Deep tech meets policy in Brussels: audio report

The 2025 European Innovation Council (EIC) Summit, a two-day event bringing together deep tech investors and policy makers, wrapped up in Brussels on Thursday.

The 2025 European Innovation Council (EIC) Summit was held in Brussels on April 2 and 3.

Photo: Danuta Isler/Polish Radio

Established four years ago under the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme, the EIC is backed by a budget of EUR 10.1 billion.

Michiel Scheffer, President of the Board of the European Innovation Council (EIC). Photo: Danuta Isler/Polish Radio

It aims to support game-changing innovations from early-stage research to proof of concept, technology transfer, financing and scale-up of start-ups and SMEs.

The 2025 EIC Impact Report is here, what has our impact been over the last years?

Safe to say it's been a great 4 years and we hope to continue to be a pioneer in deep tech across Europe.

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— European Innovation Council (@EUeic) April 3, 2025

Danuta Isler filed this report from Brussels.

The European Innovation Council (EIC) aims to support game-changing innovations across the EU. Photo: Danuta Isler/Polish Radio

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