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EIC Pre-accelerator - Widening

The call funds early-stage deep-tech startups in Widening countries through grants to mature their technology (from TRL 4 to TRL 5/6) and become ready for investment or the EIC Accelerator. The grant is a lump sum of EUR 500,000–1,000,000 for up to 2 years, covering up to 70% of eligible costs. Successful applicants get free access to EIC Business Acceleration Services (coaching, events).

The official documents, and the quotes and descriptions below, are in Greek.

Sources last checked: 8 November 2026 at 15:15.

Key facts

Status
Upcoming
Type of support
Grant[8]
Amount per business
€500,000 to €1,000,000[13][14]
Aid intensity
70% of eligible costs[15]
Total budget
Pending in the call
Applications open
5 May 2027 at 00:00[16]
Applications close
18 November 2027 at 23:59[17]
Funding body
European Commission[6]
Programme
Horizon Europe[7]

Who it is for

Πρώιμου σταδίου deep-tech startups σε χώρες Widening, με τεχνολογία σε TRL 4, απαραίτητα δικαιώματα πνευματικής ιδιοκτησίας και φιλοδοξία για κλιμάκωση.

Who can apply
Startup[9]
Minimum trading history
Pending in the call
Regions
Sectors
All sectors[10]
Eligible activity codes (ΚΑΔ)
Pending in the call
Excluded activity codes (ΚΑΔ)
Pending in the call

What it covers[11][12]

  • Έρευνα αγοράς, πρόταση αξίας, επιχειρηματικό σχέδιο και μοντέλο, ανάλυση ανταγωνισμού
  • Προστασία πνευματικής ιδιοκτησίας
  • Ρυθμιστικά θέματα, πιστοποίηση και τυποποίηση (όπου σχετικό)
  • Ωρίμανση και επικύρωση νέων τεχνολογιών σε βιώσιμους demonstrators (TRL 4 έως TRL 6)

Pending in the call

  • Regions
  • Eligible activity codes (ΚΑΔ)
  • Excluded activity codes (ΚΑΔ)
  • Total budget
  • Minimum years trading
  • Aid intensity

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from the places in the official documents listed below. If anything differs, the document prevails.

  1. [1]
    «EIC Pre-accelerator - Widening»
    Supports: title. Open document
  2. [2]
    «An amount between EUR 500.000 and max EUR 1.000.000 in the form of a lump sum for a period of up to 2 years is considered appropriate.»
    Supports: summary. Open document
  3. [3]
    «Successful applicants and those awarded the Seal of Excellence will be granted free access to the EIC Business Acceleration Services»
    Supports: summary. Open document
  4. [4]
    «This action focuses on early-stage deep-tech startups which 1) have high-impact innovation technology, product, service, or business model»
    Supports: Who it is for. Open document
  5. [5]
    «have completed all elements of TRL 3 (Experimental proof of concept) and therefore the technology is currently at TRL 4 (Technology validated in lab)»
    Supports: Who it is for. Open document
  6. [6]
    «Issuer: European Commission (Funding & Tenders portal)»
    Supports: fundingBody. Open document
  7. [7]
    «particular attention will be paid to cross-cutting objectives set for Horizon Europe»
    Supports: operationalProgramme. Open document
  8. [8]
    «The support will be in awarded by grants max at 70% funding of the eligible costs.»
    Supports: Type of support. Open document
  9. [9]
    «This action focuses on early-stage deep-tech startups»
    Supports: Who can apply. Open document
  10. [10]
    «The successful applicants need to work on deep tech innovation.»
    Supports: Sectors. Open document
  11. [11]
    «addressing the investor and market readiness towards commercialisation and deployment (market research, value proposition, business case and business model, prospects for growth, intellectual property protection, competitor analysis etc.)»
    Supports: Eligible expenses. Open document
  12. [12]
    «the maturation and validation of novel technologies beyond proof of concept to viable demonstrators of the technology in the intended field of application (i.e., from minimum TRL 4 up to TRL 6).»
    Supports: Eligible expenses. Open document
  13. [13]
    «An amount between EUR 500.000 and max EUR 1.000.000 in the form of a lump sum»
    Supports: Minimum amount. Open document
  14. [14]
    «An amount between EUR 500.000 and max EUR 1.000.000 in the form of a lump sum»
    Supports: Maximum amount. Open document
  15. [15]
    «grants max at 70% funding of the eligible costs. 30% co-funding to be covered by the beneficiary through its own resources.»
    Supports: Aid intensity. Open document
  16. [16]
    «Opening date: 2027-05-05»
    Supports: Applications open. Open document
  17. [17]
    «Deadline: 2027-11-18»
    Supports: Applications close. Open document
  18. [18]
    «Opening date: 2027-05-05 Deadline: 2027-11-18»
    Supports: rolling. Open document

Official documents

Frequently asked questions

Πόση είναι η χρηματοδότηση;

Θεωρείται κατάλληλο ποσό από 500.000 έως 1.000.000 ευρώ, ως κατ' αποκοπή ποσό για έως 2 χρόνια. Η επιχορήγηση φτάνει έως 70% του επιλέξιμου κόστους και το 30% καλύπτεται από ίδιους πόρους.

Πότε είναι η προθεσμία;

Η πρόσκληση είναι προσεχής (forthcoming), με έναρξη στις 5 Μαΐου 2027 και προθεσμία στις 18 Νοεμβρίου 2027.

Ποιες startups μπορούν να συμμετέχουν;

Πρώιμου σταδίου deep-tech startups με καινοτομία υψηλού αντίκτυπου και φιλοδοξία κλιμάκωσης, που έχουν ολοκληρώσει το TRL 3 (τεχνολογία σε TRL 4), διαθέτουν τα απαραίτητα δικαιώματα πνευματικής ιδιοκτησίας και έχουν σαφή διαδρομή προς την αγορά με ορόσημα και KPIs.

Τι μπορεί να καλύψει η επιχορήγηση;

Ετοιμότητα για επενδυτές και αγορά (έρευνα αγοράς, επιχειρηματικό μοντέλο, προστασία πνευματικής ιδιοκτησίας, ανάλυση ανταγωνισμού, ρυθμιστικά/πιστοποίηση) και/ή ωρίμανση και επικύρωση τεχνολογίας από TRL 4 έως TRL 6. Δραστηριότητες TRL 7+ δεν χρηματοδοτούνται.

Τι κερδίζουν οι επιτυχόντες πέραν της επιχορήγησης;

Δωρεάν πρόσβαση στις EIC Business Acceleration Services (coaching, εκδηλώσεις) και πρόσβαση στο EIC Accelerator Fast Track μετά από αξιολόγηση του έργου στο δεύτερο μισό της διάρκειάς του.

Change history

  1. Νέο πρόγραμμα: επαληθεύτηκε από τα επίσημα έγγραφα.

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