Enhanced European Innovation Council (EIC) pilot

The Enhanced EIC pilot supports top-class innovators, entrepreneurs, small companies and scientists with bright ideas and the ambition to scale up internationally. It brings together the parts of Horizon 2020 that provide funding, advice and networking opportunities for those at cutting edge of innovation.

Funding

The EIC pilot brings together funding opportunities for researchers and innovators. Discover what is available.

Investment opportunities

Invest in innovative companies through the EIC Fund.

Our advisers

Advising the Commission on the EIC pilot and provide guidance on designing a fully-fledged EIC.

Community

The EIC pilot offers coaching and mentoring services to SMEs, or guidance on setting one up. Also Networking services available to innovators, entrepreneurs, small companies and scientists.

Programme Managers

Through EIC Programme Managers, the EIC is adopting innovative ways to manage funding.

About

What is the Enhanced EIC pilot and who is it for?

Success stories

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How to help ReSET economy and environment through spatial planning

Exploring spatial policy solutions for sustainable development focused on employment, economy and environment win-wins
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Breakthrough research on hydrogen-metal systems for clean energy

HERMES wants to study hydrogen (and deuterium) evolution in unconventional conditions, such as on metal-hydrides
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Designing a new type of solar fuel production inspired by nature

LICROX, a Pathfinder project, explores new ways of conversion of sunlight into molecules capable of storing chemical energy
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Highlights

News 8 January 2021
EIC and EIT: working closer together for Europe's innovators

A Memorandum of Understanding to reinforce their cooperation to support the best European entrepreneurs
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News 6 January 2021
First equity investments of €178 million in breakthrough innovations

42 highly innovative start-ups will receive equity financing from the EIC Fund.

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News 18 December 2020
€176 million to start-ups and SMEs set to shape the future

38 of Europe’s most promising start-ups to get support for ground-breaking innovations.

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The advisory board

The Enhanced EIC pilot relies on the input and advice of a wide range of innovators and academics. These innovators and academics meet in a group established by the Commission. Here you will find reports of their work and meeting minutes. This group supersedes the High-Level Group of Innovators.

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