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Innovation Fund IF26 SME Call: €200 Million to Help SMEs Deliver Industrial Decarbonisation Projects
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in Europe’s industrial transition, developing technologies and implementing solutions that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However,

Globalstars: How Eureka Helps Companies Build International R&D Partnerships
For an innovative company, developing a new product or technology can require expertise, infrastructure and market knowledge that are difficult to find in a single

EIC support beyond funding: other services to help innovators grow
Receiving support from the European Innovation Council (EIC) can mean considerably more than receiving a grant or investment. The EIC has developed a range of

EIC Selects Six New European Scale-ups for the first 2026 batch of STEP Investments
The European Innovation Council has nominated six high-growth companies to receive significant equity investments through the EIC STEP Scale Up initiative. These organizations, representing sectors

EIC Work Programme for 2027: important changes in the second draft
The European Innovation Council (EIC) has published the second draft of the Work Programme for 2027. These are the most relevant updates for the EIC

EIC funds 38 deeptech companies in the first 2026 cut-off
In the 2026 cut-off, 38 companies received funding from the EIC Accelerator out of the 87 that reached the interview stage! (roughly 44% success rate).
Is your startup fundable?
In our webinar “Is your startup fundable?”, our panel of funding experts hosted a practical, 40-minutes webinar designed to help founders understand what makes a

Entering the Defence Innovation Space as a European SME
European SMEs can access a growing set of defence and dual-use R&D funds through EU/NATO schemes and national programs. What are some of the key