Please use the password EIB2026 to watch the video. Download the slides The European Investment Bank (EIB) will launch a new call in April 2026 to provide advisory services to projects in selected strategic sectors. Following OEE’s engagement with the EIB,…
Please use the password INNOFUND2026 to watch the video. The ‘Pilot Projects’ call under the Innovation Fund offers grants of up to €40m per project to support the demonstration of highly innovative technologies. It has a budget of €300m this year…
Please use the password OEEEIC2026 to watch the video. The European Innovation Council (EIC) is a European funding programme offering grants up to €4m and equity investments up to €30m for deep tech startups and SMEs. In this OEE Members Webinar,…
OEE engaged extensively with the Commission in 2022 to introduce a specific call for ‘Pilot Projects‘ and has since continued to push for its renewal. Five ocean energy projects have been awarded since its introduction. The ‘Pilot Projects’ call has been successfully renewed again this year, and its budget has been increased from €200M to €300M.
This briefing details one specific fund focused on high-TRL equity support within the European Innovation Council. Companies seeking equity investments under €10m with fewer conditions should apply for the EIC Accelerator.
This briefing details the European Innovation Council (EIC) 2026 Work Programme that offers grants up to €4m and equity investments up to €10m. Next week, OEE will share a separate briefing specifically about the 2026 EIC STEP Scale Up Call, which offers equity investments up to €30m.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) can provide financial products (loans, guarantees, grants) and advisory services to projects and companies. This briefing focuses exclusively on their advisory services.
Please use the password EIB2025 to watch the video. The European Investment Bank (EIB) will launch a call in late 2025 to provide advisory services to projects in selected strategic sectors. Following OEE’s engagement with the EIB, ocean energy is eligible…
Please use the password INNOFUND25 to watch the video. The ‘Pilot Projects’ topic supports the construction, operation of Pilot Projects that focuses on validation, testing and optimisation of highly innovative technologies. It has a budget of €200m with a max award of €40m. Projects…
OEE engaged extensively with the Commission in 2022 to introduce a specific topic for ‘Pilot Projects‘ and has since continued to push for its renewal. Four ocean energy projects have been awarded since its introduction. The ‘Pilot Projects’ topic has been renewed again this year.
This Innovation Fund call has a total budget of €2.4bn, with 5 dedicated ‘topics’:
