European Institute of Innovation and Technology

Funds impact startups growing sustainable and inclusive products through grants, mentoring and EIT market access.

Funds universities and their partners building innovation and entrepreneurship capacity through European consortium grants.

Runs a free, equity-free pre-accelerator for early-stage innovators across emerging Europe, with EUR150,000 in cash prizes for cohort and regional winners.

Funds EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities delivering multiannual innovation, education and business-building work through Horizon Europe grants.

Awards women founders and co-founders across three prize categories, from EUR 20,000 up to EUR 100,000, for leading breakthrough European innovations.

Awards EUR50,000 to a top woman leader from the EIT Community, plus EUR30,000 and EUR20,000 to two runners-up.

Awards women founders or co-founders under 35 up to €50,000, with €30,000 and €20,000 for the second and third highest-ranked entries, for pioneering deep-tech or STEM breakthroughs across the EU and Horizon Europe associated countries.