European Innovation Council - SME Instrument

With our recently launched platform we want to create a virtual meeting-place where companies funded by the European Innovation Council (EIC) pilot can connect, share their experiences, find investors and leverage potential businesses partnerships. Take a look at the following tips to understand how the platform works!

The FinTech50 yearbook recognises companies to watch in the emerging sector of financial technologies ranking them by innovation rather than revenue. From the 1800 companies that were considered two SME Instrument-funded companies Billon and Monese make it to the list of 50 hottest fintech companies in Europe. Both companies use blockchain technology to fight financial exclusion.

And it’s a wrap! On 10 and 11 September over 850 top SMEs, investors, corporate representatives, researchers and influencers met to network and exchange knowledge in Berlin. The EIC Innovators’ Summit 2018 is over but discussions continue on the EIC Community Platform. Read the Summit takeaways, discover our personal highlights and see how to continue vibrating with the community on the EIC Community Platform.

Microalgae gives us - through photosynthesis - the oxygen we need to breathe. But they also have plenty of other benefits: they are a source of proteins, lipids, pigments, vitamins and carbohydrates with a wide range of product applications. European Innovaton Council pilot's SME Instrument-funded company, AlgaEnergy, is exploring microalgae’s wide potential.

Last week the European Innovation Council (EIC) pilot brought 18 cutting-edge companies working on environmental technologies and renewable energy to China International Industry Fair 2018, in Shanghai, China. The companies were promoted as part of the SME Instrument's Overseas Trade fairs programme.