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As part of the EIC Tech to Market Programme (EIC T2M), the European Innovation Council (EIC) invites EIC Pathfinder (former FET-Open and FET- Proactive) and EIC Transition beneficiaries to apply for the EIC T2M Bootcamp for innovative researchers. The virtual initiative takes place on the 17th, the 18th and the 19th of April 2023 with one last pitching day on the 15th of May 2023, consisting of collective workshops to explore in depth all major components of deep tech pitch, value proposition, team, roadmap. We are looking for beneficiaries that have research results and technologies under the following thematic areas: …

As part of the EIC Tech to Market Programme (EIC T2M), the European Innovation Council (EIC) invites EIC Pathfinder (former FET-Open and FET- Proactive) and EIC Transition beneficiaries to apply for the EIC T2M Bootcamp for innovative researchers. The virtual initiative takes place on the 17th, the 18th and the 19th of April 2023 with one last pitching day on the 15th of May 2023, consisting of collective workshops to explore in depth all major components of deep tech pitch, value proposition, team, roadmap.   What to expect from it? The EIC T2M Bootcamp for innovative researchers aims to help…

The Commission launched the first edition of the European Prize for Humanitarian Innovation (InnovAid) at the European Humanitarian Forum, on 21 March 2023. The European Prize for Humanitarian Innovation (InnovAid), supported by the European Innovation Council (EIC) under Horizon Europe, recognises the European actors that have developed game-changing and lifesaving technological solutions which have enhanced the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of humanitarian response. The prize is aimed at incentivising change and inspiring other humanitarian actors to scale up actions and foster innovation. The contest will award three prizes. The winner will receive €250 000 (ranked 1st), while the two runners-up will receive €150 000 and…

In a world of never-ending changes, your organisation’s capacity to quickly answer to new challenges is key for its success. But these challenges can be so specific that you may not have the expertise and resources to address them, nor find a suitable external solution for your need. This is when you consider looking for an innovator to co-develop a new solution. And with this approach, a set of questions arises: How do you define and describe your challenge to ensure it is properly understood by the innovator? How do you find innovative companies with the best expertise and resources…

The EIC Pathfinder Open provides funding for projects in any field of science or technology, based on high-risk science-towards-technology breakthrough interdisciplinary research. The European Innovation Council (EIC) received 788 project proposals from the research community by 7 March 2023 deadline (4758 participants in total), requesting €2.412 billion of grant support. Applicants are coming from 55 countries. The total indicative budget for this call is €179.5 million and it is expected that approximately 60 projects will be funded. The evaluation process has begun and the results will be available in August 2023. EIC Pathfinder Challenges call will open for interested organisations on…

Are you an investor with a history in the Transport & Mobility sector? If so, the EIC ePitching on Transport & Mobility is your chance to get to know some of the top EIC-funded projects in the field. This is your opportunity to hear from a curated list of pitching companies, with the option of scheduling virtual one-on-one meetings after the session. Join us on 31 March, at 13:00 CET and start connecting with some of the best EIC innovators.  Applications are open until 29 March ! Sign up for the event ! For more information click here  

The session on the EIC Pathfinder challenge ‘Clean and efficient cooling’ is targeting research organisations, SMEs and start-ups, and companies that want to carry out potentially disruptive but risky research, starting from low technology readiness levels. Future EIC Pathfinder applicants searching for project partners will have the option to present themselves in a very short presentation (2 slides up to 2 minutes). The webinar will be recorded and web streamed.  During the session, you can ask questions via Sli.do by inserting the event code #Challenges. Registration for the event is not necessary, unless you would like to present yourself as…

The European Innovation Council (EIC) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) celebrate today the investment agreement with French company PASQAL, a leader in neutral atoms quantum computing. Founded on Nobel Prize-winning research of company’s co-founder Alain Aspect, PASQAL will use the funding to further develop its neutral atoms quantum computing platform, which it believes will deliver major commercial advantages over classical computers by 2024. In the last funding round, PASQAL secured €100 million  in equity. The EIC Fund was one of the investors. The ceremony took place at the EIC stand at Hello Tomorrow, with company’s CEO Georges Reymond, EIC’s Jean David…

The European Innovation Council (EIC) is embarking on its new Business Acceleration Services (BAS) innovation procurement programme.  Are you interested in supporting the EIC in mainstreaming innovation procurement for the benefit of innovative SMEs and start-ups? Do you have the experience and the capacity to help the EIC reinforce the engagement of the supply and demand side? Apply for our €4 million tender on the strategic use of innovation procurement. It is focusing on the enhancement of the capacity of top-notch EIC innovators to access procurement markets.   Do not miss the opportunity to take part in this unique journey that aims at creating a new landscape of…

The European Innovation Council (EIC) is looking for partners to facilitate the internationalisation efforts of top EIC beneficiaries in key World markets with particular emphasis on United States (including Silicon Valley), Asia, South America and Middle East. The future EIC partners should offer services to the EIC beneficiaries to help them ease the existing barriers for internationalisation such as the high financial investment required for the expansion, reaching client base in a target country, and identifying business partners. Deadline to apply is 20th March   For further information vist the call webpage. What are the benefits of initiative for EIC Partners?…