"European Innovation Council newsletter" Newsletter Issues

EIC welcomes 78 high potential start-ups and SMEs in highly competitive selection round (16/12/2022)

78 innovative companies have been selected to receive up to €470 million of funding in a combination of grants and investments under EIC Accelerator.

Over 1000 innovators came together for largest EIC Summit yet (19/12/2022)

We're still on high from the 2022 EIC Summit! Didn't manage to join us in Brussels? You can watch the recordings of all plenary sessions and award ceremonies.

Presentations and recording from the EIC Info Day now here (16/12/2022)

Missed the EIC Info Day on the 2023 EIC Work Prorgamme? The recording and presentations are now available.

EEN2EIC: boosting quality support services for innovation and gender equality (16/12/2022)

The Enterprise Europe Network and the EIC joined forces to support women entrepreneurs, widening countries, and Seal of Excellence (SoE) holders.

C2C-NewCap awarded the prestigious 2022 Transportation Hub Award in the USA (16/12/2022)

This EIC Accelerator beneficiary has been awarded by the USA OceanExchange the 2022 Transportation Hub Award for their energy storage technologies.

EIC GHG Programme Wrap-up (16/12/2022)

With the GHG Programme ending, we invite you to embark on a journey with us that highlights the initiatives and successes it has had!

EIC Corporate Day with Shell Ventures (16/12/2022)

If you have innovative solutions to help reduce CO2 emissions, apply to the EIC and Shell Ventures Corporate Day.

EIC & EuroQuity-Bpifrance Deep Tech Investor Day (16/12/2022)

Join the EIC and EuroQuity-Bpifrance Investor Day for deep tech-related innovators and companies.

EIC Corporate Day with Safran (16/12/2022)

The EIC Business Acceleration Services and Safran invite EIC beneficiaries to apply to an online EIC Corporate Day to help them mitigate climate change and increase circularity.

ACCELERO: open call for business support organisations in moderate and emerging innovative regions (16/12/2022)

Apply for the open call under European Innovation Ecosystems project "ACCELERO – Accelerating Local Innovation Ecosystems in Europe".

EIC 2023 work programme adopted (09/12/2022)

€1.6 billion is available for scientists and innovators to scale up breakthrough technologies and create new markets in 2023, with a special focus on energy storage, quantum, semi-conductors, and food security.

EIC Impact report 2022 (09/12/2022)

Discover what the EIC has accomplished since 2014 - EIC companies achieving a combined valuation of over €40 billion, including 12 ‘unicorns’ and 112 ‘centaur’ companies, backing over 1,600 start-ups and more.

EU Prize for Women Innovators (09/12/2022)

The prize is awarded to the most talented women entrepreneurs from across the EU and countries associated to Horizon Europe, who have founded a successful company and brought innovation to the market. Read more about the winners in two prize categories.

The European Capital of Innovation Awards (09/12/2022)

Supported by the EIC under Horizon Europe, the prize recognises the role cities play in shaping the local innovation ecosystem and promoting game-changing innovation. Meet the winners!

The European Innovation Procurement Awards (09/12/2022)

The European Innovation Procurement Awards recognise powerful cases of public and private buyers promoting innovation procurement practices across Europe and emphasises the importance of close buyer–supplier cooperation.

Meet the new EIC Ambassadors (09/12/2022)

As announced at the EIC Summit, 7 new EIC Ambassadors have joined the team of highly influential innovators to help communicate and promote the latest developments and provide their insights to further improve the EIC.

EIC Summit 2022 – it’s a wrap! (12/12/2022)

A message from Jean-David Malo, Director of the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency

First equity investments from EIC Fund under Horizon Europe (17/11/2022)

The EIC Fund has taken 35 investment decisions, a total equity investment of €190 million, since the appointment of an external fund manager, two of which have been already followed by investment agreements with the companies.

Countdown to EIC Summit! (17/11/2022)

The EIC Summit website is live - check out the programme, speakers and sign up for workshops. Looking forward to seeing you in Brussels soon!

EIC Pathfinder signs 100th grant agreement (21/11/2022)

Since the beginning of the EIC adventure in 2021, the Pathfinder programme has launched several open and challenge driven funding calls leading to the signature of its 100th grant in Horizon Europe.

14 outstanding finalists in the running for the EU Prize for Women Innovators 2022 (17/11/2022)

The EU Prize for Women Innovators celebrates the women responsible for Europe’s most groundbreaking innovations, from tackling climate change to treating the world’s deadliest diseases. Meet the finalists now.

Discover the 2022 iCapital Awards finalists (17/11/2022)

The European Capital of Innovation Awards has announced 6 finalists for its 8th edition. These cities now have a chance to become the European Capital of Innovation or the European Rising Innovative City in 2022.

