The European Commission updates the EIC Fund’s investment guidelines. The briefing covers the fund’s investment approach, investment and divestment conditions, and ticket sizes ranging from EUR 0.5 million to EUR 30 million.
Aug 2026 · EXELIXIS Research Management & CommunicationNews article
The European Commission publishes updated EIC Fund investment guidelines for EIC Accelerator and STEP Scale Up companies. The guidelines cover investment and divestment decisions and extend to defence-related activities.
Aug 2026 · European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive AgencyNews article
The EIC puts forward six European scale-ups for investment decisions by the EIC Fund following its STEP Scale Up call. The companies could receive combined equity investments of up to EUR 97 million, with final decisions pending from the EIC Fund.
Jul 2026 · European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive AgencyNews article
The European Innovation Council opens its EIC Accelerator and STEP Scale Up programmes to dual-use technologies through an amendment to its 2026 work programme. The amendment also launches a €100 million defence scale-up call under the work programme, offering direct equity financing.
Jun 2026 · European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive AgencyNews article
