EIC Accelerator Open
Funds late stage deep tech start ups and small businesses with combined non dilutive and growth support across technology fields.
The EIC Accelerator Open is the European Innovation Council's flagship single-company funding instrument, designed to back individual deep-tech start-ups and SMEs at the late-innovation stage across any sector or technology field. Operating under Horizon Europe (2021–2027) and administered by the EIC, it combines a non-dilutive grant of up to €2.5 million (targeting TRL 6–8, from validated prototy…
Open to proposals in any field of technology or innovation, cutting across scientific, sectoral, and application fields. No predefined topic.
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Guides for this application
All guides →EIC Accelerator for Deeptech Startups
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