Cut-off 23 March 2022
EIC Accelerator March 2022 winners
74 companies from 18 countries were selected at the 23 March 2022 cut-off. This page maps the cohort and tracks what happened to it.
74
Companies
18
Countries
38
Blended finance
24
Grant first
12
Grant only
0
Equity only
Where the winners are
- Germany 15
- France 12
- Finland 6
- Netherlands 5
- United Kingdom 5
- Ireland 4
- Spain 4
- Belgium 3
- Israel 3
- Poland 3
- Portugal 3
- Sweden 3
- Bulgaria 2
- Denmark 2
- Estonia 1
- Iceland 1
- Italy 1
- Norway 1
Funding mix
- Blended finance38 (51%)
- Grant first24 (32%)
- Grant only12 (16%)
- Equity only0 (0%)
What happened to them (74 of 74 checked)
- Active60 (81%)
- Acquired4 (5%)
- Pivoted1 (1%)
- Insolvent8 (11%)
- Closed1 (1%)
- Not yet checked0 (0%)
Industries
- Medical devices18
- Biopharmaceuticals8
- Life science tools4
- Energy storage3
- Construction technology2
- In vitro diagnostics2
- Quantum technology2
- Recycling2
- Semiconductors2
- Space services2
- Analytical instruments1
- Automotive1
And 27 more industries with fewer companies, listed in the table below.
The 74 companies
| Company | Project | Industry | Country | Funding | Status | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADJUCOR GMBH | Biventricular Epicardial Augmentation TechnologyA revolutionary technology platform for providing life-saving treatment for end-stage heart failure patients | Medical devices | Germany | Grant first | Active | Deep dive |
| AI4MedImaging Medical Solutions S.A. | AI4CMRAI-based clinical software for fully automated Cardiac Magnetic Resonance reporting | Medical devices | Portugal | Grant only | Active | Deep dive |
| Alcyon Photonics SL | SPHUNSmart PHotonic devices Using Novel metamaterials | Photonics | Spain | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| ALKION BIOINNOVATIONS | AlkaBurst2.0AlkaBurst2.0 – A game changing bioreactor for sustainable production of active pharmaceutical ingredients in a consistent, traceable and low cost approach | Biopharmaceuticals | France | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| alocalo GmbH | SmartOnlineSalesRedirecti onPlatformNovel AI-based shopping platform for 100% product supply transparency and smart redirection from e- commerce platforms to local retail to create a resilient European retail sector | Retail and consumer services | Germany | Grant first | Insolvent | Deep dive |
| AMT Medical Research BV | ELANA®Bypassing open heart surgery with Excimer Laser Assisted Non Occlusive Anastomosis (ELANA®) | Medical devices | Netherlands | Grant first | Active | Deep dive |
| Aplagon Oy | APAC-ONAPAC – the first targeted therapy for peripheral arterial occlusive disease. | Biopharmaceuticals | Finland | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| ARC Marine Ltd | RESPReef Enhancement Scour Protection | Wind energy | United Kingdom | Grant only | Active | Deep dive |
| ATRO Medical BV | AL U KNEEDFirst in class lateral meniscus prothesis to relieve pain and restore mobility for KOA patients | Medical devices | Netherlands | Grant first | Active | Deep dive |
| Brainever | HOMEOBRAINHomeoproteins as novel therapies for neurodegenerative diseases | Biopharmaceuticals | France | Grant first | Active | Deep dive |
| CAILABS | CROCUSCoherent Rapid Optical Communication Under the Stratosphere | Ground segment | France | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| Camino Science sp. z o.o. | in silico bio-evolutioin silico bio-evolutio - novel AI paradigm for molecular biology | Biopharmaceuticals | Poland | Grant first | Active | Deep dive |
| Carbo Culture Oy | CARBONCAPSCARBONCAPS - Efficient and verifiable carbon removal with ecosystem co-benefits. | Carbon management | Finland | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| Cattle Eye Ltd | DAIRYSCOREScalable, Autonomous and Continuous AI-based Video Monitoring to Improve Animal Welfare, Increase Performance and Reduce Carbon Footprint | Livestock | United Kingdom | Grant only | Acquired | Deep dive |
| Cellevate AB | SBMP-microcarrierSBMP - disrupting the manufacturing of biological drugs through a ground-breaking nanotechnology-based microcarrier | Life science tools | Sweden | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| CH-BIOFORCE OY | CHBPLANTCH-Bioforce first-of-its-kind production plant | Bio-based materials | Finland | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| CODASIP GMBH | Codasip RISC-V Solution for High-end Processor IPCodasip High-end processor IP and high-level design tools for RISC-V | Semiconductors | Germany | Blended finance | Pivoted | Deep dive |
| Computomics GmbH | TRAIT4.0TRansition to agriculture 4.0: increasing crop resiliency with Artificial Intelligence Technology | Digital agriculture | Germany | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| CONNECTING FOOD | DIGI-TRUSTYDIGItal Twins of food pRoducts UnleaShing TransparencY | Food supply chain | France | Blended finance | Insolvent | Deep dive |
