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EU Funding for Innovative
Deep-Tech Start-ups and SMEs
Deep-Tech Start-ups and SMEs
Discover the instruments of the European Innovation Council (EIC)!
We provide free and independent advice and support you with your EIC Accelerator and EIC STEP Scale-up proposals.
Explore the EIC Funding Instruments
The European Innovation Council offers funding opportunities across the full innovation lifecycle, from breakthrough research to market expansion and scaling.
EIC Accelerator
Grants and equity investments for innovative start-ups and SMEs with strong market potential.
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EIC STEP Scale-up
Co-investments of EUR 10–30 million for scaling European deep-tech leaders.
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EIC Pathfinder
Funding for breakthrough research and radically new technologies.
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EIC Transition
Advancing promising research results.
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EIC Advanced Innovation Challenges
Addressing demanding technological and societal challenges.
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EIE – European Innovation Ecosystems
Better use of the innovation potential of innovation ecosystems
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NCP EIC Accelerator – Your Contact Point for the EIC Accelerator and EIC STEP Scale-up
The National Contact Point (NCP) EIC Accelerator supports you with information, advice, events, and practical examples related to EIC funding.
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Newsletter & Events
Events
The NCP EIC Accelerator offers information events, workshops, and training sessions for applicants and innovation support actors, and regularly contributes to events organized by third parties.
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Newsletter
The NCP EIC Accelerator publishes a monthly newsletter with the latest news and developments on Horizon Europe, EU innovation policy, and the EIC Accelerator.
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