Scaleup Europe Fund: a new growth capital opportunity for European tech scaleups The new Scaleup Europe Fund takes step in Europe’s efforts to help its most promising technology companies scale in Europe, with European capital. The fund is designed for late-stage growth companies ... European Innovation Council (EIC) Funding proposal preparation
Why cybersecurity SMEs struggle to pick the right EU funding The team drops everything to help a customer during a serious security incident. Days later, the release plan changes again because a demanding user needs a new capability. These sound like common sit... European Innovation Council (EIC) Horizon Europe (Clusters 1-6)
EIC Pathfinder Challenges 2026: Pioneering radical innovation The European Innovation Council (EIC) Pathfinder Challenges 2026 calls are now open. The challenges offer ambitious researchers and innovators the opportunity to explore bold ideas with the potential ... European Innovation Council (EIC) Funding proposal preparation
Funding opportunities with the European Innovation Council Accelerator for startups and SMEs – what’s new? New technologies are transforming how we live, work and do business. Startups and small companies with big ideas especially in deep tech fields such as AI, advanced materials and clean energy are lead... European Innovation Council (EIC) Funding proposal preparation
Are you familiar with the EIC STEP scheme as a funding option for smaller businesses? The newly established European Innovation Council’s Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) Scale Up scheme offers significant funding opportunities for growth companies, SMEs and small mid-... European Innovation Council (EIC)
Funding opportunities of European Innovation Council (EIC) in 2025 The European Innovation Council (EIC) provides various funding schemes tailored to different stages of innovation and growth. Here is an overview on what is available in 2025, including how much fundi... European Innovation Council (EIC) Funding proposal preparation
The EIC Accelerator: a springboard to support digital health startups and SMEs for disruptive ideas In the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare, the intersection of technology and healthcare has given rise to the digital health sector: a field with the power to revolutionize the way we approach ... European Innovation Council (EIC)
EU funding opportunities for SMEs in life science and health Do you need funding for your SME? Are you aiming to commercialize your idea by founding a startup in the coming year? Or maybe you need to accelerate the development of your innovation to reach the ma... European Innovation Council (EIC) Eurostars Horizon Europe (Clusters 1-6)
EIC Accelerator brings growth opportunities to disruptive SMEs Horizon Europe is the next framework program to fund state-of-the art innovative projects. The EIC Accelerator is the flagship funding instrument under Horizon Europe for start-ups and SMEs with radic... European Innovation Council (EIC)
Viewpoint: Boost the EIC Accelerator to rescue Europe’s high potential start-ups European Working Group of Innovation Consultants (EWGIC) brings together innovation experts to exchange experience and best practice and promote professional development in EU research, development an... European Innovation Council (EIC)
EIC Accelerator: competing technologies vs competitors In the EIC Accelerator proposal template, you are asked once to tackle the state of the art (Section 1 Excellence) and later on in the text to tackle the competitors (Section 2 Impact). In the first i... European Innovation Council (EIC)
EIC Accelerator: are marketing activities allowed? The EIC Accelerator new template has eliminated the sub-chapter about communication and dissemination activities that featured in the SME2 template. This was the section where companies usually planne... European Innovation Council (EIC)