EIC Accelerator is dedicated to:
Start-ups and SMEs seeking to scale up high impact;
innovations with the potential to create new markets or disrupt existing ones Innovations building on scientific discovery or technological breakthroughs (‘deep tech’);
Innovations where significant funding is needed over a long timeframe and are too risky for private investors alone 
Who can apply?
Single company classified as SME (or “small mid-cap” – up to 500 employees – for investment component only) established in EU Member State (MS) or Associated Country (AC)
One or more natural persons or legal entities
– intending to establish an SME or a small mid-cap in a MS/AC by the time of signing the contract – intending to invest in an SME or small mid-cap in a MS/AC, who may submit the proposal on behalf of that SME or small mid-cap and who have a prior agreement with the company. Contract only with beneficiary company!
– from a (non-AC) third country, intending to establish or relocate an SME to a MS or AC by the time of submitting a full application. Company most prove effective establishment. Union interest needs to be met.
| INVESTMENT COMPONENENT | GRANT COMPONENT | |||
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| minimum EUR 0.5 million and maximum EUR 15 million | maximum EUR 2.5 million | |||
| usually in the form of direct equity or quasi-equity | eligible costs are reimbursed up to a maximum of 70% | |||
| maximum 25% of the voting shares of the company | - innovation activities supported should be completed within 24 months | |||
| “patient capital” principle (7-10 years perspective on average) | small mid-caps are not eligible for grant (but can apply for investment only) |
| Call | SHORT APPLICATION - | FULL APPLICATION - CUT OFF |
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| ACCELERATOR OPEN | Apply any time (early stage screening) | 16 June 2021 6 October 2021 | |
| ACCELERATOR CHALLENGE | Green Deal innovations for the economic recovery Strategic technologies: digital & health | 16 June 2021 6 October 2021 |