EIC Accelerator Lessons from the EIC Accelerators Pitch Video Shooting (SME Instrument) Posted on April 23, 2021April 21, 2021 The EIC Accelerator blended financing (formerly SME Instrument Phase 2, grant and equity) has recently introduced pitch videos into the evaluation process which presents a new challenge for professional grant writers, freelancers and consultancies (read: New Application Process). While there are no official guidelines or templates for the process of… Read more
EIC Accelerator The 2021 EIC Accelerator Work Programme and Newest Updates (SME Instrument Phase 2) Posted on March 7, 2021October 26, 2021 Update 1: The EIC Accelerator Work Programme 2021 was published on March 17th 2021. Update 2: The EIC has presented the latest news in a YouTube leak which reveals information not found in the published Work Programme. The EIC Accelerator blended financing (formerly SME Instrument Phase 2, grant and equity… Read more
EIC Accelerator How a Consultant can Produce an EIC Accelerator Pitch Video Remotely (SME Instrument) – Part 2 Posted on February 10, 2021February 4, 2021 This article is a continuation of Part 1 and presents a proposed workflow for the creation of a pitch video for the EIC Accelerator blended financing program (formerly SME Instrument Phase 2 – grant and equity financing). Due to the new process under Horizon Europe (2021-2027), the pitch video will… Read more
EIC Accelerator How to Script an EIC Accelerator Pitch Video (SME Instrument) – Part 2 Posted on January 2, 2021December 30, 2020 This article is a continuation of Part 1 and suggests a process for the creation of pitch videos as they are part of the EIC Accelerator blended financing (formerly SME Instrument Phase 2, grant and equity financing) in 2021 under Horizon Europe (2021-2027) (read: Proposed 2021 Process). The official template… Read more
EIC Accelerator How to Script an EIC Accelerator Pitch Video (SME Instrument) – Part 1 Posted on January 1, 2021December 30, 2020 In 2021, the EIC Accelerator blended financing (formerly SME Instrument Phase 2, grant and equity financing) requires the upload of a pitch video which can present new challenges to prospect applicants (read: Proposed 2021 Template). While startups and Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) can find information on the creation of… Read more
EIC Accelerator Project Management and the EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument Phase 2) Posted on December 25, 2020December 18, 2020 Project management is a central part of every Research and Development (R&D) project but it is especially important when considering the strict budgeting and tracking under the EIC Accelerator blended financing program (formerly SME Instrument Phase 2, grant and equity financing). Managing a specific project, a task and performance indicators… 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
EIC Accelerator How to Create Pitch Videos for the EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument Phase 2) Posted on December 12, 2020February 19, 2023 The European Commission (EC) and the European Innovation Council (EIC) are planning major changes to the EIC Accelerator blended financing (formerly SME Instrument Phase 2, grant and equity financing) application process whereas the introduction of video pitches is expected (read: EIC 2021). These can present a new challenge for prospect… Read more
EIC Accelerator Designing Images for an EIC Accelerator Application (SME Instrument Phase 2) – Part 2 Posted on October 23, 2020October 18, 2020 Part 1 of this article can be found under the provided link. 4. Image Guide for Selected Sections Whatever type of EIC Accelerator (formerly SME Instrument Phase 2 – grant, equity and blended finance) project it is, in almost all cases, it is useful to create or re-create certain images…. Read more
EIC Accelerator Developing a Commercial Strategy for the EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument Phase 2) Posted on August 18, 2020October 9, 2020 One of the core sections of an EIC Accelerator application (SME Instrument Phase 2), taken from the official grant proposal template, is the commercial strategy. Such a strategy might seem very straight forward in many cases but, in order to fully advertise the impact and scalability of a project, great… 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