 3.0.

EIC is migrating to the Electronic Submission System hosted on the EC Funding and tender opportunities portal

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).

EIC Programme Manager gives an overview of the European Innovation Council and its funding and investment opportunities for health and biotech sectors.

The European Innovation Council, Trade Estonia, Italian Trade Agency, Switzerland Global Enterprise, Wallonia.be with EuropaBio and in collaboration with the Polish Investment and Trade Agency will host the “European Night” Reception in the framework of BIO International Convention 2023.

16 potentially game-changing companies in Spain - received an EIC Accelerator Seal of Excellence - were selected to receive €30 million in grant funding from the National Recovery Plan budget and Next Generation EU, and Comunidad de Madrid funds 3 additional Seal of Excellence awardees

The European Innovation Council (EIC) is embarking on a new Business Acceleration Services (BAS) Community Programme.

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.

Board recommendations on the revision of the EIC IP Provisions

The European Commission’s European Innovation Council (EIC) received 180 proposals for the first 2023 cut-off of EIC Transition calls.

The 2023 race to find the most innovative procurers in the European Union has started! The third edition of the European Innovation Procurement Awards (EUIPA) has been launched today by the European Commission. The contestants can submit their applications until 17 August 2023 (17:00:00 CET).

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.

The Commission selected 44 new projects under the 2022 EIC Pathfinder call for cutting edge research projects to achieve breakthroughs in six strategic areas.

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.