EIC Accelerator AI For EIC Accelerator Grant Proposals: Quality Proposals, Consulting Decline And The EIC’s Good Intentions (Part 3) Posted on March 28, 2025March 24, 2025 The EIC Accelerator funding (grant and equity, with blended financing option) by the European Commission (EC) and the European Innovation Council (EIC) awards up to €2.5 million in grant and €10 million in equity financing per project (€12.5 million total). This article provides a perspective on the use of Artificial… Read more
EIC Accelerator AI For EIC Accelerator Grant Proposals: The Difficulty Of Extracting Data (Part 2) Posted on March 26, 2025March 24, 2025 The EIC Accelerator funding (grant and equity, with blended financing option) by the European Commission (EC) and the European Innovation Council (EIC) awards up to €2.5 million in grant and €10 million in equity financing per project (€12.5 million total). This article provides a perspective on the use of Artificial… Read more
EIC Accelerator AI For EIC Accelerator Grant Proposals: Are The Disruptors About To Be Disrupted? (Part 1) Posted on March 24, 2025 The EIC Accelerator funding (grant and equity, with blended financing option) by the European Commission (EC) and the European Innovation Council (EIC) awards up to €2.5 million in grant and €10 million in equity financing per project (€12.5 million total). This article provides a perspective on the use of Artificial… Read more
EIC Accelerator The Challenge with EIC Accelerator Open Calls: MedTech Innovations Dominate Posted on June 13, 2024June 13, 2024 The EIC Accelerator funding (grant and equity, with blended financing option) by the European Innovation Council (EIC) and European Commission (EC) provides funding in a variety of different ways. Startups and Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) can choose between Challenge and Open Calls which present two different budget segments of… Read more
EIC Accelerator Go Fund Yourself: Are EIC Accelerator Equity Investments Necessary? (Presenting Grant+) Posted on June 12, 2024June 12, 2024 The EIC Accelerator funding (grant and equity, with blended financing option) has supported 563 innovators since 2021 and presents the flagship DeepTech funding program by the European Commission (EC) and European Innovation Council (EIC). It has grown into a popular funding option for startups and Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) as… Read more
EIC Accelerator EIC Accelerator DeepDive: Analyzing the Industries, Countries and Funding Types of EIC Accelerator Winners (2021-2024) Posted on June 6, 2024June 8, 2024 The EIC Accelerator funding (grant and equity, with blended financing option) by the European Innovation Council (EIC) and European Commission (EC) has supported 563 companies between 2021 and 2024 in a variety of different industries. It is a key program for DeepTech entrepreneurs in the EU and countries associated with… Read more
EIC Accelerator Digging Deep: The New DeepTech Focus of the EIC Accelerator and its Funding Bottlenecks Posted on May 9, 2024May 16, 2024 The EIC Accelerator funding (grant and equity, with blended financing option) by the European Commission (EC) and European Innovation Council (EIC) for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) and startups awards up to €2.5 million in grants and €15 million in equity financing per project (€17.5 million total). Successful EIC Accelerator… Read more
EIC Accelerator Zombie Innovation: EIC Accelerator Funding for the Living Dead Posted on May 29, 2023May 26, 2023 The EIC Accelerator funding (grant and equity, with blended financing option) by the European Commission (EC) and European Innovation Council (EIC) is designed for startups and Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) and provides €2.5 million in grant and €15 million in venture financing per project. This article investigates the importance… Read more
EIC Accelerator Smack My Pitch Up: Changing The Evaluation Focus Of The EIC Accelerator Posted on May 11, 2023May 11, 2023 The EIC Accelerator funding (grant and equity, with blended financing option) has undergone substantial changes over the past years, especially during the transition from the Horizon 2020 (2014-2020) to the Horizon Europe (2021-2027) framework program. As part of the European Commissions (EC) and European Innovation Councils (EIC) portfolio of funding… Read more
EIC Accelerator How Deep Is Your Tech? The European Innovation Council Impact Report (EIC Accelerator) Posted on May 8, 2023May 1, 2023 The European Commission (EC) and European Innovation Council (EIC) provide €2.5 million in grants and €15 million in venture financing per startup or Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprise (SME). This article discusses highlights from the 2022 impact report on the new EIC Accelerator program (grant and equity, with blended financing option)…. Read more
EIC Accelerator Analyzing A Leaked EIC Accelerator Interview List (Success Rates, Industries, Direct Submissions) Posted on May 5, 2023May 3, 2023 The EIC Accelerator financing (formerly SME Instrument Phase 2, grant and equity) by the European Commission (EC) and European Innovation Council (EIC) uses a 3-step evaluation process to select successful startups and Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME). It awards up to €2.5 million in grant and €15 million in equity… Read more