HORIZON-EIC-2024-ACCELERATOR-01: EIC Accelerator 2024 - Short application
The EIC Accelerator provides funding and Business Acceleration Services to SMEs and startups for scaling up high-impact innovations, especially in deep tech areas requiring patient capital. It focuses on technologies with scientific or technological breakthroughs, supporting later-stage development and scale-up. Innovators are assisted in attracting full investment amounts quickly, acting as a catalyst for further investor interest.
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The EIC Accelerator aims to support SMEs and startups in scaling up high-impact innovations that can lead to market creation or disruption. By providing funding up to EUR 17.5 million and Business Acceleration Services, it targets deep tech innovations requiring patient capital. Projects funded focus on scientific and technological breakthroughs, aiming to attract financing and other investors for successful scale-up of innovations at later development stages. Its two submission tracks—EIC Accelerator Open and EIC Accelerator Challenges—offer opportunities for funding across various technological fields as outlined in the EIC Work Programme 2024.
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1. Supporting companies, especially SMEs and startups, in scaling up high-impact innovations to create new markets or disrupt existing ones.
2. Providing funding ranging from EUR 0.5 to EUR 17.5 million along with Business Acceleration Services to facilitate innovation growth.
3. Focusing on innovations based on scientific discoveries or technological breakthroughs (deep tech) that require patient capital due to long timeframes before generating returns.
4. Addressing the financing challenges faced by innovations with high risks and extended timelines by attracting necessary investments for scale-up.
5. Supporting later stages of technology development and scale-up, requiring innovations to have been tested and validated at least up to Technology Readiness Level 5.
6. Acting as a catalyst to attract other investors for scaling up innovations, crowding in additional investment through EIC support.
7. Allowing applicants to submit proposals through the EIC Accelerator Open without thematic restrictions or via EIC Accelerator Challenges focusing on specific emerging and strategic technology areas.
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Up to 70% of the eligible project costs. Equity participation between €0.5M and €15M through direct investment or equity loan.
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