- European Innovation CouncilThe European Innovation Council (EIC) aims to identify and support breakthrough technologies and game changing innovations to create new markets and scale up internationally. The European Innovation Council (EIC) has been established under the Horizon Europe programme. It has a budget of €10.1 billion to support game changing innovations throughout the businees lifecycle, from early stage research, to proof of concept, technology transfer, to the financing and scale up of start-ups and SMEs. Innovations in EIC The main objective of the EIC is to identify, develop and deploy high risk innovations of all kind with a particular focus on breakthrough, market-creating and deep-tech innovations. It aims to support the rapid scale up of innovative technologies and companies (mainly start-ups and SMEs) at European and international level along the pathway from ideas to market. In this context the EIC is also an initiative contributing the EU technology sovereignty. The strategy and implementation of the EIC is steered
- Horizon EuropeThe Funding landscape for research and innovation in europe is mainly dominated by the European Commission's framework "Horizon Europe", that runs from 2021-2027. The programme facilitates collaboration and strengthens the impact of research and innovation in developing, supporting and implementing EU policies while tackling global challenges. It supports creating and better dispersing of excellent knowledge and technologies. Horizon Europe tackles climate change, helps to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and boosts the EU’s competitiveness and growth. It creates jobs, fully engages the EU’s talent pool, boosts economic growth, promotes industrial competitiveness and optimises investment impact within a strengthened European Research Area. The presentation and overview outlining Horizon Europe can be found in the link below (available in 23 languages). Horizon Europe: Research and innovation funding programme Horizon Europe: Investing to shape our future (Sept 2021) Horizon Europe research