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
EIC Accelerator What to Expect in an EIC Accelerator Interview (SME Instrument Phase 2) Posted on December 20, 2020December 15, 2020 The EIC Accelerator blended financing (formerly SME Instrument Phase 2, grant and equity financing) by the European Innovation Council (EIC) and European Commission (EC) is a great way for non-bankable and disruptive startups to obtain government funding but the 3-stage application process is highly competitive. With the final stage of… Read more
EIC Accelerator How the EIC Can Incentivise Shorter and Clearer Applications for the EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument Phase 2) – Part 3 Posted on December 15, 2020December 10, 2020 Information for readers: The following is a description of a proposed evaluation process but it does not, in any way, reflect the current way EIC Accelerator applications are evaluated. For this, please read this article. This article is a continuation of Part 2 (see also: Part 4 & Part 1)…. Read more
EIC Accelerator Proposed Application Process for the EIC Accelerator 2021 (SME Instrument Phase 2) Posted on December 11, 2020March 7, 2021 Attention: A new article is available detailing the changes for the 2021 EIC Accelerator Work Program. The EIC Accelerator blended financing (formerly SME Instrument Phase 2, grant and equity financing) will be reinstated in 2021 with a higher budget, a new structure and a different evaluation process. For startups and… Read more
EIC Accelerator Key Takeaways from the EIC Accelerator Deep Tech Report (SME Instrument Phase 2) Posted on October 30, 2020January 12, 2021 The European Innovation Council (EIC) has published The Deep Tech Europe Report: key numbers from the EIC performance (PDF) which summarizes key impact figures and statistics with respect to the EIC Accelerators performance. The EIC Accelerator blended financing program (formerly SME Instrument Phase 2, grant and equity financing) has been… Read more
EIC Accelerator Where can EIC Accelerator Results be found? (SME Instrument Phase 2) Posted on October 29, 2020October 19, 2022 The EIC Accelerator blended financing (formerly SME Instrument Phase 2, grant and equity financing) is an interesting opportunity for startups or Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) to gain government funding for innovation activities. When working with a consultancy or professional grant writer, the process is simplified significantly but, when applying… Read more
EIC Accelerator How to Interpret the Evaluation Summary Report (ESR) of an EIC Accelerator Application (SME Instrument) – Part 2 Posted on October 28, 2020October 18, 2020 This article is a continuation of Part 1 which can be found under the provided link. The Evaluation Summary Report (ESR) provides the EIC Accelerator blended financing applicant (formerly SME Instrument Phase 2, grant and equity financing) with feedback regarding the proposal quality. While separating and grading the central sections of… Read more
EIC Accelerator Visual Representation of an EIC Accelerator Proposal Narrative (SME Instrument Phase 2) – Part 1 Posted on October 24, 2020October 18, 2020 The EIC Accelerator grant and equity financing (formerly SME instrument Phase 2, with blended finance option) provides a springboard for startups and Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) who are developing a disruptive innovation and seek additional financial support to complete their R&D from the prototype stage to a complete, commercial… Read more
EIC Accelerator Designing Images for an EIC Accelerator Application (SME Instrument Phase 2) – Part 1 Posted on October 22, 2020October 18, 2020 The EIC Accelerator grant or blended finance program (incl. equity option, formerly SME Instrument Phase 2) is a highly competitive funding scheme by the European Union and the European Innovation Council (EIC). While the formatting and proposal design should not be the first thing to focus on, without it, the… Read more
EIC Accelerator Specific Buzzwords to be used in EIC Accelerator Applications (SME Instrument Phase 2) Posted on October 14, 2020October 9, 2020 The European Commission (EC) and the European Innovation Council (EIC) in particular have a variety of keywords (or buzzwords) that are often asked for in the official EIC Accelerator grant proposal template (SME Instrument Phase 2). Such keywords are not required to be part of a good business model but,… Read more
EIC Accelerator The Biggest Mistakes When Applying to the EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument Phase 2) Posted on August 11, 2020February 19, 2023 Every once in a while, a company is reaching out to us with a rejected EIC Accelerator grant (SME Instrument Phase 2) application which they have prepared themselves but were unsuccessful with. Very rarely, such self-prepared applications are professionally written and reach a high score (i.e. above 13 out of… Read more