2025 EIC Pre-Accelerator

Deadline: Sep 16, 2025

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To Apply

Please visit the application link below to apply.

Opportunity Overview

Are you ready to advance your high-tech startup? The 2025 EIC Pre-Accelerator is now open for applications! This program offers a unique opportunity to fast-track your startup and secure significant funding.

🏢 About the European Innovation Council Pre-Accelerator

The European Innovation Council (EIC) Pre-Accelerator is designed to support innovative startups in scaling their businesses. At Catalyze, we specialize in securing funding for startups and will guide selected companies through the application process to ensure their proposals stand out.

Opportunity Details:

Date Published: September 01, 2025
Application Deadline: September 16, 2025
Category: Fully Funded, Grants
Sponsor Organization: European Innovation Council (EIC)

🎁 Benefits of the EIC Pre-Accelerator

Selected startups will enjoy the following benefits:

Up to €500,000 in grant funding (covering 70% of eligible costs)
Fast-track your startup from TRL 4 to TRL 6
Boost your market readiness and investor appeal
Gain a direct pathway to the EIC Accelerator or private investment

✅ Eligibility Criteria

This funding opportunity is open to one-person SMEs from Horizon Europe Widening countries developing deep-tech innovations in the fields of physical, biological, or digital technologies. Eligible startups must:

Offer breakthrough innovations with the potential to create entirely new markets or transform existing ones (minimum Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 4).
Hold the necessary Intellectual Property Rights to ensure freedom to operate and protect the innovation effectively.
Have a clear vision for the intended pathway to market readiness.
Demonstrate the ambition and commitment to scale up.