EIC ACCESS+ Educational Session #2:
Challenges faced by EIC innovators in their journey from the lab to the market
November 21, 2025
EIC innovators are invited to join the EIC ACCESS+ Educational Session on the topic ‘Challenges faced by EIC innovators in their journey from the lab to the market’, taking place online on 11 December 2025 from 10:00 CET. This session, in collaboration with the EIC Ecosystem Partnership Programme, will offer you expert insights into the best practices for transforming breakthrough science into investable businesses.
Why join?
For many deep-tech start-ups and research teams preparing to commercialise their breakthrough innovations, the path from laboratory proof-of-concept to market-ready product is filled with numerous, complex challenges. Beyond overcoming the challenges related to the maturation of their technology, protecting and properly valorising their IP, founders must navigate funding gaps, market validation, regulatory hurdles, industrial scale-up, and team building, each demanding a distinct strategy.
This session will provide you with the strategic and operational foundations needed to understand some of the key challenges you might face in your journey from the lab to the market, enhance preparedness, develop the skills and attract the resources needed to transform breakthrough science results into impactful solutions creating societal and economic value.
Drawing on the expertise of EIC Ecosystem Partners with complementary backgrounds in venture building, early-stage startups support and funding, IP management strategy, this session will you
Discover how to:
- Why brilliant science gets stuck in the lab ?
- How to avoid leading with complexity
- Building a buyable story
- Identifying and leveraging team power
- Clarifying what you have versus what you need
- Identify, structure, protect and exploit your key intangible assets
- Clarify your value proposition and storytelling, positioning your innovation in a compelling, investment-ready narrative
- Build a roadmap for early go-to-market validation and anticipate scale-up challenges
Event details
Date: 11 December at 10:00 CET
About the Educational Sessions
The EIC ACCESS+ educational sessions are part of a broader effort to offer a practical and value-driven format to help EIC Awardees and Seal of Excellence holders navigate their most common challenges. Each session is led by experienced EIC Ecosystem Partners who share use cases, expert guidance, and actionable tools drawn from their service offerings. The aim is to help beneficiaries better understand the specialised support available within the EIC Service Catalogue, make informed decisions based on their needs and maturity level, and build meaningful connections supported by the EIC ACCESS+ initiative.
If you are interested in learning more about EIC ACCESS+ initiatives, we invite you to join our matchmaking and info sessions or watch the recording of the previous educational session: