European innovation Council - EIC

The European Innovation Council (EIC) is a flagship initiative of the European Commission striving to turn disruptive European science into groundbreaking commercial propositions and accelerate the scale-up of game-changing innovations. With a budget of over EUR 10 billion under the Horizon Europe Programme (2021 – 2027), it seeks to position Europe as a global leader in the current wave of deep tech innovation: innovation that is rooted in cutting edge science, technology and engineering. Support from idea generation by researchers through to their commercialisation and market entry by start-ups and SMEs is delivered through three core schemes: EIC Pathfinder, EIC Transition, EIC Accelerator.