Dear Club Member, 

As summer draws to a close, the EIC Scaling Club community returns refreshed and ready to enter the final stages of the scale-up journey.

This August edition brings together fresh stories, perspectives and milestones from across the Club – from company spotlights and founder insights to key ecosystem updates.

Get ready to:

• meet EIC Scaling Club companies CorWave, GeneCode Ltd., C2C New-Cap and R3 Robotics;
• celebrate Multiverse Computing becoming the Club's first unicorn;
• explore the EIC Scaling Club 'soonicorns' that could become Europe's next deep tech unicorns;
• learn more about the scale-ups strengthening Europe's food security and climate resilience;
• and revisit some of the most valuable insights from our latest Growth Forum.
  

Happy reading,

The EIC Scaling Club team

EIC Scaling Club Members in the Spotlight

French medtech company CorWave is on a mission to transform cardiac care with wave membrane heart pumps designed to mimic a natural heartbeat. Their innovative technology aims to redefine heart failure care and give patients back their active lives.

Estonian biotech company GeneCode is stepping in to change the prevalence of neurodegenerative health issues, accelerated by global demographic growth. Through pioneering oral medicines, they aim to target the root cause of neurodegeneration.

Portugal-based company C2C-NewCap is developing supercapacitor solutions for the automotive, stationary, and electronics industries. Their flagship product, GO-START, replaces lead-acid starter batteries in heavy trucks.

Luxembourg-based deep-tech company R3 Robotics is solving one of the most urgent bottlenecks of the energy transition: what happens to batteries and electric vehicles once they reach the end of their life.

Trending Topics of the Month

Several EIC Scaling Club companies are now moving closer to unicorn status – a privately held company valued at €1 billion or more. Companies considered likely to reach this milestone are often described as 'soonicorns'.

Spanning fields such as quantum computing, artificial intelligence infrastructure, space technology and renewable energy, the companies featured in this list combine ambitious innovation with strong investment, commercial momentum and the potential to scale internationally.

Read on to discover what they do, what sets them apart and why they are among the EIC Scaling Club companies to watch on the path to unicorn status.

A more unpredictable climate, challenging fertiliser availability and new sustainability reporting standards are all pointing to the same question: how do we grow, protect and preserve food in a smarter, more resource-efficient way?

In this article, we look at six EIC Scaling Club members from the Agri & Food Tech market group who are answering the call.

Voices From Our Community

At the EIC Scaling Club Growth Forum, founders, investors and ecosystem leaders shared what matters most when scaling breakthrough technologies:

• trusted connections

• relevant expertise

• and access to people who understand the realities of deep-tech growth.

Watch the video to hear how the Club helps build long-term collaboration between entrepreneurs, investors, corporates, mentors and policymakers.

EIC Scaling Club Companies Making Headlines

Multiverse Computing joins Europe's unicorn ranks with up to €500 million Series C

The round values the company at $1.7 billion (€1.5 billion) before the investment – five times its valuation at the previous funding round.

Fresh Inset Solutions launches digital platform for U.S. apple growers

The company proposes a new e-commerce platform that gives U.S. apple growers, packing houses and cold-storage operators direct access to its MaTri® 1-MCP post-harvest solutions.

Cailabs and cylib have been selected for potential equity investments of between €10 million and €30 million through EIC STEP Scale Up scheme

This recognition reflects the progress both companies are making in technologies that matter for Europe’s competitiveness, resilience and strategic autonomy.

News From the EIC

• Open call: Join the EIC Pavilion at CES 2027: Showcasing European deep tech on the global stage. Last days to apply!

• News: Made global by the EIC: Meet the 14 EIC awardees heading to Silicon Valley | EIC Community
• Success story: Made global by the EIC – How EIC Accelerator company Check Point Care initiated hospital pilots and secured strategic healthcare partnerships following participation at MEDICA 2025 | EIC Community
• Partner call: Pitch to Europe's top quantum investors with TechTour’s Quantum and Defence 2026 programme | EIC Community Last days to apply!
• Partner call: Webinar: "Navigating the Korean IP system: a practical introduction for EU users" | EIC Community Open until 21 September.

That’s it for this month!

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