Are you, or do you know, an entrepreneur who is developing a technical and scalable
innovation for an important social problem? Are you struggling to raise enough money?
Then the EIC Accelerator might be right for you. The EIC Accelerator is a tool that lets
entrepreneurs raise enough money independently to take that final step
to the international market. You can receive up to 2.5 million euros in grant money for the
final technical steps, and up to 15 million euros in equity investments to take your product
or service to the market. A combination of both is also possible. You can apply by going through
three steps. The first step is a short application during which you answer questions about your innovation,
its sales potential and your team. You also hand in a slide deck and a short video on your team.
You submit this through an online portal, where an AI tool tells you your chance of success.
You can submit this short application at any time. It will be reviewed by international experts. If you manage
to convince them, you will submit a second, full application. This time, you will have the chance to hire a coach
for three days , who will help you perfect your business plan. You must submit this full application
by a fixed deadline. Next, we will tell you if you will be invited for the final step:
an interview and pitch in front of a jury. They will give the final verdict and decide whether we
will fund your project. During the recent pilot project, we gave financial support to the
following Dutch companies. Each year, we will have more than one billion euros to spend
on the best plans. This seems like a lot, but there is a lot of interest from innovative start-ups and scale-ups from
all over Europe. You will have plenty of competition. Does this sound right for your company? Or do you know an entrepreneur
that this program would be perfect for? Feel free to contact us. Our highly trained and
experienced National Contact Points will be happy to talk to you about your ideas, give you feedback
on your applications, organise practice pitches or help you look at other options that might be
better for you. So don't be afraid to contact us, either by phone or email. The door is
always open, and we would be happy to help you turn your innovation into a success.