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Author: Stephan Segler, PhD
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EIC Accelerator: Risk, Domain Expertise and Equity Adjustments (Recommendation Series)
EIC Accelerator: DeepTech, Screener and TRL (Recommendation Series)
EIC Accelerator: Reimbursements, Briefings and Programme Managers (Recommendation Series)
EIC Accelerator: Blocking Divestments and Funding Decisions (Recommendation Series)
EIC Accelerator: Interview Update and EIC STEP Scale-Up (Recommendation Series)
How AI EIC Accelerator Grant Proposal Assessments Could Look Like (Part 4)
What Would AI EIC Accelerator Evaluation Criteria Look Like? (Part 3)
How Would EIC Accelerator Grant Proposal Evaluations Be Integrated? (Part 2)
AI Applications Will Flood The EIC Accelerator Evaluation Process (Part 1)
How to AI Grant Write: Do You Need an Assistant, a Writer, or an Editor? (ChatEIC)
Give Randomness A Chance: The EIC Accelerator Evaluation Process
AI For EIC Accelerator Grant Proposals: What Is The Point If Everyone Uses AI? (Part 4)
AI For EIC Accelerator Grant Proposals: Quality Proposals, Consulting Decline And The EIC's Good Intentions (Part 3)
AI For EIC Accelerator Grant Proposals: The Difficulty Of Extracting Data (Part 2)
AI For EIC Accelerator Grant Proposals: Are The Disruptors About To Be Disrupted? (Part 1)
The Challenge with EIC Accelerator Open Calls: MedTech Innovations Dominate
Go Fund Yourself: Are EIC Accelerator Equity Investments Necessary? (Presenting Grant+)
EIC Accelerator DeepDive: Analyzing the Industries, Countries and Funding Types of EIC Accelerator Winners (2021-2024)
Digging Deep: The New DeepTech Focus of the EIC Accelerator and its Funding Bottlenecks
Zombie Innovation: EIC Accelerator Funding for the Living Dead
Smack My Pitch Up: Changing The Evaluation Focus Of The EIC Accelerator
How Deep Is Your Tech? The European Innovation Council Impact Report (EIC Accelerator)
Analyzing A Leaked EIC Accelerator Interview List (Success Rates, Industries, Direct Submissions)
Steering the EIC Accelerator: Lessons Learned from the Pilot Program
Who Should Not Apply To The EIC Accelerator And Why
The Risk of Presenting all Risks in the High-Risk EIC Accelerator Program
How to Prepare an EIC Accelerator Resubmission
How to Prepare a Good EIC Accelerator Application: General Project Advice
All Eligible EIC Accelerator Countries (including the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Ukraine)
What is the EIC Accelerator?
How to Craft an EIC Accelerator Rebuttal: Explaining Grant Proposal Resubmissions
The EIC Accelerator: To Disrupt or Not to Disrupt
How long does it take to apply for the EIC Accelerator? (Grant proposal timeline)
A Quick FTO Guide for EIC Accelerator Applicants in a Rush
2023 Budget Allocations for EIC Pathfinder, Transition and Accelerator
A Winning Candidate for the EIC Accelerator
Developing the Unique Selling Points (USP) for the EIC Accelerator
Explaining the Resubmission Process for the EIC Accelerator (2024 Update)
Investing in Well-Funded Projects: How the EIC is Breaking its Own Rules (EIC Accelerator)
Deciding Between EIC Pathfinder, Transition and Accelerator
ChatGPT for the EIC Accelerator: Will the Real AI Please Stand Up
The EIC’s One-Stop Shop Funding Framework (Pathfinder, Transition, Accelerator)
A Short but Comprehensive Explanation of the EIC Accelerator (2025 Update)
EIC Accelerator Results: Funding Rates and Circu Li-ion & Iris.AI Success Cases
The New EIC Ecosystem, Fast-Track and Pilot Plug-In Schemes (2023 EIC Accelerator Work Programme Part 8)
The EIC’s 2023 Strategic Challenges and Topics (2023 EIC Accelerator Work Programme Part 7)
The Grant Proposal Evaluation Criteria (2023 EIC Accelerator Work Programme Part 6)
Cancelling Funding and Changing Grant Requests (2023 EIC Accelerator Work Programme Part 5)
The Conditions for EIC Equity Investments (2023 EIC Accelerator Work Programme Part 3)
Technology Readiness Levels, Timelines and Interview Priorities (2023 EIC Accelerator Work Programme Part 4)
How Grant-First Projects get Equity Investments (2023 EIC Accelerator Work Programme Part 2)
The Eligible Applicants (2023 EIC Accelerator Work Programme Part 1)
