This guide is created with the aim to help applicants to prepare a proposal under the first step of the EIC Accelerator.

The EIC Transition was launched in 2021 as one of the major novelties under the European Innovation Council acting as a bridge instrument between the EIC Pathfinder and Accelerator.

A comprehensive publication offering detailed guidance for applicants at the initial proposal stage within EIC Accelerator.

This report is designed to support NCPs in better assisting applicants by offering a broader understanding of the available programmes dedicated to startups and innovative companies.

In July 2025, the European Commission released its first monitoring report on SSH integration under Horizon Europe covering the period 2021-2023.

The WIDEREXPERTS.EU PORTAL.EU is a free-of-charge portal that facilitates the matchmaking of experts with applicants from Widening countries preparing proposals within the Widening, ERA, Pillar II clusters, Institutionalised European Partnerships, and EIC Pathfinder schemes under the Horizon Europe ...

The new version of the annotated template is already available