EIC Accelerator 2026 - Short proposal

Worum geht es in dieser Ausschreibung?

The EIC Accelerator offers a mix of grant, investment and business acceleration support to companies, mainly SMEs and start-ups, scaling up deep-tech innovations. This entry covers the short proposal stage.

Was fördert diese Ausschreibung?

Scope

The EIC Accelerator supports companies, principally SMEs including start-ups, in scaling up high-impact innovations that could create new markets or disrupt existing ones. It focuses on innovations based on scientific discovery or technological breakthroughs (deep tech) that need significant funding over a long period before generating returns, and which often struggle to attract finance because of the risk and time involved.

Type of support

The EIC Accelerator combines grant funding, investment funding and Business Acceleration Services. The support is meant to act as a catalyst, helping companies attract other investors and the full investment they need to scale up in a shorter time.

Technology maturity

The Accelerator supports the later stages of technology development and scale-up. The technology must already have been tested and validated in a laboratory and other relevant environment, for example with at least Technology Readiness Level 5 completed.

Routes for applying

• EIC Accelerator Open: no predefined themes, open to any field of technology or application.
• EIC Accelerator Challenges: predefined areas of emerging and strategic technologies.

Further details are set out in the EIC Work Programme 2026.

Wann endet die Einreichungsfrist?

4. November 2026

17 December 2026. The topic follows a continuous submission model.