EIC Accelerator and the Vanevo GmbH Success Case
EIC Accelerator Interview Preparation Process: Interviewee Considerations (Part 4)
EIC Accelerator Interview Preparation Process: Jury Considerations (Part 3)
EIC Accelerator Interview Preparation Process: The Importance of the Q&A (Part 2)
EIC Accelerator Interview Preparation Process: Scripting the Pitch (Part 1)
EIC Accelerator Results and the Stabl Energy GmbH Success Story
Delays: Updates on the EIC Accelerators Step 1 Results, Step 3 Interview Dates and More (SME Instrument)
Last-Minute Restrictions of EIC Accelerator Step 1 Submissions
Balancing Content for the EIC Accelerators Step 1 Video, Deck and Proposal (SME Instrument)
The New EIC Accelerators Read Deck (SME Instrument)
Lessons from the EIC Accelerators Pitch Video Shooting (SME Instrument)
Glitches on the EIC Accelerator's AI Platform and Changes to the Work Programme (SME Instrument)
Insights from the EU Science & Innovation YouTube Leak (EIC Accelerator, SME Instrument)
Gender Equality Targets in the Age of Gender Identification (EIC Accelerator)
The 2021 EIC Accelerator Work Programme and Newest Updates (SME Instrument Phase 2)
Why it's Important to Have a Diverse Grant Strategy (EIC Accelerator, SME Instrument) - Part 2
Why it's Important to Have a Diverse Grant Strategy (EIC Accelerator, SME Instrument) - Part 1
Freelancers: The Other Side of the Consulting Industry (EIC Accelerator, SME Instrument)
Investigating EIC Accelerator Success Rates for Each Stage (SME Instrument)
EIC Accelerator Success Rates and Feasibility Studies (SME Instrument)
The Reliance of EU Startups on Consultancies for the EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument)
The EIC Accelerator Grant Consulting Industry (SME Instrument)
How a Consultant can Produce an EIC Accelerator Pitch Video Remotely (SME Instrument) - Part 2
How a Consultant can Produce an EIC Accelerator Pitch Video Remotely (SME Instrument) - Part 1
Helpful Resources for an EIC Accelerator Pitch Video (SME Instrument)
An Inside Look into the EIC Accelerator Fund and its Equity Financing (SME Instrument)
Why It Could Be Beneficial to Apply Early to the 2021 EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument)
Burnrate, Runway and Cashflow for Startups (EIC Accelerator, SME Instrument)
Tips to Quickly Improve Grant Writing (EIC Accelerator, SME Instrument)
The UK's Participation in the EIC Accelerator under Horizon Europe after 2021 (SME Instrument)
How to Script an EIC Accelerator Pitch Video (SME Instrument) - Part 2
How to Script an EIC Accelerator Pitch Video (SME Instrument) - Part 1
Structuring an EIC Accelerator Pitch Deck for the Jury Interview (SME Instrument)
How to Select an EU Grant Financing Program such as the EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument) - Part 3
How to Select an EU Grant Financing Program such as the EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument) - Part 2
How to Select an EU Grant Financing Program such as the EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument) - Part 1
Project Management and the EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument Phase 2)
How the Future of the EIC Accelerator Could Look Like (SME Instrument) - Part 2
How the Future of the EIC Accelerator Could Look Like (SME Instrument) - Part 1
How to Prepare for an EIC Accelerator Pitch Interview (SME Instrument Phase 2) - Part 2
How to Prepare for an EIC Accelerator Pitch Interview (SME Instrument Phase 2) - Part 1
What to Expect in an EIC Accelerator Interview (SME Instrument Phase 2)
Why it is So Difficult to Assess an EIC Accelerator Project (SME Instrument Phase 2)
Which Companies Should Not Apply to the EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument) - Part 2
Which Companies Should Not Apply to the EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument) - Part 1
How the EIC Can Incentivise Shorter and Clearer Applications for the EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument Phase 2) - Part 4
How the EIC Can Incentivise Shorter and Clearer Applications for the EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument Phase 2) - Part 3
