Open to dual-use technologies since 17 June 2026. A separate EIC STEP Scale Up Defence call (EUR 100 million in 2026) provides up to EUR 30 million direct equity for defence technologies.
The EIC Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) Scale Up call provides EIC Fund equity investments of EUR 10-30 million to promising companies (SMEs, start-ups, spin-offs and small mid-caps) innovating in critical technology areas, to help them secure larger private co-investment rounds of EUR 50 million or above. It is an equity-only instrument (no grant). Total indicative budget EUR 300 million for 2026 (expected to rise to EUR 900 million for 2025-2027). Open to dual-use technologies since 17 June 2026.
Equity-only EIC instrument under the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP). The EIC Fund invests EUR 10-30 million (with an additional flexibility amount of up to EUR 5 million per application) as direct equity to co-invest in a private funding round in the range of EUR 50 million or above, to help scale-ups in critical technology areas secure larger private co-investment. Applicants: SMEs, start-ups, spin-offs and small mid-caps. Total indicative budget EUR 300 million for 2026, expected to rise to EUR 900 million for 2025-2027 (unused amounts may be carried over). A separate EIC STEP Scale Up Defence call (EUR 200 million for 2026-2027, EUR 100 million in 2026) provides up to EUR 30 million direct equity for defence technologies. Open to dual-use since 17 June 2026. The harvested materials do not state per-call deadlines or a detailed eligibility list.
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