Fast Track to the EIC Accelerator — Call 5
Offers Eurostars-3 alumni a shortcut into the EIC Accelerator funding process.
Fast Track to the EIC Accelerator — Call 5 is a scheme from the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) that gives Eurostars-3 alumni — startups, SMEs and small mid-caps that have completed, or are close to completing, a Eurostars-3-funded project — a shortcut into the EIC Accelerator funding process, skipping its first application step. Fast Track itself pays nothing direct…
The Fast Track to the EIC Accelerator is a shortcut for startups, SMEs and small mid-caps that have completed, or are close to completing, a Eurostars-3-funded project, letting them skip the first step of the EIC Accelerator application. It is open to companies established in EU Member States plus Iceland, Israel, Norway, Switzerland, Türkiye and the UK, with an innovative business concept built on their Eurostars-3 project.
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