The EIC Accelerator supports start-ups and SMEs with breakthrough innovations through a blend of grant and equity. 2026 budget: €414M (Open) + €220M (Challenges). Short proposals can be submitted anytime; full proposals at fixed cut-offs — the 8 July 2026 cut-off has passed, the next is 2 September 2026.
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Thematic EIC Pathfinder call on 3 challenges: advanced materials for miniaturised energy harvesting, biotechnology for healthy ageing, and t…
Official page »The draft EIC 2027 work programme reshapes Pathfinder Open: from 2027 the evaluation runs in two stages. In stage one you submit a short pro…
Official page »Established under Horizon Europe, focused mainly on companies. €10.1 billion budget to support breakthrough innovations across the lifecycle…
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