EIC Accelerator How a Consultant can Produce an EIC Accelerator Pitch Video Remotely (SME Instrument) – Part 1 Posted on February 9, 2021February 4, 2021 In 2021, the new EIC Accelerator blended financing program (formerly SME Instrument Phase 2 – grant and equity financing) will include a more sophisticated 3-step evaluation process which includes a pitch video (read: Proposed 2021 EIC Accelerator Process). This will likely place an additional burden on Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises… Read more
EIC Accelerator An Inside Look into the EIC Accelerator Fund and its Equity Financing (SME Instrument) Posted on February 5, 2021February 4, 2021 The EIC Accelerator blended financing (formerly SME Instrument Phase 2, grant and equity financing) is a highly competitive program that is slowly evolving into a fully fletched startup financing initiative (read: EIC Accelerator Introduction). Unfortunately, the latest developments regarding its equity financing have led to confusion and criticism as it… Read more
EIC Accelerator Why It Could Be Beneficial to Apply Early to the 2021 EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument) Posted on January 6, 2021January 1, 2021 The EIC Accelerator blended financing (formerly SME Instrument Phase 2, grant and equity financing) will be reinstated in 2021 under Horizon Europe (2021-2027) with an updated evaluation process (read: Proposed 2021 Process). This will likely present new challenges to the evaluation procedure as lead by European Agency for SME’s (EASME)… Read more
EIC Accelerator Burnrate, Runway and Cashflow for Startups (EIC Accelerator, SME Instrument) Posted on January 5, 2021December 30, 2020 The EIC Accelerator blended financing (formerly SME Instrument Phase 2, grant and equity financing) is seeking excellent and high-impact startups or Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) which have reached a certain Technology Readiness Level (TRL – read: How the EIC Funds TRL’s). As part of the profile, such companies have… Read more
EIC Accelerator Tips to Quickly Improve Grant Writing (EIC Accelerator, SME Instrument) Posted on January 4, 2021December 30, 2020 Writing an EIC Accelerator blended financing (formerly SME Instrument Phase 2, grant and equity financing) application can be difficult for startups and Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) (read: Writing Internally). This can be due to a variety of factors such as a lack of grant writing experience, an absent business… 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 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 How to Select an EU Grant Financing Program such as the EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument) – Part 3 Posted on December 28, 2020December 20, 2020 This article is a continuation of Part 2 and describes a list of considerations to be made by startups and Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) that seek to raise grant financing from the European Union (EU). One of these options is the EIC Accelerator blended financing (formerly SME Instrument Phase… 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 the Future of the EIC Accelerator Could Look Like (SME Instrument) – Part 2 Posted on December 24, 2020December 18, 2020 This article is a continuation of Part 1 and presents a collection of areas that the EIC Accelerator might evolve towards in the future. The EIC Accelerator blended financing (formerly SME Instrument Phase 2, grant and equity financing) is a constantly evolving and growing funding arm of the European Innovation… Read more