EIC Opportunities for space SMEs - Workshop

The informative workshop was organised by the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) together with the European Commission Directorate-General for the Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS) and the European Innovation Council (EIC).

You can find the presentation of the workshop here.

Are you start-up or SME developing a disruptive product, service or idea? Do you have a video pitch, a slide deck and are you ready to respond to a short set of questions about your innovation and your team?

You can now apply for EIC Accelerator funding!

The European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator supports individual Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), in particular Startups and spinout companies to develop and scaleup game-changing innovations in any field of technology and application.

The EIC Accelerator provides substantial financial support with:

  • grant funding (non-dilutive) of up to €2.5 million for innovation development costs,
  • investments (direct equity investments) of up to €15 million managed by the EIC Fund for scale up and other relevant costs.

In addition, EIC selected companies receive coaching, mentoring, access to investors and corporates, and many other opportunities as part of the EIC community.

The EIC welcomes applications from innovators in all EU Member States and countries associated to the Horizon Europe.

The last cut-off date for 2021 is:

  • Wednesday 6 October, 2021

You can apply for EIC Accelerator funding here and find more information here

Updated: May 16, 2023