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EIC Corporate Partnership Programme - European Innovation Council EIC Corporate Partnership Programme EIC Corporate Partnership Programme The European Innovation Council is open for new collaborations with the largest and most innovative Corporations in Europe.
Through its Corporate Partnership Programme, the European Innovation Council (EIC) is bridging the innovation and collaboration gap between Europe’s cutting-edge startups and established multinational corporations.
Since 2017, the programme has been fostering strategic partnerships between EIC-backed startups and corporations to accelerate the adoption of transformative deep tech solutions while enhancing the global competitiveness of European innovation ecosystems.
From 2017 to 2025, the Corporate Partnership Programme organised 91 Corporate Days and Multi-Corporate Days, facilitating 2,493 one-to-one meetings and 100+ successful business deals between large European corporations and EIC-backed innovative companies.
These initiatives have involved over 100 corporate partners, including Galp , Vattenfall , Holcim , ABB, Airbus, BMW, CaixaBank , CommerzBank , Enel, Ferrovial, L’Oreal , Medtronic, Neste , Novo Nordisk, Roche, Saint-Gobain , Shell, Siemens Energy , Solvay or Telefonica , among others. In the framework of the Programme, the EIC offers curated matchmaking activities tailored to facilitating impactful partnerships.
From analysing corporate challenges and scouting startups to providing mentorship, facilitating matchmaking, and ensuring dealmaking success, the EIC is dedicated to supporting the EIC-backed startups and largest corporations throughout the corporate venturing journey. The European Innovation Council is open for new collaborations with the largest and most innovative corporations in Europe.
Selected corporations will have the opportunity to: Gain access to a pipeline of over 6,000 pre-selected and EIC-backed scaleups in Europe , covering all verticals including health, energy, quantum, sustainability. Present their challenges and select the most relevant EIC startups for future collaboration.
There are three different activity formats for the European Corporate Partnership Programme: EIC Corporate Days: Exclusive curated business acceleration service bridging the gap between EIC-backed scaleups and large firms. EIC Multi Corporate Days: Corporate Day involving several corporations focusing on sector-specific challenges and opportunities.
Corporate Clients Capitalisation: Business acceleration service where the corporations act as intermediaries, facilitating the access for EIC beneficiaries to their commercial networks. We are looking for large corporations with open innovation spirit, interested in collaborating with startups and scaleups and integrating deep tech solutions into their business offering. Want to learn more and discover all opportunities?
Dive deeper into our programme with our video playlist: Criteria for the EIC Corporate Partnership Programme In order to guarantee the highest impact for EIC-backed scaleups, the EIC looks specifically for: Largest corporations in Europe (cumulative criteria): More than €1 bn turnover. More than 1000 employees worldwide. Presence in at least 10 EU27 Member States.
Investment in startups-scaleups. Alignment with the EIC Portfolio: Focus on the EIC portfolio needs. Main topics: Health and Biotech, Energy and Sustainability, and Digital and ICT.
Innovation and investment: Corporate investment and experience in Open Innovation, Corporate Venturing and/or Corporate Venture Capital (CVC). To join the EIC Corporate Partnership Programme, the corporation will be asked to sign the EIC Corporate Partnership Programme Declaration of intent . Please, watch the video EIC Corporate Partnership Programme-What’s in it for you?
to have better understanding of what the programme is and how it can help your business.
EIC Corporate Day with Siemens EIC Multicorporate Day in Life Sciences @ EIC Summit EIC Multi-Corporate Day on Semiconductors & Embodied AI @ Hello Tomorrow Summit Join us at the EIC Multi-corporate Days at The Impact Circle EIC awardees are invited to scale their business with global industry leaders this summer at the EIC Multi-corporate Days taking place at The Impact Circle in Boom (Belgium) on 22-24 July: EIC Corporate Day on energy and cleantech with Galp (applications closed).
EIC Multi-Corporate Day with JETRO on semiconductors, photonics, advanced battery materials, decarbonisation of buildings, circular economy, and metal recycling: EIC Multi-Corporate Day with AB InBev, The Coca-Cola Company and Procter & Gamble on next-generation ingredients, sustainable packaging, consumer insights, digital manufacturing, and breakthrough R&D for consumer goods: EIC Multi-Corporate Day on media and entertainment with imec and Tomorrowland: EIC Multi-Corporate Day with Cargill and Puratos on dietary fibre innovation, fermentation technologies, health and wellbeing ingredients, and natural preservation for the food industry: The selected EIC-backed companies will have access to dedicated training, mentoring, pitch dry runs, and further support to present their solutions at pitching and matching sessions with top decision-makers from our corporate partners.
Read our flagship report on corporate-startup collaboration Our flagship report, "Unlocking Innovation through Corporate-Startup Collaboration – The EIC Corporate Partnership Programme", highlights how partnerships between innovative startups and large corporations are driving deep tech scale-up and industrial transformation in Europe.
Effective collaboration is grounded in 4 essential pillars: strategic alignment, mutual commitment and value creation, skills, and early-stage experimentation (e.g. pilots and proofs-of-concept). The EIC CPP model proves more effective than traditional one-off innovation events, delivering consistent results through tailored and sustained engagement.
In-person , single-corporate formats deliver the highest number of business deals, while online and multi-corporate formats increase reach and visibility. The programme achieved a 92% satisfaction rate among participating EIC companies, confirming its value in accelerating growth and partnerships.
The report also touches upon trends and emerging models of corporate-startup collaboration, brings forward best practices in corporate venturing and showcases real case studies of successful collaborations between EIC-backed companies and major corporations. Implementing service providers If you have any questions, please contact us through the EIC Community’s contact page with the subject 'EIC Corporate Partnership Programme'.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofit agrifood startups in Europe. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to four (4) Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) that will provide entrepreneurial development services to Native American communities, focusing on supplying services to socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing SBA resources. Eligible applicants must be Tribal Colleges and Universities as defined in the Higher Education Act HEA 316 (U.S.C. 1059c). Funding Opportunity Number: SB-GC7J-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.007. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,ED. Award Amount: Up to $250K per award.
The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to two (2) private, non-profit organizations that will provide entrepreneurial development services to women, with an emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing WBCs for the District of Columbia (DC) and the State of Oregon. There will be one award for each location. Eligible applicants must be private, non-profit organizations with 501(c) tax exempt status from the U.S. Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service and must provide services to the District of Columbia (DC) and State of Oregon. Funding Opportunity Number: SB-OEDWB-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.043. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,CD,RD. Award Amount: $75K – $150K per award.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs (Phase I) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The USDA SBIR/STTR programs focus on transforming scientific discovery into products and services with commercial potential and/or societal benefit in agriculturally-related areas. This can include app development for agricultural technology, rural development, and smart farming. Phase I aims to demonstrate technical feasibility.