European Innovation Council (EIC) fund
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European Innovation Council (EIC) fund
Backing visionary entrepreneurs
The EIC is Europe’s flagship innovation programme to identify, develop and scale up breakthrough technologies and game changing innovations
About the European Innovation Council
The EIC is Europe’s flagship innovation programme
to identify, develop and scale up breakthrough technologies
and game changing innovations
Who we are
The European Innovation Council (EIC) has been established under the EU Horizon Europe programme. It has a budget of €10.1 billion to support game changing innovations throughout the lifecycle from early stage research, to proof of concept, technology transfer, and the financing and scale up of start-ups and SMEs.
Find out about EIC funding opportunities
The strategy and implementation of the EIC is steered by the EIC Board, which has independent members appointed from the world of innovation (entrepreneurs, researchers, investors, corporates and others from the innovation ecosystem).
The EIC and SME Executive Agency responsible for supporting the EIC Board and its President, and for implementing the EIC’s activities which are set out in an annual EIC Work Programme.
The European Commission adopted the 2023 work programme of the European Innovation Council.
It opens funding opportunities worth over €1.6 billion in 2023 for breakthrough innovators to scale up and create new markets.
Get funding & investment
EIC Pathfinder
Support to research teams to research or develop an emerging breakthrough technology
EIC Transition
Building on promising research results to demonstrate and mature the technology and develop business plans for specific applications
EIC Accelerator
Funding and investments through the EIC Fund for individual start-ups and small companies to develop and scale up game changing innovations
Get recognition
EIC Prizes
Take the challenge and compete for an EIC Prize which rewards Europe's leading innovators
Invest with us
Investment opportunities with EIC
The EIC Fund is looking for investment partners - Learn how to invest with the European Innovation Council and check the Investment Guidelines.
Support for EIC beneficiaries
Business Acceleration Services
Benefit from a wide range of services: access to coaches, mentors, access to global partners & innovation ecosystem.
EIC advisers and collaborators
EIC Board
Meet the leading innovators who advise the EIC on its overall strategy and performance
EIC Programme Managers
Meet our first in-house experts who head EIC support in various portfolios such as health, digital, green-deal, space, construction or technology
EIC Ambassadors
EIC ambassadors act as a voice for the EIC in the Member States, and provide feedback from all corners of the innovation ecosystem
EIC Jury Members
The EIC draws on a wide range of external advice and expertise in order to select the most promising projects and companies and to support them
Projects funded by the EIC
Discover EIC projects in your region
or in your business area
