EIC Accelerator

Which projects are eligible
for funding?

The EIC Accelerator programme is open to SME and small mid-cap companies that have a breakthrough technology at TRL 5 and only need the solution to be dismantled at TRL 5-8 to be implemented for operational use and commercialised and market scaled at TRL 9.

Grant component (TRL 5-8)

Grant financing of R&D work at TRL 5 to 8. This represents the stage of technology development where implementation of the technology for operational use is carried out for final validation and market deploymen.

Investment component (TRL 9)

Capital funding for work at TRL 9. This is the stage when the final solution is produced in large quantities and market scaling, marketing and promotion takes place.

Who can apply to
the EIC Accelerator?

The EIC Accelerator is targeting SME and small mid-cap entrepreneurs wishing to pursue a project on their own to commercialise a breakthrough innovation.

SME’s

Employing < 250 persons and
balance sheet assets < < EUR 43 million or
revenues < EUR 50 million
(calculated for the entire capital group and related entities).

Small mid-cap enterprises

non-SMEs with < 499 employees - calculated for the entire capital group and related entities.

What costs are eligible
for financing?

The EIC Accelerator programme finances the entire innovation development process with the grant. Under the investment component, it is possible to finance all the work necessary to commercialise the solution, market the product, scale the business/product, marketing and promotion.

remuneration of the R&D team

subcontracting of R&D work

fixed assets as part of a prototype

research materials and raw materials

depreciation or costc use of research equipment

depreciation or cost of using intangible assets

rental of laboratory space

Pre-implementation work

indirect costs

delegation costs

What is the level
of project funding?

In the EIC Accelerator you can receive mixed financing (so-called blended finance) to support the solution development process (R&D work from TRL 5 to 8) and its implementation and scaling (TRL 9).

grant component

level of support: 70%
maximum amount: EUR 2.5 million
only for SMEs

investment component

equity financing from 0.5 to 15 million euro
in exchange for shares in a company, up to a maximum of 25%

Guide
to the EIC Accelerator

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Current
calls for applications

The call for applications for the EIC Accelerator competition is ongoing. The short application call is ongoing, evaluation takes approximately 6 weeks. Deadline for submission of full application in 2023: by 11 January 2023 (Open only), by 22 March 2023 (Open and Challenges), by 7 June 2023 (Open and Challenges), by 4 October 2023 (Open and Challenges).

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