About the pillar

Innovative Europe

Program: Horizont Europe

By reinforcing close cross-border collaboration between multiple actors, including academia, the public sector, industry and individual entrepreneurs, Horizon Europe aims to develop radical solutions to pressing societal challenges and fostering sustainable economic growth and employment. Through its Pillar III ‘Innovative Europe’, the programme will focus on supporting the development of disruptive and market-creating innovations and on enhancing European innovation ecosystems.

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Detailed information

Subdirection

European Innovation Council (EIC)

The European Innovation Council promotes breakthrough innovation with scale-up potential at the global level.

Subdirection

European Innovation Ecosystems (EIE)

European Innovation Ecosystems will act in complement and synergy with the European Innovation Council and European Institute of Innovation and Technology and innovative activities across Horizon Europe and …

Subdirection

European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)

The mission of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology is to: Increase Europe's competitiveness, its sustainable economic growth and job creation by promoting and strengthening cooperation among …

Direction: Innovative Europe

NCP European Innovation Council and European Innovation Ecosystems

The national contact point of the European Union Framework Program for Research and Innovation "Horizon Europe" ("Horizon Europe Program"), which provides informational and methodological support for relevant thematic …

Subdirection: European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)

NCP European Institute of Innovation and Technology

The national contact point of the European Union Framework Program for Research and Innovation "Horizon Europe" ("Horizon Europe Program"), which provides informational and methodological support for the relevant …

Horizon Europe’s Pillar III features three distinctive and complementary instruments:

the European Innovation Council (EIC) supports start-ups, SMEs and research teams developing high-risk, high-impact breakthrough innovation, with a particular focus on scaling up game-changing solutions that contribute to the objectives of the European Green Deal and the Recovery Plan for Europe.

the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) strengthens Europe’s innovation ability by powering solutions to pressing global challenges and by nurturing entrepreneurial talent.

the European Innovation Ecosystems (EIE) focus on building an interconnected, inclusive innovation ecosystem that encompasses European, national, regional and local initiatives as well as under-represented actors and territories, while also reinforcing the ecosystems’ innovation capacity.

The total budget of the European Innovation Council (EIC) under Horizon Europe’s Pillar III is: €10.105 billion (2021-2027).

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) will build on its success with a budget of €2.965 billion (2021-2027).

The total budget for activities under the European Innovation Ecosystems is of €527 million (2021-2027).

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