SME Instrument 2018 Changes Posted on March 19, 2019March 18, 2020 By Stephan Segler, Ph.D. Before 2018, there were pre-defined industries (13 in total) which could apply to the SME Instrument. Starting February 2018, the funding is available to projects of all industries with no topic restrictions. The budgets and competitiveness of the old topics were highly disproportionate so this new development might level the plane field and give more equal opportunities. Horizon 2020 Phase 1 SME Instrument / EIC Accelerator InvestorsSME Instrument Phase 1tip#01
EIC Accelerator Investigating EIC Accelerator Success Rates for Each Stage (SME Instrument) Posted on February 16, 2021February 15, 2021 The EIC Accelerator blended financing (formerly SME Instrument Phase 2, grant and equity financing) is undergoing a transformation in 2021 (read: Proposed Evaluation). The former 2-step process (application and pitch interview) which has been active for almost 4 years is gaining a third step (video pitch and mini-application) which can… Read More
EIC Accelerator How to Craft an EIC Accelerator Rebuttal: Explaining Grant Proposal Resubmissions Posted on April 5, 2023April 5, 2023 The EIC Accelerator by the European Commission (EC) and European Innovation Council (EIC) awards up to €2.5 million in grant and €15 million in equity financing per project (€17.5 million total). Startups and Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) often rely on consultants, professional writers or freelancers to support them in… Read More
EIC Accelerator Glitches on the EIC Accelerator’s AI Platform and Changes to the Work Programme (SME Instrument) Posted on April 22, 2021April 20, 2021 In 2021, the EIC Accelerator blended financing (formerly SME Instrument Phase 2, grant and equity) has been re-launched into its most sophisticated iteration yet. With a new AI Tool, a semi-automated evaluation process and a clear focus on disruptive projects, it has now opened its doors for Small- and Medium-Sized… Read More