EIC Accelerator EIC Accelerator Interviewees from March Deadline Unable to Apply for May Cut-Off Posted on April 29, 2020October 9, 2020 Due to the record number of applications for the EIC Accelerator’s March 2020 deadline (almost 3,968 applications instead of the regular ~1,900), the interview week for step 2 of the evaluation process has been postponed from the initial May 4-8th to May 11-20th. This will lead to an overlap with… Read more
EIC Accelerator Update: Proposal Template for the EIC Accelerator Green Deal Deadline (SME Instrument May 2020) Posted on April 16, 2020October 14, 2020 There has been an update on April 3rd (here) for the EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument) template which now gives applicants the opportunity to receive inquiries from potential investors, provided a Seal of Excellence (score of 13/15) has been received. In Annex 3 of the proposal, every applicant now has the… Read more
EIC Accelerator The Two Most Important Features for an SME Instrument Project (EIC Accelerator) Posted on October 12, 2019March 20, 2020 Here is some information on the EUs startup grant to help you find out if you can apply. I am always looking for two major things to quickly assess a companies success chances: Innovation & Traction. (1) Innovation The EU specifically funds high-risk and high-reward projects. This means that the… 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
Horizon 2020 The Success Rate For Receiving Government Funding Posted on August 29, 2017October 13, 2017 This version considers the SME Instrument 2016-2017. Once the 2018 topics are released, it will be updated. A list of all beneficiaries for the Horizon 2020 SME Instrument can be found here (both Phase 1 & 2). To find out what topics are generally eligible for funding, please read What Types of… Read more
Horizon 2020 What Types of Industries Receive Funding? Posted on August 29, 2017May 23, 2020 The detailed topic descriptions can be found here. When you are unsure if a specific topic applies to your project, please read the detailed description carefully. To gain an overview of the topics, continue reading. To find out if your company can receive funding by the EU, please read Can… Read more