Library FAQ
Why is scalability emphasized for advanced-materials R&D?
Characterisation and production methods must focus on scalability from the start to ensure that advances in materials translate into concrete, industrial-scale impact.
How does the EIC connect academia and business?
By providing researchers with tailor-made support from world-class coaches, concrete business tools and training sessions to help transform ideas into successful businesses.
How does the EIC contribute to the green transition and greenhouse gas reduction?
Through programmes like the GHG programme, the EIC has encouraged over 130 beneficiaries to commit to reductions accounting for 550 tonnes of CO2 (37% over five years) and supported co‑creation of carbon‑reducing solutions with corporates and regions.
How does the EIC support female founders and innovators?
Since 2020, the EIC has prioritised women CEOs for Accelerator interviews and launched initiatives such as Women TechEU, the Women Leadership Programme and the EU Prize for Women Innovators, plus a KPI to track and increase support to female-led startups.
How many projects and partners has the EIC Pathfinder supported?
It has supported over 500 collaborative projects involving over 3 500 European and international partners.
How was the Haarlem municipality involved with the EIC portfolio?
Haarlem scanned the EIC portfolio and is piloting AI food waste management solutions in six restaurants through a partnership with EIC beneficiary Orbisk.
What are the four main strands of the EIC’s Business Acceleration Services?
The four strands are the Corporate Partnership Programme, the Innovation Procurement Partnership Programme, the Investors Partnership Programme, and support for connecting academia and business with tailored coaching and business tools.
What best-practice path was followed in the Holcim–Nanolike collaboration?
They progressed from an exchange of ideas and numbers, to signing an NDA, developing a proof of concept (PoC) with KPIs, and then signing initial contracts to be replicated across Holcim’s activities.
What commercial and innovation outcomes are linked to Pathfinder projects?
Over 800 companies (43% SMEs) have been involved; 70% of projects are likely to result in a new or significantly improved product and 21% in a new or significantly improved process.
What does the Corporate Partnership Programme do?
It connects EIC-funded innovators with large corporates to collaborate, develop new business models and opportunities, and provide innovators with scale, resources, sales channels and connections.
What does the Investors Partnership Programme offer?
It connects EIC beneficiaries with investors through pitching events, maintains a database of more than 400 investors (VCs and business angels), and collaborates with organisations such as Nasdaq, Euronext and national promotional banks.
What is Multiwave Technologies AG and what did EIC support enable?
Multiwave is a company developing an ultra‑portable MRI device; the EIC Pathfinder-supported M-Cube project catalysed its pivot to medical imaging, helping it raise more than EUR 16 million and deliver its first devices to Mount Sinai Hospital (New York) and B...
What is the EIC Pathfinder and how much has it funded?
The Pathfinder supports breakthrough deep tech collaborative research projects and has provided over EUR 1.5 billion of funding since 2014.
What is the EIC Transition instrument and what has it funded?
Introduced in 2021, EIC Transition helps researchers and SMEs exploit deep tech results, mature technology and develop business plans; the first Transition calls under Horizon Europe awarded EUR 45 million.
What is the purpose of the Innovation Procurement Partnership Programme?
It connects EIC innovators with public and private buyers; beneficiaries have met over 100 procurers and 5% of SMEs have sealed a business deal within 12 months of such events.
What measurable meeting and deal impacts has the EIC Business Acceleration support achieved?
Meetings have been organised with 100+ corporates, 100+ public and private buyers, 400 investors, and 40+ accelerators/incubators/venture builders, resulting in 77 deals signed and 496 follow-on discussions.
What opportunity did the EIC have at the Florida International Medical Expo (FIME)?
The EIC participated in the Overseas Trade Fairs European Pavilion at FIME, which enabled meeting EIC counterparts, promoting to the US market, and receiving extensive personalised matchmaking services and coaching on investor decks.
What progress has the EIC made on female-led participation?
In 2020–2021, 20% of companies funded by the EIC Accelerator were female‑led; 24% of EIC Pathfinder projects were female‑led, with over 30% of researchers female.
What research outputs and IP results has the Pathfinder produced?
Pathfinder projects have resulted in 100 awards of intellectual property rights, 7 010 publications (including 5 200 in peer‑reviewed journals), and 3 121 publications in high‑impact journals.
What top measures are used by beneficiaries to reduce emissions?
Top measures include promoting public transport and carpooling (20%), avoiding flight travel (17%), promoting active and short‑distance mobility (14%), communicating on carbon footprint (13%), and changing lights to LED (12%).
What was the EIC–CaixaBank initiative in agritech?
The EIC, CaixaBank and AgroBank ran an Innovation Procurement pilot to offer EIC-funded agritech companies market access and support rural development; ten selected companies were given access to the market using the bank’s commercial and financial know‑how.
How could bio-inspired AI matter for Europe’s resilience and strategic autonomy?
By improving learning efficiency, adaptability and transparency, bio-inspired AI can reduce dependence on resource‑intensive models developed outside Europe, align with Trustworthy AI and the AI Act, and support sovereign AI pathways—while necessitating advanc...
How could embodied AI affect Europe’s resilience and strategic autonomy?
Control over simulation and environment platforms is strategically important; European capabilities in environment-centric training, evaluation infrastructures and embodied learning can reduce reliance on externally controlled platforms and ensure appropriate...
How could graphene materials affect Europe’s space resilience and autonomy?
Graphene can improve mass efficiency, thermal performance and multifunctionality of space subsystems, supporting EU space and connectivity objectives and reducing reliance on non‑EU sources, but broader deployment requires standardisation, certification, workf...