EIC Pathfinder call (25 May 2021 cut-off)
This event offers a unique opportunity for European start-ups and innovators, in particular SMEs, researchers, corporates as well as potential investors and venture capitalists to connect and network. Register now!
Selection of Members of the EIC Board

Commission seeks leading innovators for the European Innovation Council Board.
We are looking for passionate innovators - entrepreneurs, investors and venture capitalists, corporate leaders, researchers and academics with leading expertise in fields relating to future and emerging technologies, breakthrough and disruptive innovation, starting and scaling businesses, innovation ecosystem builders, and innovation experts.
News
EIC Programme Managers unveil strategic plans for the first Pathfinder challenge portfolios
To address the gap between research excellence and transformation of the findings into market opportunities, the Programme Managers of the European Innovation Council (EIC) have introduced five strategic plans for the 2021 EIC Pathfinder Challenge portfolios.
European Capital of Innovation for 2023 announced
The European Commission has revealed today the winners of the European Capital of Innovation Awards (iCapital), with the main prizes going to the cities of Lisbon and Linköping.
EIC-funded companies at Intel & Hugging Face Summit
AI-related start-ups showcase their innovations in Amsterdam.
EIC Accelerator November cut-off – highest number of proposals submitted in 2023
1083 full applications from start-ups and SMEs.
EIC Pathfinder – 2023 Challenges call statistics
The European Innovation Council (EIC) received 371 project proposals for it 25 October 2023 EIC Pathfinder cut-off
European Social Innovation Competition: 2023 winners announced!
Today, the European Commission officially announced the 3 winners of this year’s European Social Innovation Competition challenge: fighting energy poverty.