February is here, and so are new opportunities for EIC Scaling Club members.
This month, we’re excited to share newly released Market Roadmaps packed with valuable industry insights, a number of open calls, webinars to join, and exclusive in-person events designed to scale up your company.
Keep reading to uncover all these resources and opportunities, and make the most of them!
Yours,
The EIC Scaling Club team
We spoke to a number of EIC Scaling Club stakeholders – scale-ups, investors, corporates, and public institutions – and created Market Roadmaps for each market opportunity. The reports provide valuable insights to help professionals, especially entrepreneurs, develop effective scaling strategies.
Keith Sequeira: "Europe’s changing in the right direction"
At the Scale 100 Forum in Athens, Greece, on 21–22 October 2024, we had the chance to chat with Keith Sequeira, Head of the European Innovation Council Unit at DG Research & Innovation, European Commission. He shared his insights on the future of European scale-ups and the broader innovation landscape.
Key takeaways from "Scale up with STEP webinar: access tailored resources for growth across Europe"
The webinar offered valuable insights into the STEP initiative by the European Innovation Council, the EIC STEP Scale Up call. Here’s a quick recap of the key highlights.
Arctic Therapeutics lands €26.5 million in Series A funding
The company’s co-founder and CEO, Ivar Hakonarson, said that this funding will help Arctic Therapeutics continue to “address significant unmet medical needs, from familial forms of dementia and Alzheimer’s to novel treatments for inflammatory skin diseases.” Read more on Bloomberg News!
PLD Space secures an €11 million loan from COFIDES
PLD Space is leading the charge in European space innovation, developing reusable launch vehicles and paving the way for a more accessible and competitive space sector. This funding will accelerate the development of the MIURA 5 launch site at the CSG spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
Five EIC Scaling Club members named Tech Tour Growth50 finalists
The list recognizes Europe's most promising growth companies poised to become the next generation of unicorns. A huge shoutout to Shippeo, Axelera AI, Dispelix, Multiverse Computing, and CorWave!
Webinar! Boost your scale-up journey with EIB’s venture debt instruments
European Investment Bank (EIB) offers tailored venture debt instruments to support startups, SMEs, and small mid-caps in scaling their businesses and driving innovation across Europe. Join us for a webinar on unlocking growth with EIB venture debt instruments!
Webinar! Unlocking Opportunities through SPIN4EIC for Scaling and Innovation
Join us for an exclusive webinar to explore how EIC Scaling Club companies can acquire valuable contracts through public or private procurement under the support and assistance of the EIC business acceleration services Innovation Procurement Programme, SPIN4EIC.
Tech Tour Growth50 Europe 2025 identifies Europe’s top 50 tech companies with the potential to become unicorns in the Digital, Health, and Sustainability sectors. These companies will gather at the Tech Tour Growth50 Europe Summit in Paris, and selected EIC Scaling Club companies are invited to join and network.
This Roadshow event is for EIC Scaling Club members.
Bpifrance EuroQuity is hosting an exclusive Networking Cocktail for EIC Scaling Club sustainability companies, featuring keynotes from group presidents and fostering discussions on potential synergies. This event offers selected EIC Scaling Club companies a unique opportunity to connect with corporates and CVCs.
This Roadshow event is for EIC Scaling Club members.
The Hello Tomorrow Global Summit is a leading deep tech event, bringing together 1,000 founders, 1,000 industry leaders, 500 investors, and other key ecosystem players. As part of the EIC Scaling Club's Roadshow events, selected companies can participate and network.
This Roadshow event is for EIC Scaling Club members.
EIC Summit workshop EIC Scaling Club: How to make your board work for you
Only 40% of European deep-tech companies have non-executive directors, and just 35% of executives see their boards driving growth.Join this EIC Summit 2025 workshop to explore how strong boards can fuel deep-tech success!
When? 2 April 2025, 10:30–11:15
Where? Brussels, Belgium
Register for the EIC Summit to attend the workshop (for EIC beneficiaries only).
Roadshow: European Hydrogen Giga-scale Generation & Storage Investment Summit 2025
The summit connects investors, innovators, and experts to advance hydrogen solutions. As part of the EIC Scaling Club roadshow, select Club companies are invited to network, benchmark technologies, and much more.
This Roadshow event is for EIC Scaling Club members.
Roadshow: HealthTech Investment Days by EIC Scaling Club, hosted by José de Mello & CUF
Join the EIC Scaling Club, José de Mello, CUF, and EurA for an exclusive event connecting Europe’s top health deep tech scaleups with leading investors, innovators, and industry leaders. This gathering aims to foster innovation, investment, and strategic collaborations to drive the future of healthcare in Europe.
This Roadshow event is for EIC Scaling Club members.
Open Call: Join the EIC Corporate Day with Eurofins AgroScience Services – access tailored training, 1-to-1 matchmaking with industry leaders, networking opportunities, and post-event business support. (Application deadline: 23 February 2025)
Open Call: EIC Innovation Procurement Academy powered by SPIN4EIC – offers EIC awardees free training on public and private sector innovation procurement within and beyond the EU. (Application deadline: 28 February 2025)
Open Call: Join the EIC Pavilion at GITEX GLOBAL 2025 in Dubai – the world’s largest tech exhibition, from 13-17 October. (Application deadline: 27 March 2025)
