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European Innovation Council

Monthly focus

EIC Pathfinder Challenge calls now open!

The five 2021 Pathfinder Challenge calls are now open! Worth €132 million, the EIC invites you to bring together the best in science and engineering to crack some of the toughest nuts in key areas of future technologies.

Meet the EIC Programme Managers!

The EIC Programme Managers will play a new role to manage portfolios under the EIC challenges. Learn more about them and the role they play in the EIC.

News

Strong response to first deadline for funding under EIC Accelerator

Since the opening of the EIC Accelerator funding, over 2000 start-ups and SMEs submitted short applications on a continuous basis, and 801 of these progressed to submit a full application for funding for the 16 June cut-off of the EIC Accelerator scheme.

Commission seeks leading innovators for the EIC Board

The EIC is looking for passionate innovators, entrepreneurs, investors and venture capitalists, corporate leaders, researchers and academics to join the EIC Board. Express interest by 30 June!

Apply for EIC Prizes

Take the challenge and compete to win one of the EIC Prizes, which rewards Europe's leading innovators!

Statement on Gender & Diversity in EIC

The EIC board addresses the underrepresentation of women in all parts of the European innovation ecosystem.

EIC and Startup Europe join forces to boost digital and deep tech startup growth

The EIC is seeking to build synergies with the wider European startup ecosystem via a new wave of projects under the Commission’s Startup Europe initiative, with a total budget of €6 million.

Breakthrough ideas

Neurotwin: technological breakthrough improving the lives of people suffering with epilepsy

Neuroelectrics, the coordinator company of the EIC Pathfinder project Neurotwin, has raised $17.5 million to fund clinical trials for a technological breakthrough that could improve the lives of people suffering with epilepsy.

News from the EIC Community

Join CES Las Vegas 2022 with the EIC Overseas Trade Fairs 2.0 Programme

The EIC Business Acceleration Services celebrates the official kick-off of the Overseas Trade Fairs 2.0 Programme (OTF) and invites you to submit your application for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2022 in Las Vegas, USA.

Apply to be at Arab Health 2022 in Dubai with the EIC Overseas Trade Fairs 2.0 Programme

The EIC Business Acceleration Services invites you to submit your application for Arab Health 2022. The most popular trade fair for healthcare & medical professionals in the Gulf region will take place January 2022 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

EIC Women Leadership Programme: Levelling the playing field

To support the role of women in innovation and tech, the EIC created the Women Leadership Programme (WLP). Now is the time for EIC beneficiaries to join the programme: apply by 2 July!

EIC-funded company DNA Script in partnership with Moderna

DNA Script has closed a partnership with Moderna, providing up to $5 million to develop a prototype for rapid mobile manufacturing of vaccines and therapeutics, which can be delivered as pandemic prevention treatments.

Upcoming events

European Commission’s European Research and Innovation Days is around the corner!

Join the EIC at the biggest event in research and innovation 23-24 June! The EIC will be present in 7 sessions and have a House for you to come visit. Register now!

EIC Greenhouse Gas Webinar: Introduction to the GHG tool, your emissions simulator

One of the key components of the EIC GHG programme is the GHG tool which will offer a carbon footprint assessment and propose mitigation measures for your company, join our introductory webinar on 16 July 2021.

EIC Innovation Training Workshops for Pathfinder: boost your innovation!

The EIC Business Acceleration Services invites EIC Pathfinder and Transition beneficiaries to participate in the Innovation Training Workshops. Apply for one of the three sessions!

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