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EU funding

EU Funding for Business Collaborations

Want to work with business-oriented research and innovation in the EU? Here are the key programmes.

European Innovation Council (EIC)

Work with cutting-edge innovation across three funding paths:

  • Pathfinder: Early-stage, breakthrough research (TRL 1–4)
  • Transition: Further development and validation (TRL 5–6)
  • Accelerator: Scaling through startups

Learn more: https://eic.ec.europa.eu

European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)

Collaborate with companies on solutions close to the market (TRL 5+).

Learn more: https://eit.europa.eu


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