EIC selects 20 new Transition projects to take technologies from the lab into the real world (17/11/2022)

The EIC has selected 20 projects following the May 2022 EIC Transition cut-off. These successful proposals, selected among 165 submitted, will receive altogether €45.6 million of EU funding (up to €2.5 million each).

The EIC welcomes its 10th Programme Manager (17/11/2022)

The EIC warmly welcomes its 10th Programme Manager. Carina Faber covers the field of renewable energy conversion and alternative resource exploitation.

The 3rd episode of the EIC podcast is here (17/11/2022)

The 3rd episode explores the topic of vertical farming. This is an ambitious endeavour that touches upon many hot topics - climate change adaptation, food security, water management and optimal use of solar energy resources. Find out more by listening now!

2 EIC-funded projects awarded the European Union’s Innovation Radar Prize 2022 (22/11/2022)

Congratulations to EIC-funded NVision (MetaboliQs project) and Polytechnic University of Madrid (AMADEUS, NATHALIE and Thermobat projects) on their wins.

EIC-funded OutThink raised $10 million to scale-up their novel cybersecurity platform (17/11/2022)

OutThink raised $10 million in a funding round led by AlbionVC Capital, that also counted with participation from GapMinder VC, Triple Point, Forward Partners (existing investor) and Innovate UK, helping them to further scale the company.

From EIC Co-creation event to successfully collaborating with EIC company Senseair (17/11/2022)

Following the EIC GHG Programme's Co-creation initiative with SUEZ, we met with the Group Chief Science & Technology Officer to discuss SUEZ’s participation and the status of their follow-up activities with Senseair.

20 EIC SMEs to exhibit at CES 2023 (17/11/2022)

The EIC OTF Programme 2.0 brings again a delegation of 20 top innovators to CES 2023, the most influential tech tradeshow globally, in order to showcase their innovations and engage in business deals with international stakeholders.

Apply for the EIC - EIT Digital Venture Building Programme (17/11/2022)

The EIC is looking for EIC Pathfinder and EIC Transition supported teams to apply for a six-week pre-incubation programme that is free of charge, hands-on and collaborative.

Become an EIC Partner (17/11/2022)

The EIC is announcing the second cut-off date for its Call for Partnerships under the EIC Ecosystem Partnerships and Co-investment Support Programme. Apply before 14 December 2022.

EIC Corporate Day with VELUX (17/11/2022)

The EIC and VELUX Group invite beneficiaries to apply to our joint EIC Corporate Day, taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark. VELUX is looking for EIC-funded startups/scaleups to work together addressing challenges in the construction industry.

South3E project: first call open for research teams, start-ups and SMEs (17/11/2022)

Southern European Entrepreneurship Engine has launched its first open call as part of the development of an engine of growth that will improve the connections and efficiency of the entrepreneurship ecosystems in Southern European countries.

Submit your solutions to 2 procurement opportunities in the cybersecurity and satellite navigation areas (17/11/2022)

If your company is interested in public procurement opportunities in the cybersecurity and ICT sectors, the EIC Challenge platform has two new challenges that will catch your attention.

Join the EIC Pavilion at Hannover Messe and lead the way to a climate-neutral industry (17/11/2022)

The EIC Pavilion embarks on Hannover Messe 2023, the world's largest trade fair for industrial technology. The EIC Overseas Trade Fairs (OTF) Programme 2.0 invites you to submit your application.

EIC Women Leadership Programme: call for mentors (17/11/2022)

How is the EIC supporting female innovators?

Save the date for the EIC online Info Day 2023 (17/11/2022)

The 2023 EIC Work Programme will be presented in this full-day online EIC Info Day on 13 December 2022 dedicated to potential applicants, together with an overview of what has already been achieved under the previous work programmes.

Record number of applications received under the second Women TechEU call (17/10/2022)

The second edition of the Women TechEU call showed an increasing demand for funding targeting women-led deep-tech start-ups. The European Commission received 467 applications from 35 Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries

EIC-funded Brevel has raised $8.4 million in a seed funding round to improve their microalgae cultivation technology (17/10/2022)

With a forward-thinking mindset, the Israeli EIC-funded company Brevel develops an innovative technology for the production of microalgae-based ingredients. Their solution just won a seed funding round in the value of $8.4 million.

EIC GHG Tool Stories: TreaTech (17/10/2022)

Learn how TreaTech, a Swiss-based Cleantech company founded in 2015 that’s developing a groundbreaking treatment technology for solid and liquid waste, has benefited from the EIC GHG Tool initiative.

EIC ePitching with Procurers with Las Rozas de Madrid (17/10/2022)

This online session will be dedicated to matching EIC beneficiaries with procurers' needs in the field of Artificial Intelligence to address urban air quality challenges by enabling the implementation of a dynamic low-emission zone to improve air quality.

