Changes in the EIC Accelerator during 2019 Posted on January 13, 2020October 14, 2020 By Stephan Segler, Ph.D. Since 2019 has come to an end, here is a summary of the main changes that have occurred regarding the EUs startup grant – the EIC Accelerator: 1. Equity Finance: The most significant change was the discontinuation of Phase 1 (€50,000 grant financing) and the introduction of the new blended financing option for Phase 2 (now up to €17,500,000 with grant and equity). 2. Phase 2 Template: The template for the Phase 2 application has been reworked and includes new additions such as detailed financial information, listed KPIs, explicit need for EU support and the addition of specific summaries to the proposal introduction instead of the previously introduced executive summary. 3. Pitch Deck: The pitch deck for the required presentations and interviews will now need to be uploaded with the application and cannot be modified later on. These and other minor changes will need to be considered when submitting (or re-submitting) your next proposal. EIC Accelerator Horizon 2020 Phase 1 Phase 2 SME Instrument / EIC Accelerator EIC Accelerator equityEIC Accelerator financingEIC Accelerator grantEIC Accelerator templateSME Instrument Phase 1SME Instrument Phase 2tip#18
EIC Accelerator How a Consultant can Produce an EIC Accelerator Pitch Video Remotely (SME Instrument) – Part 2 Posted on February 10, 2021February 4, 2021 This article is a continuation of Part 1 and presents a proposed workflow for the creation of a pitch video for the EIC Accelerator blended financing program (formerly SME Instrument Phase 2 – grant and equity financing). Due to the new process under Horizon Europe (2021-2027), the pitch video will… Read More
EIC Accelerator All Eligible EIC Accelerator Countries (including the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Ukraine) Posted on April 7, 2023December 22, 2024 – This article was updated in April 2023 – The EIC Accelerator funding (grant and equity, with blended financing option) by the European Commission (EC) and European Innovation Council (EIC) supports all EU member states including a variety of associated countries. Startups and Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) from eligible… Read More
EIC Accelerator Visual Representation of an EIC Accelerator Proposal Narrative (SME Instrument Phase 2) – Part 2 Posted on October 25, 2020October 18, 2020 Part 1 of this article can be found under the provided link. The following article as a continuation of the visual guide (i.e. Part 2) for the preparation of an EIC Accelerator blended financing proposal (formerly SME Instrument Phase 2, grant and equity financing) which can be used by startups… Read More