European Innovation Council (EIC)
The EIC aims at identifying and supporting breakthrough technologies and game-changing innovations with the potential to scale up internationally and eventually become market leaders. It focuses specifically on promising start-ups and SMEs.
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
It supports all stages of innovation from R&D on the scientific underpinnings of breakthrough technologies, to validation and demonstration of breakthrough technologies and innovations to meet real world needs, to the development and scaling up of start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
The funding and support consists of three main funding schemes:
- the EIC Pathfinder for advanced research to develop the scientific basis to underpin breakthrough technologies
- the EIC Transition to validate technologies and develop business plans for specific applications
- the EIC Accelerator to support companies (SMEs, start-ups, spin-outs and in exceptional cases small mid-caps) to bring their innovations to market and scale up.
In each funding scheme, the direct financial support to innovators is augmented with access to a range of Business Acceleration Services. The three main EIC instruments offer both bottom-up calls and calls with predefined thematic priorities (challenges). In addition to these instruments there are the EIC Prizes, which reward innovative solutions offered by companies/organisations for pre-defined societal challenges or specific target audiences, such as women innovators, innovative cities, public or private procurers or social innovation.
Latest news
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Communication on EU Biotech and Biomanufacturing Initiative out now
A newly published Commission communication outlines the EU's commitment to boost Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing in the EU for a sustainable & competitive future and emphasizes their vital role to address global challenges. The document summarises the current challenges and barriers for biotechnology and biomanufacturing and proposes actions... read more
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Infosheets
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- EIC Work Programme 2023 Info Session recording
- EIC Work Programme 2022 Info Session recording
- EIC NCP network
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - European Innovation Council (EIC)
- Recordings/ppt of EIC accelerator and EIC pathfinder infosessions-NCP Flanders - May 2021
- EC DG Research and Innovation - EU Prize for Women Innovators
- EC - EIC Prices
- EIC Community
- EC - about European Innovation Council
- EC - European Innovation Council (EIC)
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Testimonial
RUSTICA - Converting organic residues into bio-based fertiliser products
The RUSTICA project obtained funding under Horizon 2020, more in particular under the topic ‘Closing nutrient cycles’. RUSTICA focuses on demonstration and implementation of circular bio-based nutrient valorisation chains, focusing on waste from the fruit and vegetable agro-food system. The project kicked off in 2021 and will run until 2024. It will use a strong multi-actor approach to co-create both socio-economic and technological knowledge in four case study regions in Europe and one in Colombia. The Flanders-based company DRANCO is one of the project partners and acts as technical project manager for the entire project. DRANCO participates in the project to develop its own technologies, to network and to help make the transition to a more circular based economy.
