{"id":134912,"date":"2024-11-07T11:18:36","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T10:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euro-funding.com\/?p=134912"},"modified":"2026-04-07T09:31:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T07:31:04","slug":"eic-announces-300m-step-scale-up-call-for-scaling-europes-strategic-tech-innovations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euro-funding.wp2.rwdesarrollos2.es\/en\/blog\/eic-announces-300m-step-scale-up-call-for-scaling-europes-strategic-tech-innovations\/","title":{"rendered":"EIC announces \u20ac300M STEP scale up call for scaling Europe&#8217;s strategic tech innovations"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"134912\" class=\"elementor elementor-134912\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-159bedd5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"159bedd5\" 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elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39a4e3d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7863a597\" data-id=\"7863a597\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-557a4618 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"557a4618\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EIC announces \u20ac300M STEP scale up call for scaling Europe's strategic tech innovations <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11529e8 elementor-widget 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class=\"saboxplugin-tab saboxplugin-tab-about\"><div class=\"saboxplugin-gravatar\"><a  href='https:\/\/euro-funding.wp2.rwdesarrollos2.es\/en\/blog\/author\/elenaperez\/'><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/euro-funding.rwdesarrollos2.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Elena-Perez.jpg\" width=\"140\"  height=\"140\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"saboxplugin-authorname\"><a href=\"https:\/\/euro-funding.wp2.rwdesarrollos2.es\/en\/blog\/author\/elenaperez\/\" class=\"vcard author\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\"><span class=\"fn\" itemprop=\"name\">Elena Perez<\/span><\/a><span class=\"sabox-job-title\" itemprop=\"jobTitle\"><span class=\"sabox-job-title-par\">(<\/span> Senior Project Manager EU Funds <span class=\"sabox-job-title-par\">)<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"saboxplugin-desc\"><div itemprop=\"description\"><p>Elena P\u00e9rez es una profesional con una s\u00f3lida trayectoria en el \u00e1mbito de la investigaci\u00f3n cient\u00edfica, la innovaci\u00f3n y la financiaci\u00f3n europea de proyectos de I+D. Actualmente es <strong data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"221\">Senior Project Manager en Euro-Funding<\/strong>, liderando proyectos en el \u00e1rea de salud, biotecnolog\u00eda y MedTech, donde ayuda a empresas innovadoras a conseguir financiaci\u00f3n p\u00fablica no dilutiva para sus proyectos de investigaci\u00f3n. Adem\u00e1s, ejerce como <strong data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"471\">evaluadora independiente en la red Eureka<\/strong>, aportando su experiencia en la valoraci\u00f3n de iniciativas internacionales de innovaci\u00f3n. Previamente, desarroll\u00f3 su carrera en consultor\u00eda de financiaci\u00f3n europea en IplusF y en el \u00e1mbito acad\u00e9mico como investigadora postdoctoral y predoctoral en instituciones de prestigio como <strong data-start=\"751\" data-end=\"853\">KU Leuven, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Eindhoven University of Technology y la Universidad de Oviedo<\/strong>, centrando su investigaci\u00f3n en biosensores, bioensayos y biotecnolog\u00eda aplicada a la salud. Complementa su experiencia con actividades docentes como <strong data-start=\"1003\" data-end=\"1036\">Master Lecturer en IED Madrid<\/strong>. En cuanto a formaci\u00f3n, Elena es <strong data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1124\">Doctora en Ingenier\u00eda de Biosistemas por KU Leuven<\/strong>, adem\u00e1s de contar con un <strong data-start=\"1150\" data-end=\"1206\">M\u00e1ster en An\u00e1lisis Qu\u00edmico, Bioqu\u00edmico y Estructural<\/strong> y una <strong data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1250\">Licenciatura en Qu\u00edmica Anal\u00edtica<\/strong> por la Universidad de Oviedo. Su perfil combina la excelencia cient\u00edfica con un profundo conocimiento de la gesti\u00f3n de proyectos y de los mecanismos de financiaci\u00f3n europeos, lo que la posiciona como una experta de referencia en la intersecci\u00f3n entre investigaci\u00f3n, innovaci\u00f3n y consultor\u00eda estrat\u00e9gica.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"saboxplugin-socials \"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/elenaperezruiz87\/\" title=\"Linkedin\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"saboxplugin-icon-grey\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sab-linkedin\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M100.3 480H7.4V180.9h92.9V480zM53.8 140.1C24.1 140.1 0 115.5 0 85.8 0 56.1 24.1 32 53.8 32c29.7 0 53.8 24.1 53.8 53.8 0 29.7-24.1 54.3-53.8 54.3zM448 480h-92.7V334.4c0-34.7-.7-79.2-48.3-79.2-48.3 0-55.7 37.7-55.7 76.7V480h-92.8V180.9h89.1v40.8h1.3c12.4-23.5 42.7-48.3 87.9-48.3 94 0 111.3 61.9 111.3 142.3V480z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1bb475bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1bb475bf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2c4d4f\" data-id=\"a2c4d4f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4f2a91 separador-4-izq elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4f2a91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The European Innovation Council Announces \u20ac300M STEP Scale up Call for Scaling Europe's Strategic Tech Innovations <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2034e46c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2034e46c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/strategic-technologies.europa.eu\/index_en\">Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP)<\/a> is a European Union initiative aimed at advancing critical technologies within Europe to reduce strategic dependencies and bolster long-term competitiveness. Launched in 2024, STEP targets key sectors, including digital and deep tech innovations, clean and resource-efficient technologies, and biotechnologies. By channeling investments through existing EU programs like <a href=\"https:\/\/euro-funding.rwdesarrollos2.es\/en\/blog\/horizon-europe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Horizon Europe<\/a> and InvestEU, STEP provides both funding and strategic support to help scale groundbreaking innovations. Now, STEP has partnered with the <a href=\"https:\/\/eic.ec.europa.eu\/index_en\">European Innovation Council (EIC)<\/a> to launch the <a href=\"https:\/\/eic.ec.europa.eu\/eic-funding-opportunities\/step-scale_en\">EIC STEP Scale-Up Call<\/a>, furthering support for high-impact companies ready for large-scale commercialization in these critical sectors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42ebe7e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42ebe7e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-275cf84\" data-id=\"275cf84\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-119c1c8 separador-4-izq elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"119c1c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why EIC STEP Scale Up?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-782ef5d\" data-id=\"782ef5d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79e2c9a separador-4-izq elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79e2c9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What\u2019s on Offer?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a99d56d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a99d56d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-92913a8\" data-id=\"92913a8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8520df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8520df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This initiative is a pilot action introduced following the STEP regulation to address a crucial market gap in financing deep-tech scale-up companies. It seeks to support companies that:<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #013e77;\"><strong>Develop a game-changing technology<\/strong><\/span> in critical domains.<\/li><li><span style=\"color: #013e77;\"><strong>Have secured initial investments<\/strong><\/span> and are looking for larger rounds to scale rapidly.<\/li><li><span style=\"color: #013e77;\"><strong>Face significant market risks<\/strong><\/span> preventing full financing through traditional investors.<\/li><\/ul><p>If your company meets these conditions, the EIC STEP Scale-Up Call could be your gateway to success. This platform is designed to fuel Europe\u2019s industrial, technological, and economic competitiveness by supporting the development and commercialisation of critical technologies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c6a6090\" data-id=\"c6a6090\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75a1dcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75a1dcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The EIC STEP Scale-Up Call provides<span style=\"color: #013e77;\"> <strong>equity investments ranging from \u20ac10 to \u20ac30 million<\/strong><\/span>, intended to accelerate the development and market launch of innovative technologies. The goal is to catalyse funding rounds in the range of <span style=\"color: #013e77;\"><strong>\u20ac50 to \u20ac150 million<\/strong><\/span>, leveraging co-investments to achieve at least<span style=\"color: #013e77;\"> <strong>3-5 times the EIC investment<\/strong><\/span>. This funding mechanism provides the financial muscle to disrupt existing markets or create new ones, with a potential for significant global impact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ed1bbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2ed1bbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"568\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/euro-funding.wp2.rwdesarrollos2.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Descarga-fotos-Marketing-5.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-134923\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/euro-funding.wp2.rwdesarrollos2.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Descarga-fotos-Marketing-5.png 568w, https:\/\/euro-funding.wp2.rwdesarrollos2.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Descarga-fotos-Marketing-5-300x143.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-96a1a37 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"96a1a37\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-656ddb9\" data-id=\"656ddb9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9df844a separador-4-izq elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9df844a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strategic Technologies Covered<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ede23a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ede23a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8fa5567\" data-id=\"8fa5567\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faeb4de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"faeb4de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The call focuses on <span style=\"color: #013e77;\"><strong>priority areas<\/strong><\/span> defined in the STEP regulation, which include:<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #013e77;\"><strong>Digital technologies and deep tech innovations<\/strong><\/span>, such as advanced semiconductor and AI technologies, quantum computing, robotics, and more.