Polskieradio | 03/04/2025 | Poland - The 2025 European Innovation Council (EIC) Summit, a two-day event bringing together deep tech investors and policy makers, wrapped up in Brussels on Thursday.

Business Review | 03/04/2025 - Today, the Commission has announced the winners and runners-up of the 11th edition of the European Prize for Women Innovators, jointly managed by the European Innovation Council (EIC) and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). These women are not only inspiring future generations of innovators but also highlighting the importance of diversity and gender equality in driving Europe’s competitiveness forward.

Science Business | 03/04/2025 | Europe - The EU’s competitiveness strategy has also prompted fears that Brussels intends to undermine the independence of the European Research Council (ERC) by pushing for more alignment with the European Innovation Council (EIC) and the EU’s broader political goals in the development of advanced technologies. But Zaharieva said that “preserving the autonomy” of the EIC and ERC is “really important.”

Innovation Origins | 04/04/2025 - As the godfather of the European Innovation Council (EIC), Carlos Moedas is one of Europe’s firmest believers in innovation’s power for competitiveness and economic growth. As a politician, he adds a pragmatic approach. “Don’t tell that you are making innovation, tell that you are creating jobs,” he said on the EIC Summit stage.

Decision 122 of 2025 modifies the rules for claiming colour in trademarks in Colombia, simplifying the requirements and reducing the procedures before the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce. As of 7 January 2025, trademark applications must comply with more precise requirements: if color is claimed, all colors present in the trademark must be explicitly specified, avoiding ambiguous terms such as "dark" or "light".

The National Directorate of Intellectual Property of Paraguay (DINAPI) has launched the National Repository of Sound Trademarks, a digital tool that allows users to search and listen to registered sound trademarks. This makes it easier for companies and entrepreneurs to verify the originality of their distinctive signs before filing an application.

Killer startups | 31/03/2025 - Spermotile has raised $4 million from the European Union’s prestigious fund ERC Proof of Concept, EIC Transition, the Research Council of Norway, and UiT, developing an AI-powered sperm selection technology to improve IVF success rates. The technology integrates advanced microscopy, fluid mechanics, and AI-based selection, and is backed by three patents at various phases.

Deutsche-startups | 31/03/2025 | Germany - The European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator is investing up to €8.5 million (€2.5 million in grant funding and €6 million in equity investment) in Vivalyx. The Aachen-based life science startup, founded in 2022 by Andreas Schumacher, Benedict Doorschodt, René Tolba, Christian Bleilevens, Malte Brettel, and Marius Rosenberg, is developing a technology for the revitalization of donor organs.

Valencia plaza | 01/04/2025 | Spain - The recent edition of the EIC Accelerator also reflects the importance of innovation in the country. "Spain has been awarded six of the 71 projects approved in the recent edition of the EIC Accelerator, which places us in fourth place behind Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden."

Research professional news| 31/03/2025 - The European Innovation Council—the EU funder that supports the development and commercialisation of breakthrough technologies—should adopt a more interdisciplinary approach, according to the Cesaer group of science and technology universities. In a position paper published on 31 March, the group says that Europe is missing opportunities to help new companies grow “because key expertise is not always engaged at the right time”.

Randers idag | 30/03/2025 | Denmark - The technology behind OPTIPATH exploits how light changes when it hits different types of tissue. It is not only in Denmark that the OPTIPATH technology has attracted attention. The project has received significant support from the EU’s prestigious EIC Pathfinder programme, which supports radical innovations with the potential to change the world. OPTIPATH was selected from more than 1,100 applicants, of which only 45 were awarded funding.

Fuel cells works | 28/03/2025 - After four years of research and development, supported by the EIC Accelerator among others, Sakowin now has an industrial pilot ready for delivery to premium appliance manufacturer V-ZUG. This pilot will produce decarbonized hydrogen directly on-site, injected into the enameling furnace to reduce its CO2 emissions.

Scienmag | 28/03/2025 - The University of Malaga (UMA) is embarking on an unprecedented venture as it coordinates an innovative project under the Horizon Europe – European Innovation Council (EIC) Pathfinder Challenges programme. This initiative, which aims to revolutionize technology and scientific approaches, marks a significant milestone for the university, as it has not previously taken on a coordinating role in such a vast international collaboration.

Suedwestfalen | 26/03/2025 | Germany - Now eleQtron's project is receiving funding from the European Union, specifically through the Accelerator Grant from the EIC (European Innovation Council). The EIC supports groundbreaking innovations and technologies. In the latest funding round, eleQtron and 70 other companies prevailed among over 1,200 submissions (a success rate of less than 6%). The Siegen-based company will now receive €2.5 million in funding from the EIC.

Silicon Canals | 26/03/2025 - Italy‘s HypeSound, a startup employing an advanced acoustic modulation system to improve bioproduction efficiency, has raised €1.2M in a pre-seed round. HypeSound was recently awarded the Seal of Excellence by the European Innovation Council (EIC) for the quality of its project proposal.

Liberal | 27/03/2025 | Greece - At the Union level, financial tools such as the European Innovation Council and the European Investment Fund have been created, while programs such as Horizon Europe and Startup Europe support startups and facilitate connections with investors and universities. However, all of this is for naught if young entrepreneurs continue to feel that bureaucracy is holding them back and, above all, that failure is something that stigmatizes you and is not forgiven.

Trend news agency | 28/03/2025 - In addition, the EIB will collaborate with the Croatian Agency for SMEs, Innovation, and Investments (HAMAG-BICRO) to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups improve their investment readiness. This initiative will support access to early-stage finance and EU funding, including the European Innovation Council Accelerator.

Epe | 28/03/2025 | Spain - In February, the biotech company received a €15 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support its international expansion, the clinical validation of PreveCol in the United States, and the company's consolidation in both the European and US markets. Amadix also received a €2.5 million grant from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator program and in 2018 won the award for best startup at the South Summit, becoming the first biotech company to receive this recognition.

Vegconomist | 27/03/2025 - Melt&Marble, a company specializing in precision-fermented fats, has announced two significant additions to its leadership team as it prepares for large-scale commercial production. The company’s work is also supported by the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator and the Horizon Europe DELICIOUS project, which are working to improve the functionality and taste of plant-based foods.

Sifted [Also featured in Financial Times] | 27/03/2025 - Germany’s Marvel Fusion has raised €50m as it looks to outcompete startup rivals racing to develop commercial nuclear fusion technology in Europe. The Series B extension sees the startup become the region’s best funded nuclear fusion player, taking total funds raised to €385m. EQT Ventures, Siemens Energy and European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund participated in the round.