Introduction:
The EIC Accelerator is a funding program under Horizon Europe that offers support to startups and SMEs to develop and scale innovations with the potential to create or transform markets (TRL 6-8). The program is based on the principle of patient capital.

General Description:
The EIC Accelerator supports projects with innovative and disruptive products, services, or business models that could create new markets or transform existing ones in Europe and globally. Projects should have the ambition and commitment to scale and seek substantial funding, but with risks too high for private investors to invest alone

EIC Accelerator Challenges: For projects that match predefined themes. Total budget: 250 million euros for 2025. The topics are:

1. Development and Scaling of Advanced Materials

2. Low-Emission Food and Feed Production Systems Driven by Biotechnology:

3. GenAI4EU: Creating European Champions in Generative AI:

4. Innovative Services in Space, Operations, Robotics, and Technologies for a Resilient EU Space Infrastructure:

5. Disruptive Innovations for Future Mobility:

Who can apply?

Applicants from EU Member States and countries associated to the Horizon Europe programme:

• Single start-up or SME (including spin-outs)
• Small mid-caps (up to 499 employees) in need of rapid scale up of the TRL 9 activity. Mid-caps can apply for investment only.
• Natural persons or legal entities willing to set up an SMEs or a mid-cap.

Applicants from third countries:

• Applicants from third countries may relocate their company in order to become eligible. This must be done before submitting the full application (Step 2).
• Applicants from the United Kingdom can only apply for the "grant only" scheme

Concurrent applications:

• Applicants may submit only one application to the EIC Accelerator. Additional applications can be submitted after receiving the results of the original submission.

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