<\/li><li><span style=\"color: #013e77;\"><strong>Clean and resource-efficient technologies<\/strong><\/span>, ranging from solar and <a href=\"https:\/\/euro-funding.rwdesarrollos2.es\/en\/blog\/2024-h2-auction-novelties\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hydrogen technologies<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/euro-funding.rwdesarrollos2.es\/en\/services\/circular-economy-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">circular economy<\/a> solutions.<\/li><li><span style=\"color: #013e77;\"><strong>Biotechnologies<\/strong>,<\/span> encompassing advancements in medicinal products, DNA\/RNA technologies, bioinformatics, and nanobiotechnology.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a313c4a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a313c4a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-708f10a\" data-id=\"708f10a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b5afdf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9b5afdf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cab9d2\" data-id=\"1cab9d2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74ea160 separador-4-izq elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74ea160\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits Beyond Funding<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dda1178\" data-id=\"dda1178\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b2d82c separador-4-izq elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b2d82c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Apply?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c04c770\" data-id=\"c04c770\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a163445 separador-4-izq elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a163445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What\u2019s Next?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-438183c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"438183c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b82c2eb\" data-id=\"b82c2eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b435bed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b435bed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Beyond significant financial support, companies benefit from <span style=\"color: #013e77;\"><strong>EIC Business Acceleration Services<\/strong><\/span> and the prestigious <a href=\"https:\/\/strategic-technologies.europa.eu\/about\/step-seal_en\"><em>Sovereignty (STEP) Seal<\/em><\/a>, which facilitates access to other EU funding programs and potential investors. This comprehensive support ecosystem ensures that selected companies can scale rapidly while staying competitive within the European market.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95da8fb\" data-id=\"95da8fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb0ea59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb0ea59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The STEP Scale-Up Call opens on <span style=\"color: #013e77;\"><strong>November 26th, 2024<\/strong><\/span>, with proposals evaluated in batches every three months. The first batch of proposals will be reviewed starting February 25<sup>th<\/sup>, 2025.<\/p><p>To be eligible, your company must be an <strong><span style=\"color: #013e77;\">SME<\/span> <span style=\"color: #013e77;\">or small mid-cap<\/span><\/strong> with up to <span style=\"color: #013e77;\"><strong>499 employees<\/strong><\/span>, based in an EU Member State or an Associated Country. Your application must demonstrate:<\/p><ul><li>An <span style=\"color: #013e77;\"><strong>innovative and critical technology<\/strong><\/span> aligned with the STEP priorities.<\/li><li>A<span style=\"color: #013e77;\"> <strong>pre-commitment from a qualified lead investor<\/strong><\/span> representing at least <span style=\"color: #013e77;\"><strong>20% of the target funding round<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li><li>A <span style=\"color: #013e77;\"><strong>clear business plan<\/strong><\/span> with strategic commercial and market expansion plans.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-825106f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"825106f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-938954e\" data-id=\"938954e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fe998d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8fe998d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once submitted, proposals are assessed based on key criteria: technological excellence, market impact, and scale-up potential. Successful candidates will be invited to an EIC Jury interview, where their innovation will be evaluated by a panel of leading experts. The evaluation process takes approximately two months, with the first successful proposals receiving notifications by the end of April 2025.<\/p><p>With a <span style=\"color: #013e77;\"><strong>total budget of \u20ac300 million for 2025<\/strong>,<\/span> expected to rise to <span style=\"color: #013e77;\"><strong>\u20ac900 million by 2027<\/strong><\/span>, the EIC STEP Scale Up Call aims to create a sustainable impact on Europe\u2019s strategic technology landscape. If you\u2019re ready to scale your groundbreaking innovation, the STEP Call is the opportunity you have been waiting for.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c21439a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c21439a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28e3ab9f\" data-id=\"28e3ab9f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-541f122 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