Exhibit energy solutions and conquer new markets at Middle East Energy 2023 (17/10/2022)

The EIC Overseas Trade Fairs (OTF) Programme 2.0 invites you to submit your application for Middle East Energy 2023, the world’s leading energy event that brings together key industry players, global experts, governments and startups.

EIC x CUF Investor Day on Healthcare (17/10/2022)

The EIC and CUF, part of the José de Mello Group, invite beneficiaries to join the next EIC Investor Day, taking place in Lisbon on health-related innovators/companies working on Medtech, E-Health, and Biotech & Pharmaceuticals.

EIC & EMA online Info Day (17/10/2022)

Learn about the wide range of support services provided by EMA to researchers and SMEs active in research and innovation in the pharmaceutical and med-tech sectors.

EIC Summit 2022 registrations are now open! (19/10/2022)

Check out the programme, featuring high level speakers, workshops and networking opportunities, and secure your place for the EIC Summit 7-8 December in Brussels.

EIC selects new projects and companies under Accelerator and Pathfinder (17/10/2022)

A combined total of almost €580 million requested from the 2 schemes.

European Innovation Council Fund set to be fully operational (17/10/2022)

The Commission has taken a major step in the restructuring of the EIC Fund with the appointment of an external fund manager to take investment decisions in the 139 start-ups and SMEs selected so far for EIC investments.

Increasing demand for the second cut-off of EIC Transition (17/10/2022)

The EIC received 287 proposals for both EIC Transition Open and EIC Transition Challenges Calls, requesting a total of €430.3 million.

The EIC welcomes new Programme Manager (17/10/2022)

The EIC warmly welcomes Isabel Obieta as a new Programme Manager, covering the field of responsible electronics. With her arrival, the EIC increases the scope of technological and application areas.

European Innovation Procurement Awards 2022 finalists announced (17/10/2022)

Six applicants are in the final stage of the second edition of the European Innovation Procurement Awards. The winners and runners-up of each category will be announced at the EIC Summit on 8 December 2022.

Strong proposals received to support the Ukrainian innovation community and new Ukraine-based EIC ambassador appointed (14/09/2022)

The EIC received 25 submissions for the €20 million action to support the Ukrainian innovation community. Additionally, Ukraine-based Sergey Sereda has been appointed as an EIC Ambassador.

EIC signed the 100th Accelerator grant agreement (15/09/2022)

The EIC is pleased to announce that it has signed the 100th Accelerator grant agreement since the first cut-off in June 2021. For a full state of play on EIC Accelerator, read the full article.

EIC Summit coming this December (14/09/2022)

Save the date for the second edition of the EIC Summit which will take place on 7-8 December in Brussels.

The EIC awards 160 Seals of Excellence to help innovative companies find funding (14/09/2022)

Seal of Excellence recognises the value of a proposal and supports recipients in their pursuit of funding from alternative sources and helps other funding bodies take advantage of the respected Horizon Europe evaluation process.

Introducing the 2022 iCapital semi-finalists! (14/09/2022)

12 cities from 11 countries have advanced to the semi-final stage of the eighth iCapital edition. The cities aim to become the 2022 European Capital of Innovation or the European Rising Innovative City.

Meet the EUIPA semi-finalists! (14/09/2022)

14 applicants made it to the final stages of the second edition of the European Innovation Procurement Awards. Winners will be announced at the EIC Summit.

21 projects chosen as finalists for the European Social Innovation Competition 2022 (14/09/2022)

The shortlisted finalists are all social innovation projects with exciting visions of how to tackle this year’s challenge: “the future of living innovation for affordable and sustainable housing districts”.

Record breaking number of submissions for the 2022 EU Prize for Women Innovators (14/09/2022)

The ninth edition of the EU Prize for Women Innovators closed on Thursday 18 August, with a record 277 applications submitted.

Guidance document for Start-up Europe call is available (15/09/2022)

The document explains some of the key concepts and the main elements of the projects framed by the cooperation between the EIC and Startup Europe.

European Innovation Ecosystems and Startup Europe calls: Info session (14/09/2022)

The video and presentations from the informational webinar on the European Innovation Ecosystems Work Programme (EIE) and the Startup Europe initiative under the European Innovation Council Work Programme 2022 are now available.

EIC funded STABL wins ees Award (14/09/2022)

STABL Energy has won the ees AWARD 2022, which recognises electrical energy storage products and solutions that power the clean energy of the future.

Promoting sustainable wellness in everyday life (14/09/2022)

After the EIC Corporate Day with IKEA of Sweden, we met with Raffaele Giovinazzi, Project Leader responsible for Accelerators at the company, to provide us with a few insights.

Europe’s best tech pioneers to attend GITEX 2022 (14/09/2022)

The EIC is pleased to announce the 20 selected companies to showcase their innovative solutions at GITEX 2022 under the EIC Overseas Trade Fairs (OTF) Programme 2.0.