How the EIC Can Incentivise Shorter and Clearer Applications for the EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument Phase 2) - Part 2
How the EIC Can Incentivise Shorter and Clearer Applications for the EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument Phase 2) - Part 1
How to Create Pitch Videos for the EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument Phase 2)
Proposed Application Process for the EIC Accelerator 2021 (SME Instrument Phase 2)
Work Packages for the EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument Phase 2)
Key Takeaways from the EIC Accelerator Deep Tech Report (SME Instrument Phase 2)
Where can EIC Accelerator Results be found? (SME Instrument Phase 2)
How to Interpret the Evaluation Summary Report (ESR) of an EIC Accelerator Application (SME Instrument) - Part 2
How to Interpret the Evaluation Summary Report (ESR) of an EIC Accelerator Application (SME Instrument) - Part 1
Visual Representation of an EIC Accelerator Proposal Narrative (SME Instrument Phase 2) - Part 3
Visual Representation of an EIC Accelerator Proposal Narrative (SME Instrument Phase 2) - Part 2
Visual Representation of an EIC Accelerator Proposal Narrative (SME Instrument Phase 2) - Part 1
Designing Images for an EIC Accelerator Application (SME Instrument Phase 2) - Part 2
Designing Images for an EIC Accelerator Application (SME Instrument Phase 2) - Part 1
Assessing an EIC Accelerator Applicant for Innovation, Traction and the Team (SME Instrument) - Part 3
Assessing an EIC Accelerator Applicant for Innovation, Traction and the Team (SME Instrument) - Part 2
Assessing an EIC Accelerator Applicant for Innovation, Traction and the Team (SME Instrument) - Part 1
Who has received EIC Accelerator grant financing?
What is TRL6 for the EIC Accelerator?
What is EIC Accelerator blended financing?
How long does it take to prepare an EIC Accelerator application?
Where are EIC Accelerator results published?
Where can I find updates on the EIC Accelerator?
Can non-EU countries apply to the EIC Accelerator?
Can a subsidiary apply to the EIC Accelerator?
What are the success chances for the EIC Accelerator?
Can women apply to the EIC Accelerator?
What is a work package?
What does TRL mean for the EIC Accelerator?
What Technology Readiness Level (TRL) does an EIC Accelerator project need to have at least?
What does the 70% co-financing mean for the EIC Accelerator?
Who can apply to the EIC Accelerator?
What is an SME?
Does the EIC Accelerator financing need to be paid back?
How many companies can apply to the EIC Accelerator?
Where do I find professional grant writers or consultancies to apply for the EIC Accelerator?
Can the United Kingdom (UK) apply to the EIC Accelerator?
What does the template for an EIC Accelerator application look like?
Should I apply to the EIC Accelerator grant by myself?
What type of feedback do I receive after an EIC Accelerator application?
Can I re-submit a rejected EIC Accelerator proposal?
Can non-profits apply to the EIC Accelerator?
What is the maximum Technology Readiness Level (TRL) an EIC Accelerator project can have?
Who receives the company ownership for the EIC Accelerator equity financing?
How much company ownership is given in return for equity financing under the EIC Accelerator?
How long should an EIC Accelerator project be?
How long does it take until I receive the EIC Accelerator grant?
Can I submit multiple projects to the EIC Accelerator?
Can two companies apply for the same project?
What is the Seal of Excellence (SOE)?
Why did my EIC Accelerator project receive a Seal of Excellence (SOE) but no funding?
Can Universities or research institutes apply to the EIC Accelerator?
Can two or more companies apply to the EIC Accelerator for one project?
What language does the EIC Accelerator application have to be in?
What is the difference between Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020?
What is the difference between EIC Accelerator grant, equity and blended financing?
How much financing can be received under the EIC Accelerator?
What is the ESR?
How to apply for the EIC Accelerator?
What is the difference between the SME Instrument and the EIC Accelerator?
What documents are needed for an EIC Accelerator application?
