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 UNITE initiative has selected its first three joint interregional projects, marking a significant milestone in building a borderless European digital health ecosystem
At the EIT Raw Materials Summit 2026, five I3 Instrument projects joined forces under a common I3 Instrument stand with one shared mission: scaling resilient critical raw materials value chains across Europe
The European Innovation Council (EIC) has launched a new Horizon Europe Coordination and Support Action (CSA) entitled “EIC Scaling Club 2.0” under the procedure identifier HORIZON-EIC-2026-BAS-02-SCLATEUP.
The European Innovation Council (EIC) has received 2103 project proposals under the EIC Pathfinder Open 2026 call, confirming the continued strong interest of the research and innovation community in breakthrough deep-tech funding opportunities.
The Enterprise Europe Network’s Impact Report highlights the remarkable value of the Network for SMEs across Europe and beyond
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)