Horizon Europe EIC Accelerator — Estonian Applicant Support
Funds research teams and institutions for Horizon Europe EIC Accelerator Estonian Applicant Support in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and climate technology.
EIS — Ettevõtluse ja Innovatsiooni Sihtasutus — serves as Estonia's national contact point for the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator under the Horizon Europe framework programme, operated at EU level by the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA). The EIC Accelerator targets highly innovative SMEs and start-ups with breakthrough or deep-tech innovations at Techno…
Breakthrough / deep-tech innovations targeting EU and global markets, TRL 5–9. EU-wide scope; EIS provides the Estonian national access point.
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