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Support to research teams to research or develop an emerging breakthrough technology
Building on promising research results to demonstrate and mature the technology and develop business plans for specific applications
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
Benefit from a wide range of services: access to coaches, mentors, access to global partners & innovation ecosystem.
EIC advisers and collaborators
Meet the leading innovators who advise the EIC on its overall strategy and performance
Meet our in-house experts who head EIC support in various portfolios such as health, digital, green-deal, space, construction or technology
EIC ambassadors act as a voice for the EIC in the Member States, and provide feedback from all corners of the innovation ecosystem
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
Smartex is an award-winning hardware-based software company at the forefront of developing advanced solutions for modern textile factories
Bringing the dynamic genome to life
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.
Revolutionize the electronics industry by introducing a material that features a direct band gap
Photosynthesis is a process that fuels life on our planet. Could we mimic the process?
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
The Board endorses the 2026 work programme as the pivotal milestone in advancing Europe's deep-tech and scale-up ambitions.
The 2026 edition introduces several key improvements and new elements.
667 project proposals received for its 29 October 2025 EIC Pathfinder Challenges deadline.
Read the EIC Board's statement on the forthcoming 10th EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP10).
44 new EIC Pathfinder projects set to receive over €140 million in EU funding.
The European Innovation Council received 923 full applications from start-ups and SMEs for the EIC Accelerator 1 October 2025 cut-off.
HorizonEU - Innovative Europe
Creating more connected and efficient innovation ecosystems to support the scaling of companies and spur innovation
Increase Europe’s ability to innovate by nurturing entrepreneurial talent and supporting new ideas
Promote coordination and dialogue on the development of the Union's innovation ecosystem