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EIC Board publishes draft Code of Conduct for consultants

Following consultations with stakeholders, the Board has agreed a Code of Conduct which it has published in draft for any other parties to provide comments or feedback.

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Amendment of the EIC work programme 2023

The Commission adopted the amendment of the EIC work programme 2023 including two new coordination and support actions. The calls will open 16 August.

EIC Accelerator cut-off has been changed to 19 October 2023

The deadline for the last EIC Accelerator cut-off for full (Step 2) proposals has been changed from 4 October to 19 October 2023 to allow applicants additional time to complete their full proposals.

New platform for submission of EIC Accelerator Step 1 proposals is up and running

Companies can once again submit short (Step 1) applications for EIC Accelerator funding, using a new IT platform after the submission of applications was put on hold for a short period of time.

Statement from EIC Board on widening countries

The EIC Board has set an overall objective to increase the participation of widening countries to a share of at least 15% across all EIC instruments, double the current level of below 8%.

19 projects selected under EIC Transition to mature from cutting edge science to market readiness

The EIC has selected 19 projects following the April 2023 EIC Transition Open and Challenges cut-off to receive altogether €46.76 million of EU financial contribution.

The EIC Fund is the biggest European deep-tech investor

Since its launch in 2020, the European Innovation Council Fund (EIC Fund) has approved altogether 268 investments into deep-tech companies for a total of €1.407 billion.

Meet Europe’s Next Game-Changers

The EIC Fund, with a value of €4 billion from 2021 to 2027 is one of the largest VC funds for deep tech start-ups in Europe. Meet some of the companies who have scaled up with the EIC Fund.

EISMEA and European Patent Office deepen their cooperation to support innovation ecosystem in Europe

The European Patent Office and the EIC haven taken a further step to deepen their cooperation by jointly supporting the development of breakthrough technologies and the innovation ecosystem in Europe.

The EIC supports increased productivity in space satellites

Belgian startup Veoware Space - supported by the EIC Accelerator - delivers satellite agility, improving the effectiveness and maneuvering time of satellites, to collect more accurate data from space.

EIC-funded Quantum projects to watch

The EIC supports several projects focusing on quantum innovations. Meet 3 projects from EIC Accelerator, Transition and Pathfinder, which are developing top of the line quantum technologies in Europe.

Tune in to the Enterprise Europe Network podcast

The EEN officially launched their new podcast for small businesses with big ambitions, 'The Business Wave'. Dive into a world of powerful insights as they uncover the secrets of success from experts and entrepreneurs.

News from the EIC Community

From EIC Investor Day on Healthcare to Securing a Series A Deal with key investor PATHENA Investments

Resulting of the EIC x CUF Investor Day on Healthcare in November 2022, German-based quantum tech company NVision secured a Series A deal with top investing venture capital firm PATHENA Investments.

Brain implant technology supported by EIC Pathfinder and Transition helps paralysed man to walk again

In NeuroX Institute's scientific article, the team explains how their technology was able to help a participant of their study to regain his ability to walk.

EIC Multicorporate Day on ConTech Corporate Corner

After the online EIC Multicorporate Day on ConTech, we got together with Holcim, Ferrovial, Sacyr and SFS and their representatives to hear about their experience.

EIC Coffee Break with Asgard Therapeutics

This Coffee Break guest is Cristiana Pires, Co-founder & CEO at Asgard Therapeutics, a leading biotech company exploring the application of direct cell reprogramming technologies for cancer immunotherapies.

EIC ePitching to Procurers from the CivTech Alliance

9 top-notch innovators had the opportunity to present their innovative solutions to public buyers from Norway and Scotland that aimed at tackling challenges in the area of energy efficiency for buildings and cities.

Sustainably avoiding one plastic bottle at a time

Spanish-based company Tapp Water, which offers the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions in the water sector, was one of the EIC beneficiaries that joined the GHG Tool initiative.

EIC to bring the best deep tech pioneers at GITEX 2023

On 28 June 2023, the EIC successfully organised a virtual workshop for the delegation of EIC companies to showcase their innovations at GITEX 2023, under the EIC Overseas Trade Fairs (OTF) Programme 2.0.

Additional calls for applications

EIC ePitching on Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning: branch out your innovation

The EIC is inviting EIC Fund selected beneficiaries to join the next EIC ePitching on Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (ML) to pitch to investors with a history of backing groundbreaking AI solutions.

EIC & EuroQuity-Bpifrance Healthcare Investor Day

The EIC is inviting all EIC Accelerator companies in the healthcare vertical to apply for the EIC & EuroQuity-Bpifrance Healthcare Investor Day to showcase their innovative solutions to top-class European investors.

Applications are open to the 2023 EU Product Safety Award

The EU Product Safety Award celebrates innovative business initiatives and research that increase the safety of consumers. This year, the award focuses on business initiatives that specifically make a difference for teenagers.

Crisis Management and Governance in Tourism

EISMEA is launching the "Crisis Management and Governance in Tourism" programme. Funded under the Single Market Programme (SMP), the goal is to enhance the governance of the EU tourism ecosystem.

Check the latest open calls for the EIC Tech to Market programme

The EIC Tech to Market Entrepreneurship Programme has released the new open calls for the second round of: entrepreneurial training, business model development, and validation support programmes.

There's still time to apply for EIC Prizes

Don't miss your chance to win.

Deadlines are approaching for the European Prize for Women Innovators, European Innovation Procurement Awards and The European Prize for Humanitarian Innovation.

Upcoming events

The EU Industry Days are Europe’s flagship annual event focusing on key industrial policies will take place in Málaga, Spain on 4-6 October 2023.

Save the date for the SME Assembly 2023

Join the 2023 SME Assembly, taking place from 13-15 November in Bilbao, in conjunction with the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

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