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 Structuring an EIC Accelerator Pitch Deck for the Jury Interview (SME Instrument) Posted on December 31, 2020December 30, 2020 Under Horizon Europe (2021-2027), the EIC Accelerator blended financing program (formerly SME Instrument Phase 2, grant and equity financing) will reprise its use of pitch interviews after they have been successfully applied in previous years. In these interviews, startups and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) are questioned in accordance to… Read More
EIC Accelerator EIC Accelerator Interview Preparation Process: Interviewee Considerations (Part 4) Posted on October 31, 2021December 23, 2024 In this fourth part of the EIC Accelerator interview guideline, the focus is shifted to specific training tools targeted at improving how questions are answered. Startups and Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) can use these tools to better prepare for their own pitch event, investor conversations and, of course, interviews… Read More
EIC Accelerator EIC Accelerator Success Rates and Feasibility Studies (SME Instrument) Posted on February 15, 2021February 9, 2021 The EIC Accelerator blended financing (formerly SME Instrument Phase 2, grant and equity financing) is a competitive program targeted at innovative Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) and startups. Under the name SME Instrument, it was active for many years and provided a financial support system over two phases – Phase… Read More