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The opportunity extends beyond traditional creative businesses to scalable software platforms, proprietary... [Read More](https://www.winnovart.com/news/creative-tech-capital-intelligence-europe) [![](https://www.winnovart.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EIC%20x%20Philanthropy%20-%20updated.png?width=365&name=EIC%20x%20Philanthropy%20-%20updated.png)](https://www.winnovart.com/news/beyond-grants-philanthropic-capital-for-european-innovation) ## [Beyond Grants: Philanthropic Capital for European Innovation](https://www.winnovart.com/news/beyond-grants-philanthropic-capital-for-european-innovation) September 08, 2026 European philanthropy represents a substantial but still underexplored part of Europe’s innovation capital landscape. With more than €500 billion in foundation assets, the opportunity extends well beyond traditional grant-making to proof-of-concept and translational funding, venture philanthropy, mission-related investment, direct equity and fund investment. Winnovart’s latest Market Brief... [Read More](https://www.winnovart.com/news/beyond-grants-philanthropic-capital-for-european-innovation) [![](https://www.winnovart.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-09-04%20at%2015.52.06.png?width=365&name=Screenshot%202026-09-04%20at%2015.52.06.png)](https://www.winnovart.com/news/europes-defence-and-dual-use-investment-landscape-new-brief-by-winnovart) ## [Europe’s defence and dual-use investment landscape. New brief by Winnovart.](https://www.winnovart.com/news/europes-defence-and-dual-use-investment-landscape-new-brief-by-winnovart) September 04, 2026 Europe’s defence and dual-use technology market is attracting unprecedented attention—but capital remains highly selective. Winnovart’s new market brief examines the investor appetite, emerging funding landscape and M&A activity shaping the sector. It brings together a wider universe of companies and capital providers, highlighting under-the-radar and less obvious companies to watch across... [Read More](https://www.winnovart.com/news/europes-defence-and-dual-use-investment-landscape-new-brief-by-winnovart) [![](https://www.winnovart.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EIC%20banners/EIC%20DDU%20-%20landing%20page%20banner.png?width=365&name=EIC%20DDU%20-%20landing%20page%20banner.png)](https://www.winnovart.com/news/eic-x-ddu-defence-dual-use-market-intelligence) ## [The EIC Opens Defence & Dual-Use Funding: What Founders, Investors and Policymakers Need to Know](https://www.winnovart.com/news/eic-x-ddu-defence-dual-use-market-intelligence) June 27, 2026 The European Innovation Council has opened a new chapter for European defence and dual-use innovation. Following its June 2026 update, startups, SMEs and small mid-caps developing technologies with both civilian and defence applications can now access EIC Accelerator grants of up to €2.5 million, equity investments of up to €10 million, and dedicated STEP Defence Scale Up equity funding of... 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[Read More](https://www.winnovart.com/news/eic-step-scale-up-june-2025-results) [![](https://www.winnovart.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EIC%20Access+%20-%20How%20to%20apply%20explainer%20landing%20page%20banner.png?width=365&name=EIC%20Access+%20-%20How%20to%20apply%20explainer%20landing%20page%20banner.png)](https://www.winnovart.com/news/winnovart-confirmed-to-be-service-delivery-partner-for-eic-access) ## [Winnovart confirmed as service delivery partner for EIC Access+](https://www.winnovart.com/news/winnovart-confirmed-to-be-service-delivery-partner-for-eic-access) July 17, 2025 At Winnovart, we are very pleased to share that we have recently been confirmed as a service delivery partners for the EIC Access+ programme.  EIC Access+ is an initiative funded by the European Innovation Council (EIC) to help EIC Awardees and Seal of Excellence holders access specialised services from top-tier providers (EIC service delivery partners) through a co-funding mechanism. Whether... [Read More](https://www.winnovart.com/news/winnovart-confirmed-to-be-service-delivery-partner-for-eic-access) [![](https://www.winnovart.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EEA%20Norway%20grants/EEA%20%26%20Norway%20grants%20-%20history%20matters%20-%20March%202025%20EN.png?width=365&name=EEA%20%26%20Norway%20grants%20-%20history%20matters%20-%20March%202025%20EN.png)](https://www.winnovart.com/news/eea-norway-grants-beneficiaries-with-prior-fundraising-history-analysis-0) ## [The EEA & Norway grants are coming back ...](https://www.winnovart.com/news/eea-norway-grants-beneficiaries-with-prior-fundraising-history-analysis-0) April 24, 2025 The EEA and Norway Grants for the 2021-2028 funding period allocate €3.3 billion to support Europe's green transition, democracy, and social resilience across 15 programme areas. This funding is structured around three overarching priorities: 1. **European Green Transition**: Focusing on environmental protection, renewable energy, and climate change mitigation. 2. **Democracy, Rule of Law, and Human...** [Read More](https://www.winnovart.com/news/eea-norway-grants-beneficiaries-with-prior-fundraising-history-analysis-0) [![](https://www.winnovart.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EIC%20banners/EIC%20Funding%20banners%20home%20page%20-%20shared%20(2048%20x%20710%20px).png?width=365&name=EIC%20Funding%20banners%20home%20page%20-%20shared%20(2048%20x%20710%20px).png)](https://www.winnovart.com/news/eic-work-programme-2025-overview) ## [EIC - Work Programme 2025](https://www.winnovart.com/news/eic-work-programme-2025-overview) March 07, 2025 The European Innovation Council's 2025 Work Programme has been live for a while now and opens funding opportunities worth over €1.4 billion for strategic technologies and scaling up companies.  [Read More](https://www.winnovart.com/news/eic-work-programme-2025-overview) [![](https://www.winnovart.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EIC%20banners/EIC%20STEP%20Scale%20Up%20-%20Final-1.png?width=365&name=EIC%20STEP%20Scale%20Up%20-%20Final-1.png)](https://www.winnovart.com/news/eic-step-scale-up-overview) ## [EIC STEP Scale Up - Overview](https://www.winnovart.com/news/eic-step-scale-up-overview) 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... [Read More](https://www.winnovart.com/news/eic-step-scale-up-overview) [![](https://www.winnovart.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EIC%20banners/Innovation%20Fund%20-%20Banner.png?width=365&name=Innovation%20Fund%20-%20Banner.png)](https://www.winnovart.com/news/innovation-fund-overview) ## [Innovation Fund - Overview](https://www.winnovart.com/news/innovation-fund-overview) February 26, 2025 🚀 We are introducing the**Innovation Fund**- one of the world’s largest funding programmes for thedemonstration of innovative low-carbon technologies. Directly managed by the European Commission, it has a budget 💰 of**€4.6 billion to boost net-zero technologies, electric vehicle battery cell manufacturing and renewable hydrogen.**  This initiative is designed to support innovative investment... 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