What are the Fast Track and Plug-in schemes for applying to the EIC Accelerator?
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How will full proposals to the EIC Accelerator stemming from the Plug-in scheme be assessed?
They will be assessed as set out in Section IV and treated exactly the same way as all other full proposals to the EIC Accelerator.
What aspects of collaboration are emphasised in innovation procurement practices?
Establishment of synergies, promotion of best practices, support for capacity building and skill development, and knowledge sharing between stakeholders across...
Which types of innovations will not be funded by the EIC?
Innovations that significantly harm the environment (contravening the ‘do no significant harm’ principle of the EU Taxonomy Regulation), that significantly harm...
What are the three main pillars of the EIC Business Acceleration Services (BAS)?
Access to coaches, mentors, expertise and training; access to global partners (leading corporates, investors, procurers, distributors, clients); and access to t...
What are the short proposal stage evaluation criteria for the EIC Accelerator?
Short proposals are assessed on Excellence (breakthrough/market-creating nature and timing), Impact (scale-up potential and broader societal/economic/environmen...
What is the EIC Accelerator?
The EIC Accelerator supports start-ups and SMEs to scale up high-impact innovations that can create new markets or disrupt existing ones. It offers funding (EUR...
What decision will the jury make on proposals?
The jury will recommend your proposal for funding or not (‘GO’ or ‘NO GO’) and will not provide a separate assessment against the criteria.
What is the EIC Transition 2022 call overall budget and its allocation?
The total indicative budget is EUR 131.36 million, of which EUR 40.5 million is funded through Next Generation EU. EUR 70.86 million is allocated to Transition...
Who can apply to the EIC Pathfinder Challenges?
Consortia or single legal entities established in a Member State or an Associated Country. A consortium must include at least two independent legal entities.
What is the objective of the EIC Pathfinder?
The overall objective is to develop the scientific basis to underpin breakthrough technologies by supporting the earliest stages of scientific, technological or...
Who should read the European Innovation Council (EIC) Work Programme 2022?
Potential applicants and those interested in the EIC, as it is the annual legal document setting out how the EIC will allocate its funding for the year.
Which programmes will be considered initially for the pilot Plug-in scheme?
Only public programmes at national and regional level submitted by Member States and Associated Countries will be considered initially.