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Fast Track to the EIC Accelerator - Eureka Network Fast Track to the EIC Accelerator Continue innovating and scale-up your SME The Fast Track to the EIC Accelerator is part of the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs. The partnership is co-funded by the European Union through Horizon Europe .
The Fast Track to the EIC Accelerator is designed to help startups and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that have completed, or are about to complete, a Eurostars-3-funded project to continue growing and developing. The scheme enables you to skip the first step (short proposal) and move directly to the second step (full proposal) of the EIC Accelerator.
The EIC Accelerator supports startups, SMEs, and small mid-caps to scale up high impact innovations with the potential to create new markets or disrupt existing ones. The programme provides a unique combination of grant and investment funding, along with coaching, mentoring, and access to investors and corporates.
Run by the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), the programme focuses on deep tech innovation and patient capital. In 2026, 634 million euro has been allocated to the EIC Accelerator. If you succeed in the Fast Track, your EIC Accelerator full proposal can be submitted to any of the following cut-offs in 2026: January 7, March 4, May 6, July 8, September 2, or November 4.
Eureka Network has partnered with EISMEA to create this Fast Track as part of the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs . The Fast Track scheme allows startups, SMEs and small mid-caps that have completed a Eurostars project to skip the first step of the EIC Accelerator application. This year, the Eureka Network will allocate 20 full proposal tickets for the EIC Accelerator to selected participants.
The Fast Track has several important advantages: By skipping the first step of the EIC Accelerator application, you will compete against fewer companies. Eureka’s expert evaluators will review your project and provide you with detailed feedback. You can pitch your project to an expert panel, helping to prepare for the formal EIC Accelerator pitch.
You can receive a no-risk evaluation of your project idea. Who can apply for the Fast Track You must meet several criteria to be able to apply for the Fast Track: Your organisation must be a legal entity established in an EU Member State, Iceland, Israel, Norway, Switzerland, Türkiye, or the United Kingdom. It must be a startup, SME, or a small mid-cap.
You must have successfully completed a Eurostars-3 project in the two years preceding the Fast Track submission deadline, or be in the final 6 months of your project. You must have an innovative business concept derived from your Eurostars-3 project. You must own, or have the right to use, the intellectual property that your innovation is based on.
More information about the eligibility criteria for Fast Track is available in the resource library. This includes information about the definition of a Eurostars-3 project. We engage independent experts to evaluate applications submitted to Eureka Network programmes (e.g. Eurostars, Innowwide, and the Fast Track to the EIC Accelerator scheme) and other national-level research and development programmes.
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Fast Track to the EIC Accelerator - Call 5 is funded by Eureka Network (co-funded by the European Union through Horizon Europe). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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