| ConstellR GmbH | HiVEPrecise, Global Temperature Data for a Growing Planet | Space services | Germany | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| Core Biogenesis SAS | SEBScalable and Eco-friendly Bioproduction | Personal care ingredients | France | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| Crocus Labs GmbH | miniSunDisrupting the horticulture industry with smart lighting solutions | Controlled environment agriculture | Germany | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| Dermagnostix GmbH | DERMAGNOSTIXPioneering diagnostics in dermatology and cancer | In vitro diagnostics | Germany | Grant first | Active | Deep dive |
| DRACULA TECHNOLOGIES | LAYER®Development of an organic photovoltaic module that generates energy from ambient light | Energy harvesting | France | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| DRONAMICS Ltd. | DronamicsThe first European cargo drone airline | Aviation | Bulgaria | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| DTE ehf | IREASIntelligent Real-time Elemental Analysis System | Analytical instruments | Iceland | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| Easyl SA | SUPERZINCSustainable powder materials for zinc rechargeable batteries | Energy storage | France | Grant first | Active | Deep dive |
| Ecopolplast sp. z o.o. | EcoplastomerBreakthrough Technology for Plastic and Rubber Waste Circular TPE | Recycling | Poland | Grant first | Active | Deep dive |
| Elicera Therapeutics AB | CD20CARNAPTiTANK: a nuniversal technology to boost the efficacy of CAR T cell therapies by inducing dual mode-of-actio | Biopharmaceuticals | Sweden | Grant only | Active | Deep dive |
| Envola GmbH | Envola storage heat pump - a new product categoryThe Envola storage heat pump enables the world’s first highly energy-efficient heating, cooling and ventilation system significantly reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in Europe. | Heating and cooling | Germany | Grant first | Active | Deep dive |
| EZMEMS Ltd | DETERMINATIONEDGE MULTI SENSING FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMA APPLICATIONS | Sensors | Israel | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| Freiburger Medizintechnik GmbH | AmbiJetAmbiJet: the world’s first and only highly effective plasma-based solution for Europe’s 16 Million periimplantitis patients urgently needing help to avoid losing their dental implant | Medical devices | Germany | Grant first | Active | Deep dive |
| GenetikaPlus Ltd | RxMineA simple blood test to choose the best treatment for each patient with depression. | In vitro diagnostics | Israel | Grant first | Active | Deep dive |
| Hy2Care BV | ACTIVEArticular Cartilage Treatment with Injectable hydrogel is Valuable and long-term Effective | Medical devices | Netherlands | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| hyperTunnel Limited | hyperSwarmSwarm construction to deliver disruptive step-change improvements to tunnelling | Construction technology | United Kingdom | Grant only | Insolvent | Deep dive |
| Ignion SL | TRIO++The First Miniaturized Non-Resonant Antenna Tailored to Internet of Things Applications | Electronic components | Spain | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| InVera Medical Limited | EnVenaAutomatic vein wall disruption, triggering the body’s natural cellular healing response to close targeted veins curing Venous Leg Ulcers | Medical devices | Ireland | Grant first | Active | Deep dive |
| Invivo Bionics AS | PRESSUROA life-changing PREssure Sensor System for UROdynamics to solve global urinary storage and voiding problems | Medical devices | Norway | Grant first | Active | Deep dive |
| KLEARIA | PANDaPANDa - Portable Multi-ANalyzer for the Detection of metals in water | Environmental monitoring | France | Grant first | Active | Deep dive |
| Kvasir Technologies IVS | SEAFARERLignocellulosic oil: novel biofuel platform for maritime transportation | Bioenergy | Denmark | Grant first | Active | Deep dive |
| LiveEO GmbH | EOinTimeSatellite-based change detection and predictive monitoring of infrastructure grids based on high resolution data | Space services | Germany | Grant only | Active | Deep dive |
| Loci Orthopaedics Limited | InDx CMC ImplantThe InDx CMC Implant. A new treatment for thumb base joint arthritis | Medical devices | Ireland | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| Multus Biotechnology Limited | Multus MediaEnabling affordable and sustainable cultivated meat with a first-in-class growth medium. | Life science tools | United Kingdom | Grant only | Active | Deep dive |
| Mushlabs GmbH | MushlabsUsing biotechnology to create the next generation of sustainable foods from the roots of mushrooms | Food and nutrition | Germany | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| Nemesis Bioscience Ltd | TransmidsInactivation of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes in an animal gut microbiome and prevention of horizontal AMR gene transmission | Biopharmaceuticals | United Kingdom | Grant only | Closed | Deep dive |
| Neos New Born Solutions SL | NEOSONICSThe first medical device for non-invasive detection and monitoring of infant meningitis | Medical devices | Spain | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| Nevomo Poland sp. z o.o. | MagrailWelcome to the age of frictionless mobility. | Rail and guided transport | Poland | Grant first | Active | Deep dive |
| NUVENTURA GMBH | NuventuraNovel dry air switchgear technology to reduce industry’s dependence on SF6 | Grid infrastructure | Germany | Blended finance | Acquired | Deep dive |
