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€176 million to 38 start-ups and SMEs set to shape the future

38 of Europe’s most promising start-ups and SMEs will share €176 million to develop and scale up ground-breaking innovations in Europe.

 
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€74 million to cutting-edge technologies for the green and digital transitions

18 new projects that aim to support the EU green and digital transitions will share €74 million of funding.

 
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News from EIC Community
Meet Cellink, the first EIC-funded Unicorn

The Gothenburg-based company achieved $1 billion in market valuation in just 4.5 years and became the first EIC-funded unicorn.

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D-Orbit, the EIC-funded startup cleaning up space junk in orbit

D-Orbit developed a ‘space taxi service’ to combat the threat of collision or falling and has stood out in the overcrowded space market. In October 2020, they received the first EIB’s space investment.

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EIC Coffee Break

Read the interview with Märt-Erik Martens, co-founder of Gelatex: An inspiring story during the Coronavirus pandemic

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EIC community training on Women in Leadership

More than 30 female CEOs of start-ups, willing to take the next step of their leadership journey, joined the first EIC community training on Women in Leadership.

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Breakthrough ideas
OPSCIDIA project detects early trends in research and development

OPSCIDIA offers tools to detect early trends in specific research and development areas.

 
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LICROX designs a new type of solar fuel production inspired by nature

LICROX explores new ways of solar fuel production based on conversion of sunlight into molecules capable of storing chemical energy.

 
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VISORSURF project has developed an app that will revolutionise wireless efficiency

VISORSURF project has developed planar materials with software-programmable electromagnetic behavior that will revolutionise wireless technology with an app.

 
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Upcoming community events
EIC Investor Day: Digitalisation of the European Industry

An exciting opportunity to pitch your innovation to over 20 top-tier investors, engage in business meetings and explore new opportunities. Register by 17/01/2021.

 
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EIC innovation training workshop for Pathfinder 5.0

EIC Pathfinder beneficiaries (FET-Open & FET-Proactive) are welcome to participate in the fifth innovation training workshop. Dozens of Pathfinder beneficiaries already had the chance to join this event.

 
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EIC Pathfinder Bootcamp: from Academia to Business

EIC Pathfinder beneficiaries can apply for the EIC Pathfinder Bootcamp: a virtual four-day intensive course in business and entrepreneurship taking place from 16 to 19 February 2021.

 
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