European Innovation Council

General InformationThe European Innovation Council is an EU-funded innovation support organization based in Brussels, Belgium, established in 2019, with a team of 51-200 employees dedicated to supporting deep-tech and cleantech startups across Europe.

Funding & FinancialsThe EIC itself is funded by the EU's Horizon Europe program with a budget of approximately €10 billion allocated for 2021-2027, supporting thousands of startups rather than being a company raising venture capital.

Leadership & TeamThe EIC is led by a directorate within the European Commission and operates through national contact points across member states, rather than having a traditional CEO structure as it functions as a public institution.

Recent ActivityThe EIC continues to launch competitive funding calls for startups in deep tech and cleantech, with ongoing support through its EIC Accelerator and EIC Pathfinder programs providing both grants and equity investment to portfolio companies.

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Latest Round

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Stage

Growth

clean-tech

Employees

51-200

Founded 2019

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News Coverage

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News Coverage 2

Energy1mo ago

Focused Energy raises $240M Series A led by RWE for laser fusion at Biblis

Focused Energy closed a $240M Series A on May 27 led by German utility RWE, which is simultaneously the lead investor and strategic partner providing the decommissioned Biblis nuclear site for the company's planned commercial laser fusion plant; SPRIND, the EIC Fund, and returning lead Prime Movers Lab also participated.

Clean1mo ago

Munich robotics startup closes €4M to navigate terrain where weeding bots fail

Nature Robots raised €4M in seed funding to deploy autonomous robots on uneven terrain like orchards and vineyards, closing a technical gap that has confined field robotics to flat row crops.

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