The EIC Board released a statement, aiming to double the participation of widening countries (Central-Eastern Europe) in EIC programmes from below 8% to at least 15%.

The EIC Accelerator supports companies (principally SMEs, including start-ups, but also small mid-caps with up to 500 employees) to scale up high impact innovations with the potential to create new markets or disrupt existing ones. 

The total budget for the EIC Accelerator in 2024 is €675 million, with €375 million allocated for the Open Call, €300 million for the six Challenge calls. The budget...

€250+ million in the form of grants, equity investments or blended finance were awarded to CEE-based firms between 2014-2022. Nearly 500 CEE-based firms successfully applied for funding from Europe's flagship EIC Accelerator programme (previously called SME instrument under Horizon 2020).

The EIC Accelerator programme helps high-risk, innovative SMEs and start-ups willing to develop and...

Over €1 billion in the form of grants, equity investments or blended finance were awarded to companies in France & Benelux between 2014-2022. 800+ companies in France & Benelux successfully applied for funding from Europe's flagship EIC Accelerator programme (previously called SME instrument under Horizon 2020).

The EIC Accelerator programme helps high-risk, innovative SMEs and start-ups willing...

Almost €350 million in the form of grants, equity investments or blended finance were awarded to Israeli firms between 2014-2022. 287 Israeli firms succeeded in applying for funding from Europe's flagship EIC Accelerator programme (previously called SME instrument under Horizon 2020).

The EIC Accelerator programme helps high-risk, innovative SMEs and start-ups willing to develop and commercialise...

€750+ million in the form of grants, equity investments or blended finance were awarded to DACH firms between 2014-2022. Nearly 800 DACH firms successfully applied for funding from Europe's flagship EIC Accelerator programme (previously called SME instrument under Horizon 2020).

The EIC Accelerator programme helps high-risk, innovative SMEs and start-ups willing to develop and commercialise new...

€243 million have been awarded to British companies in the form of grants. Between 2014-2022, nearly 500 companies have been successful in applying for funding from Europe's flagship EIC Accelerator programme (previously called SME instrument under Horizon 2020). 

The EIC Accelerator programme helps high-risk, innovative SMEs and start-ups willing to develop and commercialise new products,...

€59 million in the form of grants, equity investments or blended finance were awarded to Baltic firms between 2014-2022. 100+ Baltic firms succeeded in applying for funding from Europe's flagship EIC Accelerator programme (previously called SME instrument under Horizon 2020).

The EIC Accelerator programme helps high-risk, innovative SMEs and start-ups willing to develop and commercialise new...

Almost €1 billion in the form of grants, equity investments or blended finance were awarded to Nordic firms between 2014-2022. 885 Nordic firms successfully applied for funding from Europe's flagship EIC Accelerator programme (previously called SME instrument under Horizon 2020).

The EIC Accelerator programme helps high-risk, innovative SMEs and start-ups willing to develop and commercialise new...

€687 million in the form of grants, equity investments or blended finance were awarded to firms in the engineering and technology sector between 2014-2022. 500+ engineering and technology projects were funded by Europe's flagship EIC Accelerator programme (formerly known as SME instrument under Horizon 2020). The EIC Accelerator programme helps high-risk, innovative SMEs and start-ups willing to...