European Startup and Scaleup Hubs pilot
Projects under this topic will contribute to the following outcomes: Accelerate market expansion for European deep tech startups across EU regions and beyond by fostering collaboration and mutual support among European deep tech startup ecosystem actors; Interconnect top-tier tech startup and scaleup hubs embedded in research, technology and higher education ecosystems; Enable cross-border access to infrastructures,…
Funding and competition
- 2grants expected (official)
- €20MEU contribution per project
- €2Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
- 85projects funded in earlier topics of this programme line
Very few grants: expect strong competition. Only proposals well above threshold are funded, so a clearly differentiated idea and a complete consortium are essential.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Digital Bruxelles / Brussel | Belgium | Other · SME | 9 | 2 | EIC-EIT_Digital, XKIC SO, EIT HEI |
| Eit Health Ev Munchen | Germany | Other | 8 | 4 | XKIC SO, EIT HEI, HEI Initiative |
| Stichting Climate-Kic International Foundation Amsterdam | Netherlands | Other | 8 | 0 | XKIC SO, Women TechEU, EIT HEI |
| Eit Raw Materials Gmbh Berlin | Germany | Company | 5 | 2 | EIT HEI, HEI Initiative, 26-28 XKIC RII |
| Eit Food Heverlee | Belgium | Other | 6 | 0 | XKIC SO, EIT HEI, HEI Initiative |
| Eit Manufacturing Asbl Palaiseau | France | Other | 5 | 1 | XKIC SO, EIT HEI, HEI Initiative |
| Splorotech Sl Pamplona | Spain | Company · SME | 4 | 2 | Open Horizons, EmpoWOMEN, Women TechEU |
| Bpifrance Maison Alfort | France | Company | 6 | 0 | EIC Scaling Club, EIC - ScalingUp, EEN2EIC |
| Eit Food Clc South S.L. Madrid | Spain | Company · SME | 5 | 0 | Women TechEU, EIT HEI, HEI Initiative |
| Eit Culture & Creativity Gmbh Koln | Germany | Company | 5 | 0 | XKIC SO, EIT HEI, HEI Initiative |
| Eit Kic Urban Mobility Sl Barcelona | Spain | Company · SME | 5 | 0 | EIT HEI, HEI Initiative, 26-28 XKIC RII |
| F6S Network Ireland Limited Lower Dublin | Ireland | Company · SME | 5 | 1 | SynergistEIC, MediaMotorEurope, STADIEM |
| Eit Health Innostars Ev Munchen | Germany | Other | 5 | 0 | XKIC SO, Cross-KIC RI, UASEEDs |
| Tech Tour Global Eood Sofia | Bulgaria | Company · SME | 3 | 3 | D2XCEL, EIC Scaling Club, EIC - ScalingUp |
| Fasttrack Ventures Lda Lisboa | Portugal | Company · SME | 4 | 0 | SynergistEIC, MediaMotorEurope, Green Venture Bridge |
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, EmpoWOMEN, Women TechEU |
| Eit Food Clc South S.L. Madrid | Spain | Company · SME | 5 | 0 | Women TechEU, EIT HEI, HEI Initiative |
| Eit Kic Urban Mobility Sl Barcelona | Spain | Company · SME | 5 | 0 | EIT HEI, HEI Initiative, 26-28 XKIC RII |
| Eit Manufacturing West Sl Donostia San Sebastian | Spain | Other | 2 | 1 | XKIC SO, Women TechEU |
| Eit Culture And Creativity South West Sl Barcelona | Spain | Company | 2 | 0 | EIT HEI, HEI Initiative |
| 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 |
| Eit Digital Spain Pozuelo De Alarcon | Spain | Other · SME | 2 | 0 | HEI Initiative, EIT Digital BP |
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 8partners (median)
- 6countries (median)
- 37%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.
- STARTUP- SCALEUP – Scaling up entrepreneurial hubs to Europe (H2020 · 2015 · ICT-13-2014)
- SynergistEIC – SynergistEIC: Boosting Synergies between EIC and Startup Europe (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-EIC-2021-STARTUPEU-01-01)
- D2XCEL – DIGITAL and DEEPTECH SCALE-UP ACTION FOR LEADERSHIP OF EUROPE IN TRANSPORT, LOGISTICS, TRADE AND SMART CITIES (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-EIC-2022-STARTUPEU-01-01)
- SCALE-CONNECT – Fostering cross-border venture capital flow and global mindset in european deep-tech ecosystems (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-EIE-2026-01-CONNECT-02)
- EIC-EIT_Digital – Elevating European digital innovator and venture ecosystems through integrated access to market expertise, co-investments and services in support of the EU digital policy priorities (H2020 · 2022 · IBA-EIC-DIGITAL-2020)
- Scaleup4Europe – The establishment of cross-border operating “Scaleup Labs” to increase the efficiency of the scaling support in specific industry verticals: Health, AgTech, Smart Region and Agile Manufacturing. (H2020 · 2020 · ICT-33-2019)
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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.