The European Innovation Council (EIC) is part of the EU’s Horizon Europe programme. With a budget of over €10 billion, it supports breakthrough innovations at every stage of development. This includes early research to explore new ideas, proof of concept to test their feasibility, technology transfer to bring them closer to the market, and finally funding and support to help start-ups and small businesses grow and scale up.
The European Commission adopted the 2026 work programme of the EIC. It opens funding opportunities worth over €1.4 billion for game-changing technologies and empower innovative actors (or innovators) to grow and scale globally.
Join us for a one-day event designed to help Luxembourg-based innovators navigate the EIC 2026 work programme.
This programme includes both bottom-up (open) and top-down (challenge-driven) calls, offering funding for breakthrough ideas that tackle strategic and societal challenges.
This event will combine:
- Expert insights from Luxinnovation and EIC programme managers.
- Presentations of selected challenges from the EIC Pathfinder and Accelerator schemes.
- Practical tips and testimonials from successful applicants from Luxembourg.
To empower you to craft better proposals by:
- Unpacking eligibility requirements, submission and evaluation procedures.
- Interacting with EIC programme managers who designed selected EIC 2026 challenges.
- Deriving actionable suggestions from Luxembourg-based stakeholders already funded.