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EIC Accelerator

Offers European deep-tech innovators grants and growth capital pathways toward global market leadership.

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EIC Accelerator sits under the European Innovation Council and serves start-ups and SMEs, including spin-outs, that are pushing deep-tech toward market leadership. It combines non-dilutive grant support with an equity investment route, and it also allows natural persons who intend to establish an SME or mid-cap. The program is open to applicants from EU Member States and Horizon Europe associated …

AerospaceAgritechAIBiotechBuilt EnvironmentClimate TechBlockchainCybersecurityEnergy TechFood TechFusionHardwareIoT & EdgeAdvanced ManufacturingAdvanced MaterialsMedtechNeurotechPhotonicsQuantumRoboticsSemiconductorsSpaceSynthetic BiologyMobility

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.

Last verified: 28 May 2026Source: eic.ec.europa.eu