Can My Company Receive Funding from the EU? Posted on August 29, 2017October 9, 2020 By Stephan Segler, Ph.D. To see if the project is eligible for funding in one of the 13 topics, please read What Types of Industries Receive Funding?. More information and FAQs by the European Commission can be found here. Your company can apply with a project proposal if: It registered in an EU-28 country such as Austria, Italy, Belgium, Latvia, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Croatia, Luxembourg, Cyprus, Malta, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, Estonia, Portugal, Finland, Romania, France, Slovakia, Germany, Slovenia, Greece, Spain, Hungary, Sweden, Ireland, United Kingdom. or in one of the associated countries such as Iceland, Norway, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey, Israel, Moldova, Switzerland, Faroe Islands, Ukraine, Tunisia, Georgia, Armenia. It is an SME defined as a < 250 headcount, < €50 million turn-over and < €43 million balance sheet. You have three task leaders for the technical, commercial and financial aspects of the project Your technology is at the Technology Readiness Level 6 which means that it has been tested in the relevant environment and has proven its efficacy To find out how to increase your chances for funding, please read How To Improve Your Chances of Getting Funded. Horizon 2020 Phase 1 SME Instrument / EIC Accelerator Industries & CompaniesInvestorsSME Instrument Phase 1Writing Tips
EIC Accelerator EIC Accelerator Writing: Providing the Missing Link (SME Instrument Phase 2) Posted on May 31, 2020October 9, 2020 The introduction of an EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument Phase 2) application is one of the most important sections and it is one on which I spend a disproportionate amount of time on. Outside of researching and understanding a certain innovative technology, understanding the context of the innovation in terms of… Read More
EIC Accelerator How to Prepare for an EIC Accelerator Pitch Interview (SME Instrument Phase 2) – Part 1 Posted on December 21, 2020February 19, 2023 The pitch interviews for the EIC Accelerator blended financing (formerly SME Instrument Phase 2, grant and equity financing) have been introduced quite recently but they are expected to remain a pillar of the evaluation process moving forward (read: Pitch vs. Proposal). With the jury consisting of mostly Venture Capitalists (VC)… Read More
Horizon 2020 What Is the H2020 SME Instrument Phase 1 Funding? Posted on August 29, 2017May 23, 2020 The SME Instrument is a €3 billion funding scheme that is part of the largest EU research and innovation programme in of the EU called Horizon 2020 (€80 billion budget). By the end of 2020, 7500 Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) will have received funding over a period of 6… Read More