Library FAQ
What is the indicative timetable for the European Innovation Procurement Awards?
Opening of the contest: Q1–Q2 2023; Deadline for submission: Q2–Q3 2023; Award of the prize: Q4 2023 or Q1 2024.
What is the purpose of the European Prize for Humanitarian Innovation?
To celebrate humanitarian organisations, social enterprises and companies developing technology and innovative solutions that deliver better quality assistance to vulnerable people affected by natural disasters and man-made crises, and to recognise innovations...
What is the type of action and the indicative budget for the European Capital of Innovation categories in 2023?
Type of Action: Recognition Prize. Indicative budget: European Capital of Innovation winner EUR 1 000 000; 1st runner-up EUR 100 000; 2nd runner-up EUR 100 000. European Rising Innovative City winner EUR 500 000; 1st runner-up EUR 50 000; 2nd runner-up EUR 50...
What should applicants include under the 'City innovative vision' criterion?
Applicants should present a long-term strategic vision/plan, highlight innovative initiatives that transformed the city, explain the city’s point of departure and achievements to date, state what the city wants to achieve, list tangible actions already taken o...
What types of solutions does the European Social Innovation Competition seek?
Technological and non-technological social innovations, with particular focus on breakthrough, market-creating and deep-tech innovations that contribute to fighting energy poverty; solutions can include monitoring, awareness raising, targeting specific groups,...
Where will further details on evaluation and award criteria be published?
Further details will be specified in the rules for the contest published at the launch of the yearly contest; the common rules of contest for prizes are available on the Funding and Opportunities Portal.
Who is eligible for the European Social Innovation Competition and what are the award criteria?
Applicants must be natural persons or legal entities established in a Member State (including OCTs) or Associated Countries to Horizon Europe. Proposed solutions harming the environment or social welfare are not eligible. Solutions must have taken place in suc...
Who is eligible to apply for the European Innovation Procurement Awards?
Eligible applicants are any public and/or private procurer, individuals/natural persons and/or legal entities supporting those practices established in a Member State (including OCTs) or Associated Countries to Horizon Europe; the awarded procurement practice...
Why is addressing energy poverty a priority for the competition?
Energy poverty affects nearly 34 million Europeans, resulting from low income, high share of income spent on energy and poor energy efficiency; it has serious implications for health, wellbeing, social inclusion and quality of life, and addressing it can impro...
Will shortlisted applicants be invited to defend their application?
Yes. The jury will review and score eligible applications and invite shortlisted applicants to a hearing in front of the jury members to defend their application; this hearing may take place remotely.
How are EIC business coaches remunerated?
EIC business coaches receive EUR 1 000 per day of coaching (EUR 500 per half day).
How does the EIC facilitate collaboration with investors for the EIC Community?
Through a dedicated matching platform for investments and tailor-made services including mentoring, strategic advice, curated presentations to investors’ networks, investment readiness preparation and pitching sessions.
How does the EIC facilitate cooperation with global partners?
The BAS facilitate cooperation via exploration of commercialisation with industry, impact-focused matchmaking events (e.g. Corporate Days, Procurers Days), venture client models, structured pilots and trials with corporates and procurers, and support for marke...
What are the categories, eligibility and prize amounts for the European Innovation Procurement Awards?
There are three categories: Innovation procurement strategy, Facing societal challenges, and Procurement leadership. Eligible applicants include public and/or private procurers, individuals or legal entities in Member States or Associated Countries with practi...
What are the eligibility criteria for the EU Prize for Women Innovators?
The applicant must be a woman, ordinarily resident in an EU Member State or a country associated to Horizon Europe, and the founder or co-founder of an active innovative company registered at least two years before the call year. Applicants must support their...
What are the objectives, categories and main prizes for the European Capital of Innovation Awards (iCapital) in 2022?
The Awards recognise cities as catalysers of local innovation. Two categories in 2022: European Capital of Innovation (minimum 250,000 inhabitants) with a EUR 1,000,000 winner and two runners-up (EUR 100,000 each), and European Rising Innovative City (50,000–2...
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 the innovation ecosystem and peers.
What does EIC business coaching cover?
Business coaching provides insights on business development shortcomings and guidance across the entrepreneurial journey, including value proposition and business model, IP management, data protection, strategy and investor business case, team building and lea...
What features does the EIC Community Platform provide?
The platform offers matching and collaboration features including partner search, groups, stories, event calendars and a challenges feature enabling members to post challenges and request solutions from the Community.
What is the 2022 budget and action type for bridging EIC awardees to innovation procurement?
Type of action: public procurement action. Indicative budget: EUR 4,000,000 from the 2022 budget. Indicative opening: Q1 2022.
What is the 2022 budget and action type for EIC coaching services?
Type of action: expert contracts action. Indicative budget: EUR 4,500,000 from the 2022 budget. Indicative timetable: from Q1 2022.
What is the 2022 budget and action type for EIC Marketplace supporting services?
Type of action: public procurement action. Indicative budget: EUR 4,000,000 from the 2022 budget. Indicative opening: Q1 2022.
What is the aim of mentoring under the EIC BAS?
Mentoring aims to develop founders’ and CEOs’ business and leadership skills—such as resilience, tenacity and strategic insight—often through mentors sharing their own experience in innovation and fundraising.
What is the EIC Marketplace tool?
The EIC Marketplace will collect and organise preliminary findings and results from EIC projects and proactively make this information, plus supporting services and expertise, available to potential partners, investors and entrepreneurs.