As part of the EIC Tech to Market Programme (EIC T2M), the European Innovation Council (EIC) invites EIC Pathfinder (former FET-Open and FET- Proactive), EIC Transition, and all innovators eligible for EIC Tech to Market (see section “Who can apply”) to apply for the EIC T2M Pioneer Programme for innovative researchers.

The virtual initiative takes place from 13th March to 10th July 2024.

The programme consists of collective sessions and individual coaching to explore in depth deep tech topics, from IP protection, user involvement, regulatory framework, industrialization, team management to finance.

The former participants considered the EIC T2M Pioneer programme highly valuable, with one participant eloquently describing the experience, stating, “It’s a flanking measure to bring basic researchers, which per definition, by nature, do not necessarily have a high affinity for business development, for bringing them into the attitude and also the competency of developing a business, which is an amazing ; You can hear more from some EIC participants in the following video.