EIC STEP Scale-Up
EIC Scale-Up (STEP Scale-Up)
Status not published
Rolling submission with periodic assessment; introduced under the STEP (Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform) framework in the EIC Work Programme.
Equity-only instrument for later-stage European deep-tech companies raising large rounds; tickets reported at EUR 10-30 million, always alongside private co-investors. No grant component.
European Innovation Council Fund / European Commission
public · supranational
Deadline: rolling — Rolling submission with periodic assessment; introduced under the STEP (Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform) framework in the EIC Work Programme.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- Up to 499 employees
- Sectors: deeptech, ai, space, health, energy
- Stage: series_a, growth
- Locally registered entity required
Targets scale-ups in STEP strategic technology areas (deep tech and digital, clean and resource-efficient tech, biotech). Requires committed private co-investment.
Source. https://eic.ec.europa.eu/eic-funding-opportunities/eic-accelerator_en — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked