EIC Community opens public groups on AI, emerging tech, green innovation, partnerships and women innovators
- ›The EIC Community platform now hosts public groups focused on five innovation themes.
- ›Groups cover Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technology Trends, Green Innovations, Partnership Development and Women Innovators.
- ›Posts include news, market trends, open calls, policy updates and business development leads.
- ›EIC Community account holders can join groups to receive notifications while non-members can visit public pages regularly.
- ›For questions about the platform users should use the Contact page and select the category for EIC Community support.
- ›A disclaimer states the group content does not represent the official view of the European Commission or any other organisation.
EIC Community launches public groups to surface innovation trends
The European Innovation Council Community is hosting public groups intended to centralise news, sector intelligence and opportunity signals from across the European innovation ecosystem. The announcement, published on 26 April 2023, invites both EIC Community members and non-members to consult these groups for updates on market trends, open funding calls, sector reports and policy news relevant to innovators and investors.
The platform text contains a small inconsistency about the number of public groups. The announcement at one point refers to five groups and elsewhere to six. The active list provided and the groups currently signposted on the platform are five and they are shown in the table below.
| Public group | Focus and typical content | Who might find it useful |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | Policy developments, standardisation and sector articles on AI, including ethics and regulation discussion. | AI startups, researchers, investors and policy watchers |
| Emerging Technology Trends | Signals on new technologies, forecasts, and industry reports that can suggest business opportunities. | Technology scouts, CTOs, innovation managers and entrepreneurs |
| Green Innovations | Content linked to the European Green Deal, sustainable solutions, clean tech projects and green funding opportunities. | Climate tech founders, investors in sustainability and green policy stakeholders |
| Partnership Development | Information to help build networks, find collaborators, manage IP and scale through strategic partnerships. | Scaleups, business development teams and public sector innovation leads |
| Women Innovators | Resources and discussions on challenges and support mechanisms for female founders and women in innovation. | Female entrepreneurs, gender equity programme managers and funders |
What the groups publish and how the content is framed
Publications shared in the groups are presented as curated items that link to external news articles, market trend analyses, sector reports, open calls, and policy updates. The stated aim is knowledge sharing and community awareness. The platform positions these items as informative intelligence rather than formal funding announcements or official Commission positions.
How to use the groups and get notifications
The EIC Community site also supports discussions, document sharing and event listings inside groups. Some groups may be actively moderated and others may be archived over time as priorities change. Users should check group status and activity levels before relying on them as primary information channels.
How to contact the EIC Community team
A practical note on trust and scope
The announcement carries a clear disclaimer that the information shared in these public groups is offered for knowledge sharing and should not be interpreted as the official view of the European Commission or any other organisation. That is a sensible boundary. For definitive information about funding calls, application rules or legally binding policy interpretations users should consult official Commission pages such as the Funding and Tenders Portal and published Commission communications.
Users should also be pragmatic about the limits of community platforms. They are useful for early signals, networking and discovery but they do not replace formal channels for procurement, grant management or legal advice. Exercise standard due diligence before acting on any opportunity flagged on the platform.
Context for innovators and ecosystem actors
The EIC Community sits within the wider EIC and European Commission innovation ecosystem that includes instruments such as the EIC Accelerator, Pathfinder and other Horizon Europe programmes. Community groups can help founders detect trends, meet partners and find events. They can also be a useful complement to other EU resources that list open calls and policy developments.
For organisations and individuals active in the European innovation landscape the groups are an additional channel to monitor. They are most valuable when used alongside official sources for funding rules and with a critical eye for the provenance and verification of any opportunity or claim.
| Practical tip | Action |
| Want to be notified | Create or log into your EIC Community account and join the groups you follow |
| Need official funding rules | Check the Funding and Tenders Portal or Commission publications |
| Platform questions | Use the Contact page and select the EIC Community support category |
Disclaimer
The EIC Community announcement itself reiterates that its information is provided for knowledge sharing and does not represent the official view of the European Commission or any other organisation. Readers should treat posts as community curated content and verify critical information through formal channels.