Startup Europe - CANCELLED
Project results are expected to contribute to the following outcomes: Increasing the market footprint of European startups in strategic digital technologies and deep tech [1] innovation, including but not limited to Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Computing, Cybersecurity, Next Generation Internet, Blockchain, Internet of Things, Metaverse, Energy, Greentech, AgriTech, and Fintech; Better connection of startups…
Funding and competition
- 9grants expected (official)
- €2MEU contribution per project
- €1.5Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
- 85projects funded in earlier topics of this programme line
Success rates vary widely between topics (often from below 5% to above 30%). Ask us for the success-rate history of this topic before you commit to a proposal.
Organisations with a track record in this topic
Organisations that took part in the EU-funded projects most similar to this call (Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020), ranked by how close those projects are to the call, how recent they are and whether the organisation coordinated them. Being listed does not mean an organisation is looking for partners: use the list to target your outreach.
| Organisation | Country | Type | Similar EU projects | As coordinator | Examples (CORDIS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bpifrance Maison Alfort | France | Company | 7 | 0 | WE-RISE, CoDEPlugin, EIC ACCESSplus |
| Fasttrack Ventures Lda Lisboa | Portugal | Company · SME | 5 | 1 | SynergistEIC, Green Venture Bridge, WE-RISE |
| Splorotech Sl Pamplona | Spain | Company · SME | 4 | 2 | Open Horizons, Women TechEU, EmpoWOMEN |
| Innova Srl Roma | Italy | Company · SME | 4 | 3 | HARD2SCALE, EIC ACCESSplus, B-HUB FOR EUROPE |
| G-Force Sro Bratislava | Slovakia | Company · SME | 4 | 0 | HARD2SCALE, SynergistEIC, WE-RISE |
| 28Digital Bruxelles / Brussel | Belgium | Other · SME | 5 | 1 | EIC-EIT_Digital, EIT_XKIC_A2F, XKIC SO |
| Stichting Climate-Kic International Foundation Amsterdam | Netherlands | Other | 5 | 0 | Women TechEU, EIT_XKIC_A2F, XKIC SO |
| Elliniko Vraveio Epicheirimatikotitas Athens | Greece | Other | 3 | 2 | Q-AIM, RInnoValleys, Scale2Connect |
| Civitta Eesti As Tartu | Estonia | Company · SME | 4 | 3 | Ready2Scale, 4NGELS, NordicAIP |
| Tech Tour Global Eood Sofia | Bulgaria | Company · SME | 3 | 3 | EIC - ScalingUp, D2XCEL, EIC Scaling Club |
| Eit Health Innostars Ev Munchen | Germany | Other | 4 | 0 | CoDEPlugin, XKIC SO, Women TechEU 2 EIC |
| Asociata Spherik Cluj Napoca | Romania | Other · SME | 3 | 1 | SynergistEIC, EIC ACCESSplus, B-HUB FOR EUROPE |
| Addsen Sro Malacky | Slovakia | Company · SME | 3 | 0 | SCALE-HER, HER FUND, BridgeTTe |
| Wonderfund Ab Malmo | Sweden | Company · SME | 2 | 1 | SCALE-HER, BridgeTTe |
| F6S Network Ireland Limited Lower Dublin | Ireland | Company · SME | 4 | 1 | SynergistEIC, STADIEM, X2.0 |
Spanish organisations with experience in this field
The Spanish organisations that appear most often in the closest funded projects.
| Organisation | Country | Type | Similar EU projects | As coordinator | Examples (CORDIS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splorotech Sl Pamplona | Spain | Company · SME | 4 | 2 | Open Horizons, Women TechEU, EmpoWOMEN |
| Eit Manufacturing West Sl Donostia San Sebastian | Spain | Other | 2 | 1 | Women TechEU, XKIC SO |
| Asociacion De Federaciones Y Asociaciones De Empresarias Del Mediterraneo Afaemme Barcelona | Spain | Other | 2 | 0 | Women TechEU, Women TechEU 2 EIC |
| Asociación Women Angels For Steam - Wa4Steam Sant Cugat Del Valles | Spain | Other | 2 | 0 | Women TechEU, Women TechEU 2 EIC |
| Toro Ventures Financial And Management Services Sl Madrid | Spain | Company · SME | 2 | 0 | WE-RISE, ECLIPSE |
| Fundacion Icamcyl Cubillos Del Sil Leon | Spain | Research organisation | 1 | 1 | MOSAIC |
| Fundacion Zaragoza Ciudad De Conocimiento Zaragoza | Spain | Research organisation | 1 | 0 | INNOVATE-EU |
| Asociacion Investigacion, Desarrollo E Innovacion En Aragon Zaragoza | Spain | Other · SME | 1 | 0 | INNOVATE-EU |
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 8partners (median)
- 5countries (median)
- 39%of partners are SMEs
Based on the 25 funded projects closest to this call. Use it as a benchmark, not a rule: always check the call conditions for the minimum consortium.
Most similar funded projects
Read their CORDIS pages to see the full consortium, results and deliverables.
- SCALE-HER – SCALE'HER - Boosting women-led start-ups for growth (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-EIE-2024-CONNECT-01-02)
- HARD2SCALE – Hard to abate industries repowereuring digital & deep-tech startups to scale in europe through cross-border acceleration in leading ecosystems (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-EIE-2024-CONNECT-01-02)
- SynergistEIC – SynergistEIC: Boosting Synergies between EIC and Startup Europe (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-EIC-2021-STARTUPEU-01-01)
- INNOVATE-EU – Strengthening European Startups through interconnected and inclusive innovation ecosystems (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-EIE-2024-CONNECT-01-02)
- Open Horizons – A programme to open the access to women-led digital & deep tech startups to new opportunities under the umbrella of corporations in Europe (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-EIE-2024-CONNECT-01-02)
- ACCEND – ACCelerating EuropeaN Deeptech scale-ups (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-EIE-2024-CONNECT-01-02)
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Track-record data: CORDIS open data (European Commission), organisation level only, refreshed weekly. Rankings are calculated automatically by Ullswater Investments from text similarity between the call and funded projects; they are indicative.