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Article2026-07-28

EIC picks six scaleups for STEP equity checks as it pushes late‑stage deep tech funding in Europe

The European Innovation Council has put six European scaleups forward for potential equity investments under the STEP Scale Up call.

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Article2026-07-28

Drones and disaster response meet buyers in Brussels as EIC-backed firms pitch procurement-ready tech

On 2 July 2026 the EIC Innovation Procurement Programme powered by SPIN4EIC ran a multi-procurer day on drone use for disaster preparedness and response during Disaster Resilience Days in Brussels.

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Article2026-07-25

EIC summit multi-procurer day pushes connected care ideas toward procurement but real-world hurdles remain

On 3 June 2026 the EIC Innovation Procurement Programme powered by SPIN4EIC held a multi-procurer day on continuous and connected care at the EIC Summit in Brussels.

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Article2026-07-24

EIC’s Impact Circle convenes corporates and 55+ EIC-backed innovators to push pilots and deals — but scaling and regulatory hurdles remain

The European Innovation Council ran five sector Circles at The Impact Circle on 22-23 July 2026, matching more than 55 EIC-backed start-ups and scale-ups with global corporate partners.

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Article2026-07-23

EIC Accelerator and Transition LinkedIn groups: how they work and why awardees should join

The EIC runs two closed LinkedIn groups for awardees of the Accelerator and Transition schemes to share practical help and networking.

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Article2026-07-22

How InnoNext placed an ERC-trained postdoc at EIC-backed Compular and what it reveals about talent pipelines

InnoNext placed postdoctoral researcher Simone Manti from Aarhus University into Compular, an EIC Accelerator awardee developing AI solutions for chemistry and materials, through a fully funded internship.

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Article2026-07-22

EIC Partner Profile: Global Business Inroads and the hard work of taking European deep tech to global markets

Global Business Inroads (GBI) is an EIC Ecosystem Partner that helps European deep tech companies enter overseas markets by combining market research, local representation and hands-on pilot support.

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Article2026-07-20

How Two EIC Multi-Procurer Days Connected Cities with Deep Tech Innovators — Results, Limits and Next Steps

SPIN4EIC organised two multi-procurer days in spring 2026 that matched cities with EIC-backed innovators on city mobility, energy and resilient built environments.

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Article2026-07-20

How an EIC corporate matchmaking process put Sooma’s tDCS headset into a 5-country Clariane pilot

Clariane and EIC Accelerator awardee Sooma signed a framework contract in June 2026 to run an 18-month, multi-country pilot of Sooma’s tDCS headset.

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Article2026-07-17

Recording available: Webinar on navigating the EU regulatory pathway for ATMPs with EMA guidance

The EIC Portfolio on Cell and Gene Therapy and the European Medicines Agency ran a training webinar on 21 May 2026 about the EU regulatory pathway for Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products.

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Article2026-07-17

Women leading deep tech: six founders from the EIC Women Leadership Programme 2026

Six women founders from the EIC Women Leadership Programme are scaling deep tech companies across oncology, research tools, water, cybersecurity, brain delivery and sustainability reporting.

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Article2026-07-16

EIC Tech to Market at Liftoff 2026: eight EIC-backed deep-tech teams pitch to investors in Zagreb as regional cleantech and AI projects seek scale

On 1 July 2026 the EIC Tech to Market Programme brought eight EIC-backed deep-tech ventures to Liftoff in Zagreb to pitch to investors and ecosystem partners.

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