The European Innovation Council (EIC) and the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) are organising an EIC Info Day taking place in Nicosia, on 18 February 2026. The event will present the current EIC Work Programme, providing detailed information on the individual calls and highlighting funding opportunities available to potential applicants. Participants will first receive an overview of …
National and regional initiatives to reinforce Europe’s position as a top destination for global research talent have just reached the impressive number of 101, complementing Choose Europe for Science – an initiative launched by European Commission in May 2025. Representing an amount of around €1 billion in funding opportunities, these initiatives reinforce EU-level efforts under Choose Europe …
The European Commission has announced a EUR 1 million prize for Innovative Governance in Energy Communities. The prize aims to reward communities that are pioneering new ways of organising and governing their collective energy future. The prize will be awarded to up to ten winners as follows: 1st place: EUR 350 000 2nd place: EUR 200 000 …
In 2026, the year of its 30th anniversary, the MSCA will continue to support doctoral and postdoctoral training, collaborative research and innovation, and public engagement with science through a new set of calls. The programme will also build on recent policy priorities to further strengthen research careers across Europe. The European Commission has announced new …
The European Commission adopted the main Horizon Europe work programme for 2026-2027, a €14 billion investment designed to drive research and innovation (R&I) across the EU’s strategic goals. These goals include achieving climate neutrality, boosting the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in research and innovation, and ensuring resilience in a rapidly changing world. To achieve …
The EIC Fund Board launches the open call for expression of interest to recruit an independent fund manager to become the investment adviser and portfolio manager of the Scaleup Europe Fund, a new multi-billion fund aimed at making major investments in fast-growing companies in strategic tech sectors across Europe. The fund manager will play a central role in unlocking the value of Europe’s flourishing …
The European Commission has announced the opening of three new funding opportunities under the Innovation Fund with a total budget of €5.2 billion in EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) revenues. The 2025 Net-Zero Technologies call with a budget of €2.9 billion, the third auction for hydrogen production under the European Hydrogen Bank with €1.3 billion, and the first-ever auction for decarbonisation of industrial process heat under the …
Organisations based in Switzerland can now participate as beneficiaries under the same terms as those based in the European Union and other countries associated to Horizon Europe. Switzerland has become an associated country to Horizon Europe, including the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA). Organisations based in Switzerland can apply to all MSCA 2025 calls for proposals …
The Commission has adopted the 2026 European Innovation Council (EIC) work programme, making €1.4 billion available to support breakthrough innovation and Europe’s deep tech companies. The programme introduces a number of improvements to make funding faster, more flexible and better aligned with innovators’ needs. The programme will pilot new Advanced Innovation Challenges to accelerate the commercialisation of high-risk, high-reward …
The European Innovation Council (EIC) Board has welcomed the European Commission’s ambitious proposal to expand the EIC under the forthcoming 10th EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP10). This proposal is set to significantly reinforce the support provided to innovators across Europe, with a strategic increase in budget and enhanced operational autonomy. The Commission’s …