Horizon Europe: EIC accelerator challenge call

14/09/2023

19/10/2023

Horizon Europe: Innovative Europe, under the European Innovation Council, invites applications for its accelerator challenge driven call. This supports start-ups and SMEs in scaling-up high impact innovations with the potential to create new markets or disrupt existing ones in identified areas of strategic relevance. The total budget is €523.5m. Support comes in the form of blended finance with grants worth up to €2.5 million each and investment worth between €500,000 and €15m.

Funding is available under the following challenges: •novel biomarker-based assays to guide personalised cancer treatment, with a budget of €65 million; •aerosol and surface decontamination for pandemic management, with a budget of €65m; •energy storage, with a budget of €100m; •New European Bauhaus and Architecture, Engineering and Construction digitalisation for decarbonisation, with a budget of €65m; •emerging semiconductor or quantum technology components €100m; •novel technologies for resilient agriculture, with a budget of €65m; •customer-driven, innovative space technologies and services, with a budget of €65m.

Nationality of researcher Unspecified Applicant type Individuals: Early Career and Emerging in Field; Individuals: Mid-Career to Established in Field Eligibility Note SMEs established within EU member states or associated countries, or natural or legal entities aiming to establish an SME in eligible territory may apply.