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Building on promising research results to demonstrate and mature the technology and develop business plans for specific applications
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Funding and investments through the EIC Fund for individual start-ups and small companies to develop and scale up game changing innovations
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Take the challenge and compete for an EIC Prize which rewards Europe's leading innovators
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The EIC Fund is looking for investment partners - Learn how to invest with the European Innovation Council and check the Investment Guidelines.
Support for EIC beneficiaries
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Benefit from a wide range of services: access to coaches, mentors, access to global partners & innovation ecosystem.
EIC advisers and collaborators
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Meet the leading innovators who advise the EIC on its overall strategy and performance
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Meet our in-house experts who head EIC support in various portfolios such as health, digital, green-deal, space, construction or technology
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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
Featured projects
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Smartex is an award-winning hardware-based software company at the forefront of developing advanced solutions for modern textile factories
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Bringing the dynamic genome to life
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On January 26, 2022 The European Startup Prize for mobility (EUSP) team announced DiGas as one of the TOP 50 mobility startups for the EUSP 4th edition.
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Revolutionize the electronics industry by introducing a material that features a direct band gap
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Photosynthesis is a process that fuels life on our planet. Could we mimic the process?
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Scientists are exploring the possibilities of turning mycelium, the fungus that produces mushrooms, into a new type of building material
Latest statistics: EIC Accelerator June cut-off results
News
68 companies selected for the EIC Accelerator funding following March 2024 cut-off.
The European Innovation Council and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology are launching the 2025 edition of the European Prize for Women Innovators. This joint initiative celebrates the outstanding achievements of women entrepreneurs driving positive change for people and the planet.
The fourth edition of the European Innovation Procurement Awards (EUIPA) has been launched today by the European Commission. The contestants can submit their applications until 26 September 2024 (17:00:00 CET).
The European Innovation Council (EIC) has just unveiled the launch of the third edition of the EIC Corporate Partnership Programme.
The EIC of the European Commission is teaming up with Belgium, Estonia, Italy, Poland, and Switzerland to host the European Night Reception during BIO International Convention on 4 June 2024 in San Diego, USA
Commissioner for Internal Market, Thierry Breton, meets the EIC-funded SMEs.
HorizonEU - Innovative Europe
Creating more connected and efficient innovation ecosystems to support the scaling of companies and spur innovation
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Increase Europe’s ability to innovate by nurturing entrepreneurial talent and supporting new ideas
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Promote coordination and dialogue on the development of the Union's innovation ecosystem