The Agency is responsible for developing and implementing the European Innovation Council and manages other EU programmes in the fields of SME support, innovation ecosystems, single market, consumer policy and interregional innovation investments.
We employ highly qualified and motivated professionals who are experts in their respective fields from 27 EU Member States making EISMEA a culturally diverse and interesting place to work.
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Programmes
The EIC identifies and supports
breakthrough technologies and innovations
with the potential to scale up internationally.
Specific support to enable innovation ecosystem actors to work together across Europe
Part of the Single Market Programme covering competitiveness of enterprises, governance of the internal market and standardisation and consumers.
The new instrument of the ERDF aims to strengthen economic cohesion in the EU by helping businesses work with innovation actors in other regions.
Funding opportunities
Find open and upcoming calls for funding proposals, get background information on funding processes and programmes, and apply online
Check out the upcoming and ongoing procurement procedures
News from EISMEA and EIC
The European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), in collaboration with the European Commission have announced the launch of the 2027 European Capital of Innovation Awards (iCapital)
EISMEA has launched a new call for tenders titled EIC Innovation Procurement Programme (Strategic Access to Innovation Procurement) (EISMEA/2026/OP/0012) focusing on support activities related to access to procurement markets
The Commission announced a new group of eight companies to receive €10 and €30 million investments to support them in the crucial scale-up phase to establish a market position...
In total, the selected companies will receive around €32.5 million in EU funding, with up to €500,000 awarded per company.
At the CBE JU Networking Event, the transformation was illustrated through concrete business cases, demonstrating how EU-supported projects translate innovation into real economic and industrial impact
Experts will help assess which companies should receive direct equity investments to scale up disruptive innovations in defence.