When it comes to securing funding for innovative projects, the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator programme stands out as a premier opportunity for entrepreneurs and innovators across Europe. With substantial financial support and tailored business coaching, successful applicants can take their ground-breaking ideas from concept to market reality. However, the competition for EIC Accelerator funding… Continue reading Applying to the EIC Accelerator: Nail Your Proposal with These Tips
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The EIC Seal of Excellence
In the dynamic landscape of innovation and entrepreneurship, securing funding is often the key to transforming ground-breaking ideas into reality. Recognizing this critical need, the European Union has introduced the European Innovation Council (EIC) Transition activities Seal of Excellence and the EIC Seal of Excellence. These are quality labels under Horizon Europe, the EU’s research… Continue reading The EIC Seal of Excellence
EIC 2024 Work Programme: €1.2 Billion in Funding for Innovation
The European Commission 2024 work programme of the European Innovation Council is now on. The programme focuses on strategic technologies and scaling up companies. The emphasis, specifically, is on empowering SMEs and start-ups to foster the development and scaling up of ‘deep tech’ innovations. Critical sectors include generative artificial intelligence (AI), space, critical raw materials,… Continue reading EIC 2024 Work Programme: €1.2 Billion in Funding for Innovation
EIC Accelerator: Funding Opportunities to Drive Economic Growth
Among the pilot projects of the European Innovation Council, there is the EIC Accelerator: a great funding opportunity to drive economic growth, dedicated to innovators, entrepreneurs, SMEs and high-level scientists. The EIC Accelerator offers economic support and acceleration services to high-risk SMEs for developing innovative products, services, and business models. The current pilot project is still valid… Continue reading EIC Accelerator: Funding Opportunities to Drive Economic Growth
Eligibility for EIC Accelerator: SMEs and Startups
Eligibility for EIC Accelerator: Can your startup/SME apply? Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) represent 99% of all businesses in the European Union. They are the driving disruptive mechanism for innovative solutions and a digital sustainable economy. Consequently, they are in front of the revolution to tackle challenges like climate change, resource efficiency, and social cohesion… Continue reading Eligibility for EIC Accelerator: SMEs and Startups
Benefits of Consulting for EIC Accelerator Proposal
.Every startup that needs funding and investment to develop its project has its best shot with the EIC accelerator. Benefits of consulting for EIC Accelerator proposal can enhance your chances. But let’s start from the basis: What is the EIC Accelerator? “The EIC Accelerator supports individual Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), in particular Startups and… Continue reading Benefits of Consulting for EIC Accelerator Proposal
Horizon Europe’s Initial Funding Gap
The European Commission’s report highlights that Horizon Europe’s initial funding of €95.5 billion fell short by €34 billion to back high-quality proposals from 2021 to 2022. Of all the high-quality proposals, 71% did not receive funding. This demonstrates a slight improvement when compared to the previous framework program, Horizon 2020. In Horizon 2020, 74% of… Continue reading Horizon Europe’s Initial Funding Gap
European Commission Enhances Oversight of Innovation Council
The European Commission enhances oversight of Innovation Council by restructuring its Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (RTD). This restructuring, effective from May, brought notable change. Overall, it shifted oversight of the European Innovation Council (EIC) funding program to the Directorate for the European Research Area and Innovation. This particular directorate is under the leadership of… Continue reading European Commission Enhances Oversight of Innovation Council
Effective SWOT Analysis for Your EIC Proposal
Many people do not know how to properly do a SWOT analysis. Unfortunately, that is why this relatively basic tool is often overlooked, even in the business world. There are even CEOs that thought badly of it, but came around and now swear by it after reevaluating and realizing they were using it wrong! In this post,… Continue reading Effective SWOT Analysis for Your EIC Proposal