Specific Buzzwords to be used in EIC Accelerator Applications (SME Instrument Phase 2)
Should a Company Hire a Professional Consultant or Write an EIC Accelerator Grant Application Internally? (SME Instrument Phase 2)
Developing a Commercial Strategy for the EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument Phase 2)
The Biggest Mistakes When Applying to the EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument Phase 2)
Why It's Great to be a Female Entrepreneur in the EU (EIC Accelerator)
The Financing Timeline For EIC Accelerator Applicants (SME Instrument Phase 2)
Identifying a Broad Vision for an EIC Accelerator Project (SME Instrument Phase 2)
Finding Updates and News for the EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument Phase 2)
Privacy Policy
Deviations from the EIC Accelerator Grant Proposal Template (SME Instrument Phase 2)
Choosing an Acronym for the EIC Accelerator Grant (SME Instrument Phase 2)
Writing the Abstract for the EIC Accelerator Grant (SME Instrument Phase 2)
Choosing a Project Title for the EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument Phase 2)
Document Formatting Tips for the EIC Accelerator Grant pt.3 (SME Instrument Phase 2)
Document Formatting Tips for the EIC Accelerator Grant pt.2 (SME Instrument Phase 2)
Document Formatting Tips for the EIC Accelerator Grant pt.1 (SME Instrument Phase 2)
EIC Accelerator: Software Choices for the Annexes (SME Instrument Phase 2)
How the EIC Accelerator Funds Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) (SME Instrument)
Technology Readiness Levels and the EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument)
EIC Accelerator Interviews: Pitch Deck vs. Proposal Documents (SME Instrument)
EIC Accelerator Proposal Design: Helpful Resources and Graphics (SME Instrument)
EIC Accelerator Writing: Providing the Missing Link (SME Instrument Phase 2)
Pre-Requisites for an EIC Accelerator Application (SME Instrument Phase 2)
Choosing a Good Project for the EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument Phase 2)
Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) for the EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument)
Presenting Customer Interest for a Successful EIC Accelerator Application (SME Instrument Phase 2)
The EIC Accelerator Budget: Grant vs. Blended Finance (Equity, SME Instrument)
EIC Accelerator Applications and EU Policies or Targets (SME Instrument Phase 2)
Business Models for EIC Accelerator Applications (SME Instrument)
Writing an EIC Accelerator Application: Microsoft Word vs. Adobe InDesign (SME Instrument Writing)
EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument Phase 2) - Introduction and Blended Finance
EIC Accelerator Budget Retrospectively Increased By €150m due to COVID-19
EIC Accelerator Interviewees from March Deadline Unable to Apply for May Cut-Off
Update: Proposal Template for the EIC Accelerator Green Deal Deadline (SME Instrument May 2020)
EIC Accelerator: New Proposal Template from March 20th (2020)
Using the Evaluation Summary Report (ESR) to Improve Grant Proposal Writing (EIC Accelerator)
The EIC Accelerator: Grant vs. Blended Financing (Equity)
The European Green Deal - A Dedicated Cut-Off for the EIC Accelerator
The Difference Between Innovation and Features (EIC Accelerator)
Changes in the EIC Accelerator during 2019
SME Instrument Grant Writing Tips (EIC Accelerator)
SME Instrument Phase 1 vs. Phase 2 (EIC Accelerator) Part 2
The Two Most Important Features for an SME Instrument Project (EIC Accelerator)
SME Instrument Phase 1 vs. Phase 2 (EIC Accelerator)
How To Identify a High Quality SME Instrument Project (EIC Accelerator)
What Does "Prototype Stage" Mean?
What Types of Companies Have Received Funding?
SME Instrument 2018 Changes
Directly Applying for Phase 2
What Makes a Good Project?
When Is the Grant Paid in Phase 1?
Technical Writing Tips
Do You Need Additional Investors?
What Projects Does the EU Like Most?
What is the Timeline for the Application?
Professional Grant Proposal Writing
What is Phase 1 for and What Comes Next?
What Is the H2020 SME Instrument Phase 1 Funding?
The Success Rate For Receiving Government Funding
What Information Is Needed to Write A Proposal?
How To Improve Your Chances of Getting Funded
Can My Company Receive Funding from the EU?
What Types of Industries Receive Funding?