Blended Finance

€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...

€435 million in the form of grants, equity investments or blended finance were awarded to firms in the energy sector between 2014-2022. 600+ energy 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 develop and commercialise new products,...

€565 million in the form of grants, equity investments or blended finance were awarded to German firms between 2014-2022. Over 400 German 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...

€185 million in the form of grants, equity investments or blended finance were awarded to Norwegian firms between 2014-2022. Nearly 150 Norwegian 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...

€250+ million in the form of grants, equity investments or blended finance were awarded to Italian firms between 2014-2022. 700+ Italian 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...

€293 million in the form of grants, equity investments or blended finance were awarded to Finnish firms between 2014-2022. 176 Finnish 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...

€15 million in the form of grants, equity investments or blended finance were awarded to Greek firms between 2014-2022. 33 Greek 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 products,...