Sustainable textile innovations for the greener good (14/09/2022)

Following an EIC GHG co-creation event with Euratex, we had the opportunity to meet with Dirk Vantyghem, Director General at the corporate. Find out what he had to say.

When analysing electrical energy grants you a deal with private procurer CUF (14/09/2022)

Following the EIC Procurers Day with José de Mello Group in March 2021, Spanish electrical analysis company Sigma Industrial Precision closed a deal with CUF, one of Jose de Mello Group’s companies.

New EIC Transition project GA-VAX, with Intravacc and DZNE, is developing a vaccine against genetic sclerosis variant (14/09/2022)

Intravacc and the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) joined forces in an EIC Transition project, GA-VAX, to develop a peptide vaccine for the treatment of ALS.

Unveiling the new EIC Community Platform: Discover what's new (14/09/2022)

Created in 2018 to serve as a one-stop shop for EIC beneficiaries, the EIC Community has strengthened the connections among its members. The platform now provides a smoother and simplified user experience with a revamped website.

Exhibit your tech innovation at Mobile Word Congress 2023 and transform Europe’s digital future (14/09/2022)

The EIC invites you to submit your application for Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2023, the world’s biggest international trade fair for the mobile communications and telecoms industry.

Bring your climate innovation closer to market with EIT Climate-KIC (14/09/2022)

As part of the RACE project, EIT Climate-KIC is collaborating with the EIC Business Acceleration Services to offer you a new programme.

EIC Ecosystem Partnerships: Exploring Synergies (15/09/2022)

The EIC Ecosystem Partnership is hosting an online event to gather feedback to understand the needs of the ecosystem partners interested in collaboration.

Meet the EIC at EUSEW (14/09/2022)

Join the EIC session at European Sustainable Energy Week on 23 September. It will feature a discussion on specific technologies and policy measures to accelerate the energy transition and increase EU’s energy self-sufficiency.

Join the EIC at R&I Days (14/09/2022)

Check out our session at R&I Days on 29 September, co-organized with European Research Council (ERC) and the The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).

Join the EIC Summit exhibition (15/07/2022)

We invite EIC funded projects to join this open call aiming at creating an interactive exhibition during the EIC Summit, taking place on 07-08 December 2022 in Brussels.

Launch of the EU Award for Gender Equality Champions (18/07/2022)

The Commission launched the EU Award for Gender Equality Champions, a new prize that recognises academic and research organisations that have achieved outstanding results in the implementation of gender equality measures.

When collaboration efforts generate sustainable progress (15/07/2022)

Following an EIC GHG co-creation event with Holcim, we had the opportunity to meet with Holcim’s Innovation Process Manager and Head of the R&D Department for Solutions and Product Business Segment at Holcim’s Innovation Centre.

Bringing innovation to Europe’s rural areas (15/07/2022)

As part of the EIC Innovation Procurement pilot with CaixaBank, 10 EIC-funded successful companies visited the core of the Spanish bank in Barcelona to learn learnt about their business pitch their innovations.

EIC-funded medical technology from FEops receives clearance for use in the USA (15/07/2022)

Belgium company FEops has received authorisation from the U.S. FDA for the implementation of its HEARTguide medical tool. Their cloud-based procedure uses digital twin technology to provide insights to clinicians.

Bringing Chemistry4EU to more than 30 EIC startups and corporates (15/07/2022)

On 22-23 June, the EIC partnered up with Cefic and P&G to bring Chemistry4EU to its companies. More than 30 EIC innovators had the chance to pitch, meet and enhance their cooperation with over 20 corporates.

The European Pavilion stands out for the impressive mix of breakthrough innovations (15/07/2022)

Gil Alejo, Exhibition Director of FIME, highlights the importance of European innovations and unveils precious insights on what to expect this year in the most popular medical exhibition in the Americas.

The European Pavilion returns to CES Las Vegas 2023 (15/07/2022)

Under the EIC Overseas Trade Fairs (OTF) Programme 2.0, the EIC invites you to submit your application for CES 2023 and celebrate European innovation.

EIC Summer School 2022 on Intellectual Property Rights (15/07/2022)

On 22 July, the EIC is organising its third edition of the EIC Summer School, focused on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). Open to all EIC beneficiaries and will feature experts from EISMEA, European Patent Office and the EU IP Helpdesk.

Innovative CO2 emissions monitoring & Right2plug solutions wanted! (15/07/2022)

Within the Greenhouse Gas Programme, the EIC and Galp invite beneficiaries to apply to EIC GHG Co-creation initiative to co-create innovative and scalable solutions to address topics of interest related to the environment and sustainability.

