March has been a massive month for the EIC Scaling Club community – marked by significant funding rounds, new partnerships, and key achievements. As we enter the final six months of the programme, Club companies aren’t easing off – they’re accelerating their pace, turning ambition into measurable milestones.
That drive was reinforced at the Growth Forum in Paris, which brought founders, investors and ecosystem leaders into the same room for an intense, practical push on scaling priorities – from go-to-market and hiring to operational resilience.
Also in this issue:
Get to know EIC Scaling Club companies – RDS and cylib;
Learn more about the milestones our Club companies reached this month;
From the Tech.eu Summit to Hello Tomorrow Global Summit – see what events are not to be missed in the following months.
Happy reading,
The EIC Scaling Club team
Growth Forum recap
On 18 March, the Growth Forum in Paris brought together scaling founders, investors and ecosystem leaders for a sharp, practical exchange on what it takes to turn momentum into repeatable growth.
From go-to-market decisions and commercial scaling to hiring for growth and building resilient operating models, the sessions delivered clear takeaways on what to double down on now – and what to simplify.
Want the full story? Read the Growth Forum recap article.
The Growth Forum, as the final event of the programme, culminated in an awards ceremony to recognise standout achievements and contributions across the community.
EIC Scaling Club award winners in three categories are:
Top Fundraising Achievement Award:Axelera AI, CorPower Ocean, Osivax
Leadership Commitment Award: Quobly
Most In-Demand Mentor Award: Mikko Suonenlahti
Want the full story? Read our blog article about the winners.
RDS: Reinventing post-operative care with a wearable, high-precision solution
This Strasbourg-based health tech scale-up aims to redefine post-operative care by replacing bulky bedside monitors with a discreet, wearable solution that brings hospital-grade data to any setting.
cylib: Closing the loop for a sustainable European battery value chain
cylib, a German deep tech scale-up from our Batteries & Energy Storage market group, is on a mission to revolutionise battery recycling and secure a circular future for Europe.
Europe’s deep tech ecosystem is working in a field of utmost importance: cancer therapeutics – turning cutting-edge science into solutions with the potential to change outcomes for patients.
In this article, we are looking at EIC Scaling Club members from the Cardiovascular Therapies and New Biotech Platforms market groups who are making big waves in cancer therapeutics – and, crucially, proving they can scale.
What happens when Europe’s most promising deep tech scale-ups get the right mix of visibility, networks and targeted support? The numbers start to compound.
Recent EIC Scaling Club Impact Report shows that member companies achieved 67% funding growth since joining – more than double the control group (26%). Collectively, companies raised around €2.13 billion in new funding since entering the programme, contributing to roughly €5.47 billion raised to date across the portfolio, with an estimated combined valuation of €10-13 billion.
Find the report here, and click the button below to read our press release about it.
Axelera AI raises the EIC Scaling Club’s largest funding round to date (€211 million)
Axelera AI has crossed a milestone that matters for the whole European deep tech ecosystem, raising the largest funding round in the European semiconductor industry – and within the EIC Scaling Club so far.
PLD Space secures €180 million Series C led by Mitsubishi Electric to expand into Japan and Asia
PLD Space, EIC Scaling Club members in the New Space market group, have closed a €180 million Series C equity funding round to accelerate industrial scale-up and expand their commercial footprint in Japan and the broader Asian market.
R3 Robotics raises €20 million to scale automated disassembly for end-of-life electric vehicle systems
R3 Robotics (formerly CircuLi-ion), a Luxembourg-based robotics company from our Batteries & Energy Storage market group, has secured €20 million in combined financing to industrialise automated disassembly of electric vehicle (EV) systems.
SensiBel sweeps consumer electronics awards season
sensiBel, an EIC Scaling Club member in the Next-Gen Computing category, has been awarded with two prestigious consumer electronics awards – the SoundGuys Best of CES 2026 Awards, and the EDN Electronic Products 2025 Product of the Year Awards.
Events
Tech.eu Summit London 2026
When? 21-22 April 2026
Where? London, UK
Get ready for another unmissable gathering, connecting Europe's tech and startup ecosystem! Exclusive for EIC Scaling Club members: use the
Roadshow: EIC Scaling Club Investor Introduction Sprint
When? 28-30 April 2026
Where? Online
Connect directly with 1,000+ deep tech investors from Hello Tomorrow's network. Submit your company overview and profile and get precision-matched with VCs and CVCs based on mutual investment criteria.
The Milan Longevity Summit is not just a gathering; it’s where urgency meets imagination, where cross-sector alliances are forged, and where the future of One Health begins to take shape.
During the event, participants will have several opportunities for networking and meeting EIC projects that will showcase their solutions at the exhibition.
Join a full-day event dedicated to networking with the most influential VCs and CVCs across Europe investing in deep tech. It includes a group of 350 startups and 300 investors, focusing on 1-to-1 meetings.
Roadshow: EIC Scaling Club at Hello Tomorrow Global Summit 2026
When? 11 June 2026
Where? Netherlands
Europe’s flagship deep-tech gathering, uniting more than 3,000 global founders, industry leaders, investors, researchers, and ecosystem players each year.
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