EIC Accelerator — Short Proposal
Supports small and medium firms in early-stage deep technologies through public proposals and commercialization mentoring.
The EIC Accelerator 2026 Short Proposal is the European Innovation Council's main annual call for deep-tech SMEs and startups seeking blended finance to bring breakthrough innovations from demonstration stage to market. The 2026 call identifier is HORIZON-EIC-2026-ACCELERATOR-01, with a submission deadline of 17 December 2026 via the EU Funding and Tenders Portal. The programme funds innovations f…
HORIZON-EIC-2026-ACCELERATOR-01 — open technology scope for deep-tech SMEs from demo to market (TRL 6–9+).
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