EIC Procurers Day with Grupa Azoty (15/07/2022)

The EIC and Grupa Azoty are organising an EIC Procurers Day to match beneficiaries with the procurer’s needs on the topics of Digital Transformation, Circular Economy, Green Deal, Bio-fertilisers and Fertiliser Additives, and Innovative Plastics.

EIC GHG 200 tonnes: Engage with sustainable measures and win carbon credits (15/07/2022)

The EIC, within the Greenhouse Gas Programme, invites all EIC beneficiaries to engage in sustainable measures to reduce their emissions while being up to win a part of the 200 tonnes of carbon credits (tCO2e).

Join the European Commission Pavilion at 2022 ECOMONDO Expo (15/07/2022)

Breakthrough innovative companies and projects supported by the EIC are welcome to join the European Commission pavilion at the 2022 ECOMONDO international fair in Italy.

Last chance to apply for the EU Prize for Women Innovators 2022 (14/03/2022)

Two categories this year to celebrate women entrepreneurs behind Europe’s game-changing innovations – Women Innovators and Rising Innovators for young innovators under 35. Deadline to apply is 18 August.

The Power of Interfaces workshop and summer school (18/07/2022)

EIC projects HarveStore and EpiStore, together with the JSPS core to core network SOIFIT announce the 3rd edition of the “Power of Interfaces” workshop, which will take place in-person in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

European Patent Office introduces new patent system (18/07/2022)

The Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court are the building blocks which will supplement and strengthen the existing centralised European patent granting system.

First major equity investment by EIC Fund in strategic technology for Europe’s future (16/06/2022)

The Commission announced the first direct equity investment of €15 million by the EIC Fund in the French start-up, SiPearl.

EIC to invest €20 million in support for Ukrainian start-ups (16/06/2022)

The European Commission has launched a €20 million action to support the Ukrainian innovation community.

Continued strong interest in EIC Accelerator (16/06/2022)

EIC Accelerator is getting back on track.

EU launches second edition of Women TechEU with an increased budget of €10 million (16/06/2022)

The Commission launched the 2nd Women TechEU call, after the successful pilot. This year, up to 130 deep-tech start-ups led by women will qualify for funding.

Matchmake to enhance EU-Africa cooperation in pharma & healthcare (16/06/2022)

Join the series of online events that offer African and European organisations the opportunity to build relationships within the pharma, biotech and medtech industries.

EIC company EyeControl is partnering with US Hartford HealthCare and Hartford Hospitals (16/06/2022)

Hartford HealthCare, which owns seven hospitals in the US, is currently working with Israel-based EyeControl to improve the delivery of medical services.

From EIC ePitching on to closing a successful deal with key investor (16/06/2022)

Resulting from the EIC ePitching on AgriTech initiative in spring 2021, Swiss AgTech company AgroSustain closed a Series A deal with top investor BayWa.

EIC Coffee Break with Alberto Hernando (16/06/2022)

This month's EIC Coffee Break guest is Alberto Hernando, Co-founder & Chief Innovation Officer at Kido Dynamics.

2022 Investment Trends: Green Energy (16/06/2022)

From renewable methane to sustainable wind towers, discover how the EIC is powering the green energy future.

EIC Corporate Corner with Siemens Energy (16/06/2022)

After the EIC Corporate Day with Siemens Energy, we met with the General Partner and Partner at Siemens Energy Ventures to provide us with a few insights. 

Helping large retailers take a bigger bite out of food waste (16/06/2022)

EIC-funded RELEX has developed a software platform that automates retail supply chains so that grocers can save food from landfill.

Berlin-founded company plants seeds of success by growing food indoors (16/06/2022)

Infarm, an EIC-funded company, has developed an indoor vertical farm that is revolutionising food supply chains and making cities self-sufficient.

Cellink is creating the future of health with bioprinted human organs (16/06/2022)

From bioinks to bioprinters, this EIC-funded biotech company is enabling critical breakthroughs in 3D cell culturing, tissue engineering and drug development.

Apply now for the EIC Prizes! (13/05/2022)

Applications for the iCapital Awards and Women Innovators Prize are still open. Don't miss the chance to be recongised as a leading innovator in Europe.

Join the EIC ePitching on MedTech and hear from the innovators revolutionising healthcare (16/06/2022)

The EIC invites investors to hear from a select group of EIC-funded innovators working on ground-breaking MedTech solutions.

EIC ePitching with Bpifrance-EuroQuity on Virtual & Augmented Reality (16/06/2022)

The EIC & EuroQuity invite all eligible startups to participate in our next ePitching with Investors dedicated to Virtual & Augmented Reality.

