Short proposal - European Innovation Council supports start-ups, SMEs and spin-offs developing breakthrough innovations to create or disrupt markets and scale internationally through the EIC Accelerator.
EEN2EIC Open Call 4bis supports Enterprise Europe Network organisations to deliver investment readiness services and follow-up support, connecting SME assistance with the EIC Accelerator.
EIC STEP Defence supports SMEs and small mid-caps with equity investment to scale and commercialise critical defence technologies, attract larger funding rounds and reduce EU strategic dependencies.
Enhancing the involvement of philanthropic organisations in innovation ecosystems supports philanthropic and academic partners in commercialising developed research and technologies to help promising companies grow.
European Startup and Scaleup Hubs pilot supports networks of European innovation hubs, funding cross-border access and acceleration to help deep tech startups and scaleups become globally competitive.
Co-Creation Accelerator 2026-2027 supports early-stage digital startups in co-creating and validating deep-tech solutions with industry partners to address real-world challenges and build a path to scalability.