The EIC – European Innovation Council is hosting an online info day on November 13 from 09:30 – 16:45 to present the new work programmme for 2026! Tune in to learn about upcoming funding opportunities, new features and to get inspired by success stories and lessons learnt from previous EIC work programmes.
Experts from the from the EIC, European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), and the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) of the European Commission will give a brief overview of the 3 main EIC funding schemes:
- EIC Pathfinder: https://eic.ec.europa.eu/eic-funding-opportunities/eic-pathfinder_en
- EIC Transition: https://eic.ec.europa.eu/eic-funding-opportunities/eic-transition_en
- EIC Accelerator: https://eic.ec.europa.eu/eic-funding-opportunities/eic-accelerator_en
Furthermore, the new funding scheme EIC Advanced Innovation Challenges will be introduced.
Tap the link for more info and to access the livestream: https://eic.ec.europa.eu/events/online-info-day-eic-work-programme-2026-2025-11-13_en
More details on the new funding scheme EIC Advanced Innovation Challenges will be showcased at the info session on November 17: https://eic.ec.europa.eu/events/european-innovation-council-advanced-innovation-challenges-work-programme-2026-2025-11-17_en
A dedicated info session on the EIC Accelerator Challenges is coming up on November 14: https://eic.ec.europa.eu/events/european-innovation-council-accelerator-challenges-work-programme-2026-2025-11-14_en