EIC Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) Scale Up Call

Does your company have a game-changing innovative technology focused on the development and commercialisation of a strategic technology for Europe in digital and deep tech, cleantech or biotech?

Has your company already secured an initial investment, and is now looking to raise a major funding round to scale up rapidly and become a global leader?

Does the successful commercialisation and scaling of your technology/innovation represent significant risks which mean that it cannot be sufficiently financed from the market investors?

If you answered yes to all questions, then the EIC Strategic Technology for Europe Platform (STEP) Scale Up call could be your launchpad to success. This call provides significant funding to fuel groundbreaking innovation in strategic technologies, propelling Europe’s economic, industrial, and technological competitiveness. This is a new call that has been introduced as a pilot action following the STEP Regulation to address an important market gap in financing deep tech scale-up companies in Europe and to inform decisions on future support.

Why Should You Apply?

The EIC STEP Scale Up call presents a unique opportunity for ambitious scale-up companies (SMEs and small mid-caps) with game-changing innovations in Europe’s critical technology areas. It offers a powerful combination of financial and strategic support designed to propel your groundbreaking solution to the forefront of these sectors.

Companies selected under the EIC STEP Scale Up call can receive investments ranging from EUR 10 to EUR 30 million. This investment can significantly accelerate the development and market launch of your technology, product, or service. With this funding, you’ll gain the power to disrupt established markets and forge new ones.