Dive into the future at MEDICA 2022 with the EIC OTF Programme 2.0 (16/06/2022)

The EIC Overseas Trade Fairs Programme 2.0 invites you to submit your application for MEDICA 2022, held on 14-17 November in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Register for the “Get Digital” workshop series and innovate in the European energy resilience market (16/06/2022)

The European Commission, EISMEA and DIGITAL SME launched the workshop series “Get Digital: Go Green & Be Resilient”.

Ukrainian Tech Info Day (16/06/2022)

Register and join this Info Session about the call to support Ukrainian tech innovators taking place on 24 June.

EIC Pathfinder Challenges Applicants' Day (16/06/2022)

Learn more about the 2 different Pathfinder Challenges and the application process at the online Applicants' Day on 5 July.

Strong interest for EIC Pathfinder bottom-up science to technology call (13/05/2022)

EIC Pathfinder continues to receive a positive response from the research community with 863 proposals submitted requesting €183 million that aim to turn science into breakthrough technologies.

EIC announces first 2022 Transition calls statistics (13/05/2022)

The EIC received 165 proposals and requested total budget of €328.5 million for the first 2022 cut-off of EIC Transition calls which aim to mature the technologies and build a business case for specific applications.

European Innovation Ecosystems work programme: upcoming calls worth €29.5 million (13/05/2022)

The European Commission has adopted the amended European Innovation Ecosystems 2021-2022 Work Programme under Horizon Europe to include an additional €11.7 million.

New EU study calls for scaling-up of innovative low-carbon technologies (13/05/2022)

The Commission has published the new European Research Area (ERA) industrial technology roadmap for low-carbon technologies, which provides a list of key technologies for energy-intensive industries.

New EIC Community Platform coming soon (13/05/2022)

The EIC is preparing a new and improved online platform that aims to provide a faster, more user-friendly experience, along with a fresh design and new tailor-made features.

Europe Day: Innovating for a healthier, greener & more digital future (13/05/2022)

This year’s Europe Day focused on the “European Year of Youth”. Meet some EIC beneficiaries that are developing solutions that contribute to creating better living conditions for the future.

Meet the EIC companies that will be at FIME 2022 (13/05/2022)

The EIC is pleased to announce the 20 selected companies to showcase their innovations at Florida International Medical Exhibition (FIME) under the EIC Overseas Trade Fairs Programme 2.0.

EIC Greenhouse Gas Programme co-creation stories with Trelleborg and Electrolux (13/05/2022)

The EIC enables co-creation opportunities through its GHG Programme with business partners.

Last call for applications for the European Social Innovation Competition (13/05/2022)

This competition supports innovators to develop their ideas into working solutions and facilitates a network of radical innovators. If you are a semi-finalist from last year, apply now for the EUSIC Impact Prize.

The EIC launches the Scale-Up 100 call (16/05/2022)

The ‘Scale-Up 100’ call aims to identify, promote, and support the growth of 100 promising deep tech companies that show the potential to become unicorns. An Info Day will be held at the 'EIC Sustainability and Technology' event in Paris.

European Innovation Gender and Diversity Index call open for applications (17/05/2022)

This call is part of a series of EIC measures to empower women innovators and aims to increase the participation of tech talents from other underrepresented categories. Recordings from the Info Day are now available as well.

Join the Ready-Set-Scale Webinar powered by EIC and Amazon Web Services (13/05/2022)

The EIC together with Amazon Web Services are excited to invite you to an online event on 31 May to boost your company growth and discuss market differentiation and additional technical depth in your product.

EIC GHG REPowerEU: Reduce energy costs & CO2 emissions (13/05/2022)

The European Commission announced a new initiative, REPowerEU, as a way of reducing dependence on Russian gas. The EIC invites beneficiaries to be part of this action for more affordable, secure, and sustainable energy.

The world of technology in one place: join the European Pavilion at GITEX 2022 (13/05/2022)

The EIC OTF Programme 2.0 continues the innovation journey to top business destinations and invites you to submit your application for GITEX 2022, UAE’s most eagerly anticipated event in Dubai.

EIC Challenge Platform: Discover the open innovation calls powered by EIT (13/05/2022)

The EIC Challenge Platform has received a challenge from the European Institute of Innovation & Technology looking for solutions among EIT RawMaterials, EIT Digital and EIT Urban Mobility.

Save the date: R&I Days 2022 is coming 28 & 29 September (13/05/2022)

European R&I Days is the European Commission’s annual flagship Research and Innovation event, bringing together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and the public to debate and shape the future of research and innovation in Europe and beyond.

EIC Women Leadership Programme 2022: Launching Event "Balancing the scales" (13/05/2022)

To promote female role models and innovative business leaders across the innovation, the EIC is proud to launch the 2022 Women Leadership Programme, taking place online on 20 May.

EIC event on Sustainability and Technology with Bpifrance (13/05/2022)

The EIC is hosting the “EIC Sustainability and Technology: Investing in the Future” event in Paris on 14 June.

Join the Ready-Set-Scale Day in Berlin, powered by EIC x Amazon Web Services (13/04/2022)

The EIC together with Amazon Web Services are excited to invite you to Berlin on 31 May for an event to boost your company growth and discuss market differentiation and additional technical depth in your product.

The EIC is looking for Partners within the European Innovation Ecosystem (13/04/2022)

Are you an accelerator, incubator, a research and technology institution or other organisation working within the European Innovation Ecosystem? The EIC is looking for partners to provide services to EIC-funded innovators.

Call for Investors: Join the EIC ePitching on Space and Transport and help companies take off to new investment rounds (13/04/2022)

The EIC is looking for investors to join the first e-pitching under its new EIC Ecosystem Partnerships and Co-Investment Support programme. The online event will feature seven EIC projects from the Space and Transport area.

EIC Corporate Day with Fortum: Driving the change for a cleaner world (13/04/2022)

The EIC Business Acceleration Services and Fortum – the leading Finnish-based corporate in energy and circular economy – invite you to gear up your business and apply to our joint online EIC Corporate Day.

The EIC Greenhouse Gas Programme has new co-creation opportunities (13/04/2022)

Get the chance to co-create with business and regions through the EIC GHG Programme.

Apply for the 2nd cohort of the Women Leadership Programme (13/04/2022)

The EIC Women Leadership Programme has launched the 2nd cohort.

New EIC Community Platform coming soon (13/04/2022)

The EIC Community Platform is the one stop-shop for our community access the latest news, business opportunities and expand their network. You will soon be one click away from a new interface and new features. Stay tuned!

World Health Day: Discover how early diagnoses, virtual platforms and AI are improving our wellness (13/04/2022)

On World Health Day, we direct our attention to one of the most precious things we have – our health and overall wellbeing. Meet 4 EIC companies with innovations to improve and advance European health provision services.

Shell’s “New Energy Challenge” is open for companies in the carbon capture fields (13/04/2022)

Shell is promoting its New Energy Challenge (NEC) on the EIC Challenge Platform! If you are developing emerging technologies and digital solutions to remove carbon from the atmosphere, submit your innovations.

World Water Day: Discover EIC innovations working on water saving solutions (13/04/2022)

Climate change and heavy pollution affect water sources worldwide. On 22 March, the annual World Water Day, the EIC Community spoke with 3 EIC-funded innovators fighting against the world water crisis.

EIC OTF Programme: 20 selected companies to spur European innovation at BIO 2022 (13/04/2022)

The EIC announced the 20 pioneering companies to participate at BIO International Convention 2022 in the framework of EIC Overseas Trade Fairs (OTF) Programme 2.0.

EIC-funded satellite imaging startup ICEYE raised $136M in a Series D funding round (13/04/2022)

This year ICEYE closed a $136 million Series D funding round, bringing its total funding to $304 million. We spoke with the CEO and Co-founder, Rafal Modrzewski, about the future of the EIC startup.

EIC-funded Sound Particles' contribution to win the Oscar for Best Sound (11/04/2022)

Congratulations to EIC-funded Sound Particles whose audio software have been used in Dune, Oscar-winning film in best sound category. Learn more about their technology.

Join dedicated workshop on how EIC can help Ukrainian innovators (13/04/2022)

The EIC, together with the Ukrainian Startup Fund and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, will host an online workshop on 21 April on the topic: The European Unicorn factory: funding opportunities for Ukrainian innovators.

EIC at Tech.eu Summit 2022: Join the event using the discount codes for the EIC Community (13/04/2022)

Comment on the article to receive a discount code for this year's Tech.eu Summit, which will take place on 17 May 2022 in a hybrid format at Brussels Expo.

EIC funding opportunities for space start-ups and SMEs (13/04/2022)

EIC Programme Manager for space, Stela Tkatchova, with European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) are co-organising a workshop, which will focus on EIC Accelerator.

EU Finance Days 2022 in Latvia (11/04/2022)

Join the online information event on EU business support programmes on 22 April to learn more about the EIC, InvestEU and the Single Market Programme.

EIC Prizes: iCapital Info Day (11/04/2022)

The iCapital Awards are now open for applications! Join the EIC on 28 April to learn about the application process and get tips from previous winners.

EIC Prizes: European Innovation Procurement Awards Info Day (11/04/2022)

The European Innovation Procurement Awards are now accepting applications. Learn more about the awards and application process at the dedicated Info Day on 26 April.

The fully-fledged EIC celebrates 1 year! (13/04/2022)

A message from Mark Ferguson, Interim Chair of the European Innovation Council Board, and Jean-David Malo, Director of the European Innovation Council and SME Agency.

