EIC Pilot
The European Innovation Council (EIC) pilot supports researchers and innovators developing breakthrough innovations with the potential to create new markets and boost jobs, growth and prosperity in Europe. It will pilot two new schemes: EIC Pathfinder and EIC Accelerator
Your NCP contacts for this programme
Magali Parent
magali.parent@vlaio.be
+32 2 432 42 42
Margot Beereboom
margot.beereboom@fwo.be
+32 2 550 15 76
About this programme
The European Innovation Council (EIC) pilot supports researchers and innovators developing breakthrough innovations with the potential to create new markets and boost jobs, growth and prosperity in Europe. It will pilot two new schemes.
I. The EIC Pathfinder pilot (grant only)
- FET-Open Early-stage - Science and technology research by interdisciplinary consortia exploring visionary ideas for radically new future technologies that challenge current paradigms and venture into the unknown. Open to research into any area of technology, it aims to attract new, high-potential research and innovation player.
- FET-Proactive - Cutting edge-high-risk/ high reward research and innovation projects that aim to firmly establish the future potential of a new and promising demonstrate a new technological paradigm within a pre-defined scope.
II. The EIC Accelerator pilot (grant only and blended finance1)
SME Instrument Close-to-market and projects with a potential to scale up of a single SME established in EU Member States or Horizon 2020 associated countries.
Other Calls
Fast Track to Innovation (FTI) - Close-to-market projects of consortia with three to five entities from at least three different EU Member States or Horizon 2020 associated countries. Industry must participate. Interdisciplinary approaches encouraged.
Other actions
Horizon Prizes - Horizon Prizes boost breakthrough innovation by fostering solutions to challenges which bring major benefits to society.
Support Actions - Help to optimise the impact of EU investment in EIC innovators and innovations; they contribute to building an EIC community and a vision underpinning a possible future EIC.
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Industry 5.0 Award 2023- open for submission
What: It is a non-monetary recognition for EU-funded projects. The winning project, as well as the two other finalists will receive communication support and visibility on the European Commission’s channels, including social media publicity and an article in the Horizon Magazine. For whom: Eligible projects must have obtained funding (o... read more
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Related links
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- EC - EIC Prices
- Background European Innovation Council (EIC) Pilot
- Future and Emerging Technologies (FET)
- What is "Innovation in SMEs"?
- Innovation in SMEs
- EC - about European Innovation Council
- EC - European Innovation Council (EIC)
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - Enhanced European Innovation Council (EIC) Pilot
- Horizon2020 Participant Portal - Future and Emerging Technologies (FET)
- EIC Community
Documents
Documents contain additional information related to this programme, and are similar to related links.
- Evaluation study on the European Innovation Council (EIC) pilot
- Deep Tech Europe – European Innovation Council pilot – Impact Report 2021
- Deep Tech Europe – European Innovation Council pilot – Impact Report 2020
- EIC Pathfinder Pilot
- EIC pilot roadshow - Brussels - 01.07.2019 - Presentations
- Manual Toolbox
- EIC SME isntruments phase 2 pitch
- Annotated template EIC SME in phase 1 and 2
- European Innovation Council-Bernd Reichert- EASME-05.12.2017
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