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)
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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