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EIC Board calls for faster deployment of deep tech to strengthen Europe’s energy resilience

Among them there are 15 new members and 5 members from the previous EIC Board, whose appointment has been renewed. 

The Board endorses the 2026 work programme as the pivotal milestone in advancing Europe's deep-tech and scale-up ambitions.

Read the EIC Board's statement on the forthcoming 10th EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP10).

The statement represents the EIC Board’s extensive reflections and assessments over the last months and provides a contribution to the upcoming Multiannual Financial Framework proposal.

The European Innovation Council (EIC) Board has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing gender equality across Europe’s innovation ecosystem, calling for stronger action across the sector...

At the European Commission’s Startups and Scaleups Forum, EIC Board members Kat Borlongan and Bart Becks laid out a bold blueprint for Europe’s tech future. Their vision—captured in the Beyond Catch-Up document—calls for systemic change to make Europe a global innovation leader, not a follower.

Apply by 19 May 2025.

The ERC and the EIC, each with their own unique objectives, offer complementary support to the European research and innovation ecosystem.

This guidance is designed to help applicants make informed decisions regarding external support while emphasising the significance of personal engagement and understanding the application process.

The EIC Board outlines the a strategic approach to responsible deep tech innovation.

The recording and presentations of the EIC Work Programme 2025 info days are now available

The EIC Board endorsed the new EIC 2025 work programme

European Innovation Council adopts its 2025 work programme.

The report focuses on the Horizon Europe portfolio of approximately 500 start-ups, 275 advanced research projects, and 140 projects commercialising research results funded in 2021-2023, along with the longer-term impacts of projects/companies supported during the EIC pilot phase and its predecessor.

The new EIC Board meets in Leuven (Belgium) to discuss priorities for the Board’s work in 2024.

The European Commission has appointed ten new members who will take up their roles as EIC Board members. Ten previous members have been appointed for a second period.

The European Council Board publishes the Code of Conduct [link] for consultants offering services to organisations applying to EIC calls.

New deadlines for EIC Pathfinder and Accelerator calls.