EIC Accelerator
The EIC Accelerator provides grants of up to €2.5 million and equity from €0.5 to €15 million. The instrument is tailored to support startups and SMEs with ground-breaking concepts that are close to the market
but still need further development to reach commercial viability. It combines non-dilutive funding (grants) from the EC with equity investments from the EIC Fund and is well suited for a startup about to raise an
A-round or a B-round.
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EIC Transition
The EIC Transition funding is an ideal choice for Pathfinder or ERC Proof of Concept (PoC) beneficiaries who aim to validate technologies and build business cases around their scientific research. It provides
funding up to €2.5 million for technology validation, prototyping, and customer demonstrations. It bridges the critical gap between research and commercialisation, promoting the smooth transition of research
findings into tangible, marketable products.
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EIC Pathfinder
The EIC Pathfinder is dedicated to radical, high-risk ideas. With grants of up to €3 million for early-stage research, it helps startups take the first steps in building innovative, future-oriented technologies.
It encourages cross-disciplinary research and is key to fostering collaborative, foundational research that can lead to technological breakthroughs.
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