| Octave | iBEMS-SeLiBatIntegrated Battery and Energy Management System for Second-Life Battery energy storage | Energy storage | Belgium | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| Ovagen Group Limited | Ovavax2Accelerating scale up and commercialisation of 100% bacteria free eggs for use in production of vaccines | Life science tools | Ireland | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| Peek Health, S.A. | PeekMedAutoNovel AI-based system for orthopedic surgery to help surgeons fully automate the pre-operative planning of knee osteotomy | Medical devices | Portugal | Grant first | Active | Deep dive |
| Peili Vision Oy | VR4NEUROBuilding the world’s largest digital hospital for neurological challenges | Digital health | Finland | Grant first | Insolvent | Deep dive |
| PERHA PHARMACEUTICALS SAS | DOWN-AUTONOMYLCTB-21: A DYRK1A protein kinase inhibitor for treatment of cognitive decline in Down Syndrome. | Biopharmaceuticals | France | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| PREDISURGE | ConfidentConfident®, the digital simulation platform that revolutionizes cardiovascular interventions | Medical devices | France | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| Qu & Co B.V. | Qu&Co-FlowQuantum software platform for multiphysics simulations | Quantum technology | Netherlands | Blended finance | Acquired | Deep dive |
| QuantWare B.V. | DEMOQCDemocratizing quantum computing with 3D scalable and customizable quantum processors | Quantum technology | Netherlands | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| regeneration bvba | ResortecsSolving the challenge of multi-material garment recycling with thermal disassembly | Recycling | Belgium | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| Restore Medical Ltd | ContrabandContraBand: the only heart failure medical device that is placed outside the heart | Medical devices | Israel | Grant first | Active | Deep dive |
| Rise Technology Srl | iSPLASHIndustrial Selective PLAting for Solar Heterojunction | Solar energy | Italy | Grant first | Active | Deep dive |
| SAALG Geomechanics SL | GEORGIAGEOtechnical deRisk by Genetic Inverse Analysis | Construction technology | Spain | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| Sakowin SAS | South BeachCO2-free, on-demand, on-site production of low-cost green hydrogen produced with micro-wave plasma | Hydrogen technologies | France | Blended finance | Insolvent | Deep dive |
| Scipio bioscience | DEEP-IN-CELLInnovative single-cell RNA-seq kit to detect the rarer and more significant cellular genomic expressions | Life science tools | France | Blended finance | Insolvent | Deep dive |
| Seaborg Technologies | SEAWEIDelivering Clean, Affordable, and Safe Nuclear Energy with the Compact Molten Salt Reactor | Nuclear energy | Denmark | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| Selio Medical Limited | Selio SystemDevelopment and commercialisation of a novel needle tract sealant system for pneumothorax prevention during lung biopsy | Medical devices | Ireland | Grant only | Active | Deep dive |
| Seventh Sense | 7SenseIndependent mobility to the blind and visually impaired using wearable remote touch sensing technology | Medical devices | Estonia | Grant only | Active | Deep dive |
| SURGIFY MEDICAL OY | SSB2Surgify Safety Burrs for safer bone surgery | Medical devices | Finland | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| Thericon GmbH | rMSIReal-time multi-spectral imaging for accurate detection of cancerous tissue in endoscopic surgery | Medical devices | Germany | Grant first | Insolvent | Deep dive |
| TILT BIOTHERAPEUTICS OY | I-CREATEFighting cancer with next generation oncolytic immunotherapy in ovarian, head & neck, and lung cancers (Immune Checkpoint Response Enabling Adenovirus Technology ) | Biopharmaceuticals | Finland | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| TRANSMETRICS AD | TransmetricsThe AI platform that optimizes logistics planning and asset management by leveraging the power of predictive analytics and artificial intelligence. | Logistics | Bulgaria | Blended finance | Active | Deep dive |
| TWAICE Technologies GmbH | Predictive Battery AnalyticsTWAICE predictive analytics and digital twin ecosystem to optimise and automate batteries second life and re- use | Energy storage | Germany | Grant only | Active | Deep dive |
| VesselSens GmbH | StentGuardClinical validation of the First Implantable Sensor System for Wireless detection of stent occlusion/ restenosis | Medical devices | Germany | Grant first | Insolvent | Deep dive |
| WATGRID LDA | WinegridReal time data collection and analytics platform for automatic adjustment of vinification process parameters, a path toward sustainable precision vinification | Food processing technology | Portugal | Blended finance | Acquired | Deep dive |
| Xenergic AB | HIGH-MEMOUltra-High Speed memories for unprecedented cloud-computing performance | Semiconductors | Sweden | Grant only | Active | Deep dive |
| XENOMATIX | SE€Unlocking LiDAR technology for European OEMS: For a future of smart and safe Traffic and Mobility | Automotive | Belgium | Grant first | Active | Deep dive |