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Advanced Innovation Challenges - Pilot
Funding opportunity. Deadline: 2027-06-18
- Type
- Grant
- Organizer
- European Innovation Council (EIC)
- Deadline
- 18 June 2027
- Where
- Online
- Compensation
- Stage 1: €300,000 lump sum; Stage 2: Up to €2.5 million lump sum, coaching & mentoring, networking
- Disciplines
- deep tech, AI, robotics, biomedicine, drug development, SME, start-up, research performing organisation
About this opportunity
The EIC Advanced Innovation Challenges pilot supports high-risk, demand-driven deep tech innovations with transformative potential, particularly in areas with limited commercial uptake. It offers a two-stage funding model for SMEs and research organizations, with Stage 1 providing €300,000 and Stage 2 offering up to €2.5 million, along with extensive business acceleration services.
Who can apply
- Start-ups, SMEs, or research performing organizations (universities, research or technology organizations) from Member States or Associated Countries.
- Larger companies are not eligible as a single entity.
How to apply
The application link and the full call are available to members, together with every other open opportunity ranked around your practice.
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