Open call: EIC Partners
Matchmaking session: EIC Awardees' needs spotlight

November 6, 2025

EIC Ecosystem Partners are invited to join the upcoming EIC ACCESS+ Matchmaking Session – Spotlight on EIC Awardees’ Needs, taking place online on 25 November 2025 at 10:00 CET.

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This dedicated session will bring together EIC-backed start-ups and EIC Ecosystem Partners from the EIC Service Catalogue to foster collaboration and tailored support opportunities. The event will offer direct insights into the specific challenges and needs of European innovators, enabling service providers to explore synergies, propose targeted solutions, and strengthen their engagement within the EIC innovation ecosystem.

Session Format

The two-hour online session will feature short 7-minute pitches from selected EIC Awardees, each presenting a key challenge or specific need they are currently addressing.

Following the pitching session, EIC Partners will have the opportunity to engage directly with the companies, exchange perspectives, gain a deeper understanding of recurring challenges faced by EIC beneficiaries, and schedule follow-up meetings to explore potential collaborations.

Participating Start-ups

A first selection of participating EIC Awardees includes:

  • Avvie (Medtech, Austria) – Prototype stage: seeking support in fundraising, access to infrastructure and R&D support, prototyping and PoC services.

  • CELLife (Energy, Finland) – Commercial launch stage: seeking support in fundraising, internationalisation, and strategic investor (VC/CVC/Family Office) matchmaking, particularly with deep battery ecosystem expertise.

  • Vispera (Retailtech, Türkiye) – Scaling stage: seeking support in fundraising, matchmaking, and internationalisation services.

  • Voltera (Energy, Bulgaria) – Prototype stage: seeking support in prototyping and fundraising.
    (Additional participating companies to be confirmed.)

  • ISCLEANAIR (Climate tech, Italy) – commercial preparation and launch, scaling, and special systems/equipment, prototype for additional implementations, looking for territorial joint ventures (JVs) & special purpose vehicles (SPVs) creation; local industrial cooperation for commercial rollout and additional technical integration at the service of new obtainable market.

  • SUBLIME Energie (Agritech, France) – MVP stage, looking for EIC Partners with business planning, coaching and mentoring, and stakeholder engagement   &   adoption strategy.
  • Wicow (Agritech/Animal Health Tech- Scaling, Turkey/Germany) Looking for EIC Partners with support fundraising, coaching and mentoring,  access to infrastructure & R&D support, internationalization, acceleration and HR. 

Why Join?

By attending, EIC Ecosystem Partners will:

  • Gain first-hand insights into the current innovation challenges and support needs of EIC-backed start-ups and SMEs.
  • Identify collaboration opportunities directly aligned with their service portfolio.
  • Propose tailored solutions leveraging their expertise as EIC Service Providers.
  • Enhance their visibility and engagement within the EIC community.

Event details

Date: 25 November at 10:00 CET

Duration: 2 hours 

Format: Short presentations from selected EIC-backed start-ups (5–7 minutes each), followed by interactive Q&A discussions and opportunities for follow-up meetings to explore collaboration.

Do not miss this opportunity to connect, collaborate, and co-create solutions that drive innovation forward.

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