EIC STEP Scale Up – HORIZON-EIC-2026-STEP

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Strategy Notes

EIC STEP targets companies at scale-up stage with validated tech and market traction. Your venture is pre-seed and unincorporated—likely 2–3 years away from this program's readiness criteria. Strong sector fit (biotech, AI) but stage mismatch is disqualifying.

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Status & Deadline

Status: INELIGIBLE
Deadline: —
Cycle: rolling
Amount: €500K–€2.5M (typical EIC STEP range)
Type: grant
URL: Apply

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Status History

2026-07-09 OPEN → INELIGIBLE · EIC STEP Scale Up requires an incorporated company operating at scale-up stage with demonstrated market traction and validated technology deployed commercially. The applicant's venture (ZYCO) is pre-seed and unincorporated; individual researchers and unincorporated entities are not eligible applicants under this instrument.