Enhanced European Innovation Council (EIC) pilot

The Enhanced EIC pilot supports top-class innovators, entrepreneurs, small companies and scientists with bright ideas and the ambition to scale up internationally. It brings together the parts of Horizon 2020 that provide funding, advice and networking opportunities for those at cutting edge of innovation.

Funding

The EIC pilot brings together funding opportunities for researchers and innovators. Discover what is available.

Investment opportunities

Invest in innovative companies through the EIC Fund.

Our advisers

Advising the Commission on the EIC pilot and provide guidance on designing a fully-fledged EIC.

Community

The EIC pilot offers coaching and mentoring services to SMEs, or guidance on setting one up. Also Networking services available to innovators, entrepreneurs, small companies and scientists.

Programme Managers

Through EIC Programme Managers, the EIC is adopting innovative ways to manage funding.

About

What is the Enhanced EIC pilot and who is it for?

Success stories

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Breakthrough research on hydrogen-metal systems for clean energy

HERMES wants to study hydrogen (and deuterium) evolution in unconventional conditions, such as on metal-hydrides
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How FET transitioned into the EIC Pathfinder

Jerzy Langer, member of the EIC Advisory Board gives a video presentation and an interview
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Designing a new type of solar fuel production inspired by nature

LICROX, a Pathfinder project, explores new ways of conversion of sunlight into molecules capable of storing chemical energy
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Highlights

News 11 November 2020
New expert group report on EIC Pathfinder management published

Agility and proactivity of programme managers are vital to exploit research results on emerging technologies, according to experts.

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News 29 October 2020
EIC invests €191 million in 58 game-changing technologies

With a highest-ever budget, the last round of the EIC ‘Pathfinder Open’ Pilot will help to transform high-risk, high-impact research ideas into novel technologies.

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News 9 October 2020
Highest demand ever for the EIC Accelerator Pilot

With more than 4,200 proposals requesting over €15 billion, the last EIC Accelerator Pilot cut-off before the launch of the fully-fledged EIC is higher than any previous cut-offs.

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The advisory board

The Enhanced EIC pilot relies on the input and advice of a wide range of innovators and academics. These innovators and academics meet in a group established by the Commission. Here you will find reports of their work and meeting minutes. This group supersedes the High-Level Group of Innovators.

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