Open call: Inviting EIC Partners to join
Matchmaking session #2 - EIC Awardees' needs spotlight

EIC Ecosystem Partners are invited to join the upcoming EIC ACCESS+ Matchmaking Session – Spotlight on EIC Awardees’ Needs, taking place online on 23 April 2026 at 10:00 CET.

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:

  • Ambrosia Bio ltd – Biotech – Scaling: Looking for EIC Partners with Support Fundraising and Matchmaking.  We need additional funding to sustain our growth and advance the technology from TRL 6 to TRL 8. Securing investment has been challenging, as both the FoodTech sector and our geographic location (Israel) are currently facing reduced investor appetite. Strengthening our financial position is therefore critical to continue scaling and de‑risking the technology.
  • AMEN NEW TECHNOLOGIES – Manufacturing  – Prototype : Looking for EIC Partners with Support Fundraising, Access to Infrastructure & R&D Support, Matchmaking, Intellectual Property & Legal, and Due Dilligence. Our challenge: Access to suitable lab for upscaling of the fabrication of magnetic powders based on rare-earth free elements.
  • CNRS-Université Paris Cité – Manufacturing  – Prototype : Looking for EIC Partners with Acceleration, Incubation & Venture building, Matchmaking, Business Planning, and Access to Infrastructure & R&D Support. We are developing a tool and as our future customers will be high-volume foundries, our challenge is to better understand their needs and to identify the right OEM or large-scale manufacturing partners. We currently have a proof of concept, and our business model is B2B2B. As we move toward developing our MVP, this is the right moment to identify the needs of both our direct customers and their end customers.
  • InovecTech – Manufacturing  – Prototype, MVP, Commercial Launch and Scaling Looking for EIC Partners with Support Fundraising, Matchmaking, Internationalisation and Distribution Partner Recruiting. We currently lack access to smart investors in Europe with strong industrial IT distribution networks and an appetite for deeptech and industrial AI. 
  • LAM’ON – Packaging  – Commercial Launch : Looking for EIC Partners with Business Planning, and Internationalization. We seek strategic partners for scale-up, international market access, certification, and industrial collaboration to accelerate deployment of bio-based compostable films in European packaging supply chains. EU packaging regulations and growing customer demand require rapid scale-up. We must expand production, secure certifications, and enter new markets now to convert pilots into commercial contracts.
  • METATISSUE – Biotech  – Commercial Launch and Scaling Looking for EIC Partners with Support Fundraising, Business Planning, and Due Dilligence. We aim to accelerate the commercial adoption of our human ECM platforms by expanding partnerships with pharmaceutical and biotech companies, strengthening our manufacturing capabilities, and investing in team growth. 
  • Neutron Star Systems – Aerospace / SpaceTech – MVP Looking for EIC Partners with Ac,eleration, Incubation & Venture building and, Support Fundraising.

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: 23 April 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.