European Innovation Council

Registrations for the #EICSummit26 are open! 🚀 Get ready to join Europe’s boldest deep-tech innovators, visionary founders, leading investors, and policymakers. Whether you’re building, investing, or exploring what’s next - this is where it happens. 👉 b2match.com/e/eic-summit-2…

⏰ Reminder: registration closes 10 May EIC innovators: Join the EIC ACCESS+ session to boost your deep tech journey—covering readiness, branding & key pitfalls. 📅 12 May | 10:00 CEST | 💻 Online 🔗 tinyurl.com/52xv6497

🇩🇰 Aalborg, the European Rising Innovative City 2026, is hosting the launch event of #iCapitalAwards 2027! The prize recognises European cities that best promote innovation in their communities. Follow the event LIVE on 5 May, at 9:00 CEST 🔴👇 tinyurl.com/4d7v3sfp @EUeic

What’s next for the EIC? At #EICSummit26, explore the future of Europe’s innovation landscape with insights from Christian Ehler. See the full programme and speakers on the Summit page ➡️lnkd.in/dT9kW2pV

🚀 EIC-backed companies working in deep tech: ready to connect with investors? Mark your calendars. Join the EIC VentureMatch Investor Day on #DeepTech and pitch to leading VCs such as @MatterwaveVC and XAnge! 🗓 9 June, Amsterdam 🇳🇱 ✍️Apply by 8 May 2026 tinyurl.com/4zua988u

🚀 Join the EIC Partners’ Day 2026  to connect with #EUeic partners, EIC awardees and ecosystem players ahead of the EIC Summit! 💡 Workshops, panels, networking 📍 Brussels | 2 June Learn more and register 👉tinyurl.com/3phwd2tk

This week, we brought 18 EIC awardees together with @enagas, @Holcim, @Iberia, @Repsol & @SomosSacyr via All4Zero to explore collaboration & business deals on industrial decarbonisation & circularity in Madrid. 📖 Read more: lnkd.in/eC8cWQ9K

First cohort of EIC Tech to Market Venture Building Services is underway 🚀 21 projects selected: 💻 5 AI/data/ICT 🔋 6 energy 🩺 7 medtech 🧬 3 biotech Next: assessing commercial potential → venture creation support. 👉 Learn more: link.europa.eu/cgpQJW

EIC innovators: pitch to Europe’s leading cities! 📅 28 May | Turin Meet cities like Oslo, Košice, Aachen tackling: ⚡ Grid capacity 🚍 Transport data Apply here by 4 May 👉tinyurl.com/5ac4kf4r

Last chance to make an impact beyond your own journey! Final call to join the EIC Women Leadership Programme as a mentor. Help shape the next generation of women innovators across Europe. ⏳ Apply by 30 April 2026 👉 Apply now: tinyurl.com/bdhwu4nz

🚀 EIC ACCESS+ Matchmaking Session Highlights 🌟 On 23 April 2026, EIC awardees pitched growth challenges to Ecosystem Partners, who can support them via the EIC ACCESS+ Open Call (up to €60,000 per beneficiary). 🔗 Read the full article: tinyurl.com/mv5sk4ec

🚀 New tender: EIC Innovation Procurement Programme (€4.3M) Boosting innovators’ access to procurement via skills, matchmaking & support. ⏳ Deadline: 8 June 2026 (10:00 CEST) 👉 Find more details on EU eTendering portal: lnkd.in/euVmCbiv

Heavy lifting at work… just got a serious upgrade 💪 Meet AGADE, a deep-tech company using AI-powered exoskeletons that adapt in real time to reduce physical strain on the job. With EIC support, this vision has moved from concept to concrete progress. link.europa.eu/mQ9kCB

📣 Jan Goetz, CEO & Co-founder of IQM Quantum Computers, joins #EICSummit26! 💡 Catch him on Day 1 at “How to scale in Europe”, sharing insights from building a leading quantum tech company. Explore the full lineup & agenda ➡️ lnkd.in/eG9FUyTh

🚀 Meet Europe’s next tech champions! Selected under the EIC STEP Scale Up call, these companies are set to scale breakthrough innovations and drive Europe’s future competitiveness. 👏 Congratulations to all! lnkd.in/ePzGxqxU

🚀 Applications are open for the EIC Pavilion at GITEX GLOBAL 2026! EIC-backed innovators showcase in Dubai (8–11 Dec 2026) 🌍 Selected companies get matchmaking, coaching & a free exhibition space. 📅 Apply by 19 June 2026 👉 tinyurl.com/4bs948w3 #eicBAS

💡 Are you an EIC Ecosystem Partner looking to support EIC innovators? Join the EIC ACCESS+ Matchmaking Session & help transform innovation challenges into success stories 🗓️ 23 April 2026 | 🕒 10:00–12:00 CEST | 💻 Online 🔗 Register here: tinyurl.com/52xv6497

🐘 Elephant trunk inspires the universal robot gripper. Could a soft robot handle both fragile objects and heavy lifting – and reshape robotics for everyday use? ➡️ bit.ly/48Y9ghh #ResearchImpactEU #Science4EU

A new wave of innovators is rising 🚀 70 companies from 22 countries selected for the EIC Pre-Accelerator—supporting early-stage startups to boost their tech, business & investment readiness. Discover who they are & what they’re building ➡️tinyurl.com/4tsp9ez3

🆕 report on Country Participation in the #EUInnovationEcosystems (EIE) Programme! It provides a structured overview of national involvement in EIE, highlighting participation patterns & engagement across relevant calls of 2021-2025. Check your country👉 link.europa.eu/ygn6Vf

📢 EIC awardees: kick off your #EICSummit26 experience early. Join the EIC Community Training on Scaling Beyond the Grant on 2 June in Brussels and gain insights on scaling, investment, and market growth. Open to all EIC awardees. Apply by 4 May 👉tinyurl.com/5n84nfak