This article presents the EIC Accelerator evaluation criteria to assess proposals that are submitted to the Programme. It gives an overview of how these proposals are evaluated, how–and by whom. Moreover, it presents the steps and requirements you need to meet in order to succeed. And, in this sense, why AFS’ expertise may be… Continue reading EIC Accelerator Evaluation Criteria: What You Need to Know
The EIC Community Platform gathers the largest innovation community of its kind in Europe. It is an ensemble of people working across all fields and disruptive innovation areas Through the EIC Community, corporates, procurers, investors and other partners can access 5500+ quality stamped companies and more than 408 innovation-driven research teams from all around… Continue reading The EIC Impact Report 2021: The EIC Community
This article highlights the main achievements presented in the EIC Impact Report 2021. The fully-fledged European Innovation Council (EIC), launched under Horizon Europe, is a major new player on the innovation landscape. It prides itself with a unique approach to identifying, developing and scaling up Europe’s breakthrough technologies and game-changing innovations. As the 2021 Report shows,… Continue reading The EIC Impact Report 2021: Achievements
The TRL (acronym for Technology Readiness Level) is a method employed to understand the maturity of technologies during the acquisition phase of a programme. It enables consistent and uniform discussions across different types of technologies, allowing precise development follow-up. The TRL spans from Level 1 to Level 9, which is the most mature stage. In 2010, the European… Continue reading The meaning of Technology Readiness Level (TRL)
This article presents the EIC Accelerator’s eligibility criteria used as cut-off point to receive funding requests from companies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) represent 99% of all businesses in the European Union. They are the driving disruptive mechanism for innovative solutions and a digital sustainable economy. SMEs are leading the revolution to tackle challenges like… Continue reading EIC Accelerator’s eligibility criteria for start-ups and SMEs
After the great success of Horizon 2020, the new program 2021-2027 dedicated to promoting scientific excellence in Europe, with various discussion topics, nicknamed Horizon Europe, is already on its way. Less than five months before the official launch, some Horizon Europe topics are still under discussion, meanwhile some details are starting to be much clearer,… Continue reading Discussion Topics in Horizon Europe 2021-2027
We are proud to be a part of the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme ever with nearly €80 billion of funding committed by the European Commission. We are official advisors of the European Innovation Council for the Horizon 2020 initiative and our role as evaluators gives us the responsibility to examine as well as select… Continue reading Our Role as Evaluators for the European Innovation Council
