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European Innovation Council

Monthly focus

EIC Transition Calls are open

EIC Transition calls, worth €100 million in 2021, will fund turning research results into innovation opportunities. The first calls are focusing on results generated by EIC Pathfinder Pilot projects and European Research Council (ERC) Proof of Concept projects, to mature the technologies and build business case for specific applications.

News

Statement by the EIC Advisory Board and the ERC Scientific Council

The European Research Council and the European Innovation Council release a joint statement on stronger cooperation in order to reinforce the best European talent in research and in innovation.

EIC Pathfinder Open call: deadline extended

The deadline of the EIC Pathfinder Open call has been postponed till 25 May at 5 p.m. CET due to technical issues.

Breakthrough ideas

Oxiflow: saving lives, treating brain aneurysms

Oxford Endovascular is developing a treatment for brain aneurysms. The company, which is a spin-out from Oxford University, have just raised $10 million (around €8 million) to Engineer a medical device to prevent brain hemorrhage.

News from the EIC Community

EIC Greenhouse Gas Programme: Interview with Yousef Yousef, EIC Advisory Board member

Yousef Yousef, EIC Advisory Board member and entrepreneur, got together with us to discuss the EIC GHG programme and his views on greenhouse gas reduction.

Europe Day: 5 EIC innovators share their visions on the Future of Europe

We sat down with 5 EIC-funded innovators with innovations ranging from health to climate change, social fairness or education, to discover how they see the Future of Europe.

EIC Innovation Procurers Day: Pitching to procurers from the pharma industry

Together with the German Association for Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Logistics (BME) the European Innovation Council (EIC) offered 9 EIC beneficiaries the opportunity to pitch and meet with procurers from the pharma industry.

EIC Energy4planet: fast-tracking the energy transition

The EIC Energy4Planet initiative gives EIC beneficiaries the possibility to co-create new solutions and deepen their relationship with Europe’s largest corporates. 25 corporates and 21 EIC beneficiaries attended the kick-off meeting.

EIC-funded company LUMICKS raised a new funding round of $93 million

LUMICKS, an EIC-funded company from the Netherlands, has completed a round of investments to expand the R&D actions and the commercialisation of their z-Movi Cell Avidity Analyser.

EIC Coffee Break with Christian Rood: Leyden in the Jar

Our guest for this month's EIC Coffee Break is Christian Rood, the co-founder and CEO of LeydenJar Technologies which offers 100% silicon anode rolls that boost the energy density of Li-ion battery cells with up to 70%.

Upcoming events

Join the 3rd Virtual EIC Accelerator Coordinators’ Day

Don’t miss our EIC Coordinators’ Day to get the chance to network with other beneficiaries, learn about the EIC Community and participate in EIC Fund workshop! Registration open until 4 June.

European Capital of Innovation Awards Webinar

European Capital of Innovation Awards 2021: Discover how your city can apply and win one of the 6 available prizes at the webinar on 8 June.

European Innovation Procurement Awards Webinar

The first edition of the European Innovation Procurement Awards 2021! Discover how public and private procurers can apply and win the available prizes at the webinar 15 June.

European Research and Innovation Days

European Research and Innovation Days is the European Commission’s annual flagship Research and Innovation event, bringing together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and the public to shape the future of research and innovation. Visit us at the EIC House 23-24 June!

EIC ePitching to Procurers: BME Solutions Days 2021

For the second time, the European Innovation Council is collaborating with the German Association for Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Logistics (BME) to bring another EIC ePitching to Procurers to reality. Applications due 24 May!

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