EIC Business Acceleration Services Info Day set for 26 June 2025 with limited places and open call in June
- ›The EIC Business Acceleration Services will host an online Info Day for EIC beneficiaries on 26 June 2025.
- ›An open call to register opens on 3 June 2025 and closes on 18 June 2025 with limited spaces available.
- ›The session will explain BAS programmes including corporate partnerships, innovation procurement, trade fairs, coaching and targeted leadership and tech to market training.
- ›EIC BAS offers a broad catalogue of services and grant cofunding via ACCESS+ that can cover up to EUR 60 000 until 31 May 2026.
- ›Metrics cited by the EIC on deals, meetings and funds raised are significant but come from EIC reporting and should be read with context about time periods and selection effects.
EIC Business Acceleration Services Info Day announced for 26 June 2025
The European Innovation Council Business Acceleration Services team will run an online Info Day for EIC beneficiaries on 26 June 2025. The session is aimed at innovators and startups supported by EIC funding across stages from early research to scaling. Organisers say the event will walk applicants through the full range of BAS offers designed to help translate EU backing into market results.
What the Info Day will cover
According to the EIC, the Info Day will provide a comprehensive overview of active BAS initiatives and explain how beneficiaries can apply and be selected for specific activities. Planned topics include the EIC Corporate Partnership Programme, innovation procurement initiatives, international trade fair participation, and tailored capacity building through coaching, Tech to Market and Women Leadership programmes. The event will also feature testimonials from beneficiaries and a live question and answer session with the BAS team.
Who can access BAS and related services
The Business Acceleration Services are positioned as a continuation of financial support provided under Horizon Europe EIC strands. Eligible groups cited by the EIC include awardees of the EIC Accelerator, EIC Transition and EIC Pathfinder programmes. Additional groups named include Women TechEU awardees, STEP Seal holders, members of the EIC Scaling Club, invited Accelerator applicants preparing full proposals, and in some cases Seal of Excellence recipients or organisations that have formal agreements with the EIC. The EIC states that access to BAS is not time limited and former projects can apply to these services even after grant closure.
Core pillars and programmes explained
Claims, metrics and caveats
The EIC provides headline figures describing BAS impact since 2021. These include more than 20 000 one-on-one meetings, 595 deals, €350 million raised through investor outreach, €1.2 billion raised by Scaling Club members since joining, and €42 million turnover from trade fairs. Some figures have narrower time windows. For example elements marked since 2024 only include four global expansion programmes and €7.7 million raised through innovation procurement support out of €28.4 million in tenders submitted. The EIC also reports pilots and supported tenders accompanied by small direct support budgets.
These metrics illustrate activity and some monetary outcomes. They are self reported by the EIC and reflect participants who entered BAS programmes. Readers should treat them as indicative of output rather than independent evaluations of net economic impact or additionality. Selection bias is likely because services are targeted at awardees and high potential applicants who already cleared competitive EIC thresholds.
Practical examples and linked opportunities
How to apply and next steps
All open calls and applications for BAS initiatives and partner offers are published on the EIC Community Platform. Applicants need EU Login credentials to register and apply. The Info Day open call will be published on 3 June 2025 and will close on 18 June 2025, with limited spaces available. Interested beneficiaries should monitor the EIC Community and the BAS calendar for updates and consider pre-registering or setting reminders so they can act when the call opens.
| Item | Date or window | Notes |
| EIC BAS Info Day | 26 June 2025 | Online. Open call to register opens 3 June and closes 18 June 2025. Limited places. |
| Open call to register for Info Day | 3 June 2025 to 18 June 2025 | Limited capacity. Apply via EIC Community Platform. |
| EIC ACCESS+ open call window | Launched Nov 2024 until 31 May 2026 | Grants up to EUR 60 000 covering up to 50 percent of service costs. |
| UK Market Access educational session | 22 January 2026 | Registration deadline 19 January 2026. Example of BAS educational activity. |
| European Innovation Council Summit | 3-4 June 2026 | Major EIC event where BAS runs multilateral activities and Matchmaking. |
Implications for innovators and policy context
BAS is designed to convert EU-backed innovation into commercial outcomes by linking innovators to corporates, buyers and investors and by subsidising specialist services. For startups and researchers the platform can reduce friction to market entry and provide introductions that would otherwise be time consuming. For policymakers the BAS model is a test of how complementary non-grant interventions can improve the value of public research investment.
A realistic view is that BAS is an enabling ecosystem layer rather than a silver bullet. Outcomes will depend on the quality of both the innovators and the external partners, and only a subset of awardees will convert engagement into measurable commercial successes. Transparent evaluation and independent assessment will be important to judge long term additionality and to refine how the services are targeted and funded.
Where to find more information
Interested beneficiaries should consult the EIC Community Platform for the Info Day registration once the open call is published on 3 June 2025. The platform also lists the EIC Service Catalogue, Ecosystem Partnership offers, calendar of BAS events and frequently asked questions. Questions about the Ecosystem Partnership Programme can be sent to the EIC partnerships helpdesk at eicpartnerships-helpdesk@eic-bas.eu.
Quick checklist for EIC beneficiaries
1. Mark 3 June 2025 as the day the Info Day open call opens. 2. Prepare EU Login access and EIC Community credentials. 3. Review eligibility for ACCESS+ if you plan to apply for cofunding for partner services. 4. Consider which BAS programmes you want to target and gather supporting documents and a short pitch to expedite applications. 5. Treat EIC metrics as useful signals but seek independent validation before relying on them for investment or business planning.