EIC to award up to €145 million through EIC Pathfinder (11/04/2022)

The Commission selected 39 new projects under the 2021 EIC Pathfinder call for cutting edge research projects. This is the first time that EIC Programme Managers were directly involved in setting the challenges.

Continued strong demand for EIC Accelerator in first cut-off in 2022 (11/04/2022)

Over 1000 start-ups and SMEs submitted a full application for funding for the 23 March cut-off of the EIC Accelerator scheme, with a total request of €6.4 billion.

The EIC welcomes new Programme Managers (11/04/2022)

The EIC warmly welcomes 4 new Programme Managers covering the fields of space, quantum tech & electronics, construction & artificial intelligence and food & agri-tech.

EIC publishes a report on realising the deep-tech entrepreneurial talent of Europe (14/04/2022)

In this report, the expert group recommends that the EIC creates two ambitious deep-tech training programmes - the Trailblazer and the Pioneer - to foster technological solutions and realise human entrepreneurial talent.

Volunteers wanted: Help us improve the EIC website (11/04/2022)

As EIC website is turning one year old, we are seeking ways to improve it further. We are currently looking for volunteers to help us evaluate our website.

European Social Innovation Competition: 2022 edition kicks off (11/04/2022)

The Commission launched the 10th edition of the European Social Innovation Competition – the challenge prize - supporting social innovation projects that boost local innovation ecosystems.

European Social Innovation Competition 2022: Impact Prize now open for applications (13/04/2022)

The Commission launched the 9th edition of the EUSIC Impact Prize, which recognises the successful outcome of socially innovative projects from the previous EUSIC edition.

European Capital of Innovation Awards 2022 edition kicks off (14/03/2022)

The Commission launched the 8th edition of the European Capital of Innovation Awards which recognises the role cities play in shaping the local innovation ecosystems and promoting innovation.

The EIC Board holds its 2nd meeting (17/03/2022)

Last week, the EIC Board met in Paris for their second plenary meeting & discussed the EIC fund, the participation of widening countries in the EIC, possible support to Ukrainian innovation ecosystems and strategic KPIs.

Commission selects first 50 women-led companies to boost deep-tech innovation in Europe (14/03/2022)

The Commission announced the results of the first call under the new Women TechEU pilot programme that supports deep-tech start-ups led by women.

Revised EIC Investment Guidelines available (14/03/2022)

The Investment Guidelines have been updated to provide more clarity to applicants and to reflect recent changes in the management of the EIC Fund and will remain in place until the end of 2022.

EIC Innovation Bootcamp 3.0 (16/03/2022)

As part of the Tech to Market BAS Programme, the EIC invites Pathfinder and Transition beneficiaries to apply for a virtual four-day intensive training on entrepreneurship and commercialisation.

EIC Corporate Day with IKEA of Sweden (16/03/2022)

The EIC Business Acceleration Services and IKEA of Sweden are looking for innovative solutions for everyday life and invite you to apply for the EIC Corporate Day on 19 May 2022.

The Festival of the New European Bauhaus: Apply by 21 March! (14/03/2022)

Present your sustainable and inclusive innovations at the first Festival of the New European Bauhaus organised by the European Commission.

EIC Tech to Market Innovation Talks: Webinar Series (16/03/2022)

The EIC's Tech to Market Business Acceleration Services Programme is offering Pathfinder & Transition beneficiaries a series of webinars to discuss trending topics for researchers and early-stage innovators.

EIC GHG Co-creation with Holcim and Iberdrola (16/03/2022)

Want to co-create for a greener future?

EIC Women Leadership Programme Awards Ceremony (16/03/2022)

To celebrate women in innovation, tech, and business, the EIC invites you to the Awards Ceremony of the 1st cohort of the Women Leadership Programme to highlight the success this pilot programme.

EIC GHG Badges: A new feature to increase your green user experience (16/03/2022)

We’re offering you the chance to become CO2 neutral certified through the GHG Badges & Label – officially supported by the European Commission!

International Women's Day: 8 stories of women in innovation (16/03/2022)

On International Women's Day, we highlighted 8 remarkable women connected to the EIC who all have one thing in common: an inspiring story connected to women, diversity, and inclusion.

EIC-funded CrayoNano has signed an industrialisation & development agreement (16/03/2022)

CrayoNano, a Norwegian semiconductor company funded by the EIC, recently signed an agreement with SemiLEDs to develop an UVC LED technology applied to the disinfection market.

Coaching Corner with Minespider: Trusting the business gut (16/03/2022)

In this Coaching Corner, we bring together the Co-founder and CMO of the German startup Minespider and the business coach that follows Minespider's journey in the EIC Women Leadership Programme.

Matchmake to support EU-Japan’s Green Transition (14/03/2022)

At the World Smart Energy Week in Tokyo, the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation and the EEN are organising the EU-Japan Green Transition Matchmaking Platform 14 to 18 March.