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# [EIC STEP Scale Up - Overview](https://www.winnovart.com/news/eic-step-scale-up-overview)

 Written by [Ira Dinolan](https://www.winnovart.com/news/author/ira-dinolan) | March 01, 2025

The EIC STEP Scale Up is the latest equity investment instrument of the EIC, introduced in late 2024. It aims to support promising companies driving innovation in critical areas/high-risk innovations and help them secure larger equity funding, that cannot be fully financed by other investors, for further scaling. Equity investments only for €10-30 million rounds. 

 

The EIC STEP (Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform) Scale-Up initiative is one of the main novelties of the  European Innovation Council's 2025 work programme, with a total yearly budget of  €300 million.

 

 

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