The first EIC Pre-Accelerator call received 1 056 submissions from 30 Eligible Countries from the Horizon Europe widening and associated Countries and Outermost Regions *
Altogether, applicants sought €479.4 million in funding (averaging €454 000 per proposal). The call drew a gender mix of 74% men- and 26% of women-led companies.
This strong level of participation demonstrates the growing momentum of deep-tech innovation across widening countries, as well as the demand for targeted support to help early-stage companies scale and compete at European and global levels.