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European Innovation Council

Monthly focus

EIC launches first Accelerator and Pathfinder calls of 2021

Following the launch of the fully-fledged EIC, the Commission opens the first Accelerator and Pathfinder calls. The funding worth over €1 billion aims to help scale up start-ups and small and medium-sized businesses that have the potential to achieve high impact.

The new European Innovation Procurement Awards are open for applications

The EIC launched the first edition of the European Innovation Procurement Awards. This prize rewards public and private buyers in their efforts to promote procurement of innovation.

The 2021 European Social Innovation Competition, Skills for tomorrow: Shaping a green and digital future

The 2021 edition of the Competition, ‘Skills for tomorrow’ is looking for social innovations that will contribute to job creation, growth by helping identify, develop and strengthen the skills that will power the European economy’s green and digital future.

EIC Fund announces further investments

The EIC Fund has announced further signings in its first round of investments of up to around €65 million of equity financing support, complementing the grant financing, to develop and scale up innovative companies. Learn more about the first 7 EIC Fund Equity Investments beneficiaries.

News

EIC Women Leadership Programme: Call for mentors

The EIC is launching a full-fledged impactful Women Leadership Programme (WLP) for women entrepreneurs and researchers. Now, the EIC is looking for motivated and experienced entrepreneurs, investors, innovators and senior managers to join the programme as mentors. Apply now!

Corporate Partnership Programme Call

The EIC stimulates strong collaborations between the innovative companies it funds and large firms, investors, technology giants and industrial leaders to spur new partnerships and help small high-innovative companies scale-up their business. Apply now to join the programme!

EIC Pathfinder Bootcamp: From Lab to Market

Bringing your research to the next level and creating a valid solution can be a tough. With the EIC Pathfinder Bootcamp the European Innovation Council offered 16 Pathfinder and Transition beneficiaries the tools and guidance they need to turn their research into a viable product and bring it to the market.

Snapchat acquires EIC-funded startup Fit Analytics to explore online shopping in a new way

Fit Analytics, an innovative EIC-funded SME, was purchased by Snap Inc., the owner of several worldwide technology companies, such as the famous Snapchat app.

EIC Coffee Break Interview with Or Retzkin, CEO of EyeControl

This EIC Coffee Break coincides with the World Day of Health, the theme for this year is "Building a fairer, healthier world". With this motto in mind, we get together with Or Retzkin, CEO of Israel based startup EyeControl.

The Horizon Intellectual Property (IP) Scan service is now open!

This free-of-charge IP support service is specifically designed to help European start-ups and other SMEs to efficiently manage and valorise IP in collaborative research and innovation efforts. Apply now!

EIC Programme Managers: Visions and paths under the European Innovation Council

This event was a unique opportunity to guide the EIC R&I community to the new main concept introduced by the fully-fledged EIC: the EIC projects portfolio and its proactive management principle, mainly managed by the EIC Programme Managers.

World Autism Awareness Day: Meet 4 EIC-funded innovations changing autistic people’s lives

Every year the 2nd of April marks World Autism Awareness Day to highlight the need to improve the quality of life of those with autism. On World Autism Awareness Day, the EIC Community gathered 4 EIC-funded companies changing and improving autistic people's lives.

Breakthrough ideas

A success story made possible by teamwork and interdisciplinary collaboration

The research project ByAxon recently celebrated its last Review Meeting. The project, funded by the European Commission, pursues an ambitious goal: the neuronal reconnection by means of an active bypass using nanotechnology.

Tribolysis as tool for environmental health

Horizon 2020 FET-OPEN project triboREMEDY is building two tribology-based prototypes that aim to decompose hazardous waste safely, and to detoxify contaminated waters from harmful pathogens.

Using magnets to create new medicines

By controlling polymorphism in pharmaceutical compounds through the use of magnetic fields, the MagnaPharm project opens up new possibilities in the production of drugs.

Non-invasive neuromodulation techniques – A new era for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease

From optogenetics to sonogenetics to magnetognetics, scientists around the world are investigating new techniques to treat Parkinson’s disease without invasive surgery. The EU FET open project Magneuron sought to use magnetogenetics to advance cell replacement therapy one step further.

Upcoming events

14/04/2021

EIC Greenhouse Gas Programme Launch Event: Ready to start your carbon journey?

With the new EIC Greenhouse Gas Programme (EIC GHG), the EIC wants to support its community of innovators to reduce and offset their carbon emissions, while creating new business opportunities. Join the launch event to learn more. Today is the last day to register!

15/04/2021

Research Meets Industry: Focus on Materials and Technologies for Energy and Environment

Registration is still open! The online “Research Meets Industry” event on 21 April 2021 will introduce exciting Future and Emerging Technology/EIC Pathfinder projects funded by the European Commission.

14/04/2021

EIC Corporate Day with AB InBev: Leveraging Technology to Create a Sustainable Future

The EIC Business Acceleration Services and Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (AB InBev) invite you to apply to our joint EIC Corporate Day. Meet with the experts of the brewing industry and take this opportunity to create a sustainable future while accelerating your business. Apply until 2 May!

14/04/2021

EIC Community Training on Intellectual Property Rights

Through this EIC Community training you will be provided with key insights about IPR Management best practices, the most efficient tools and common challenges held by the two experts in the field of intellectual property management. Apply now!

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