Women TechEU 2 EIC - Eligibility Strand

The Women TechEU 2 EIC open call includes an Eligibility Strand as the first stage of a two-step application process to identify eligible applicants. There are weekly cut-offs every Tuesday at 17:00 Brussels time, the first is on 30 June 2026; the last, on 13 July 2027. It targets women-led early-stage deep tech startups and verifies compliance with defined criteria before invitation to submit a full proposal. Selected startups may later receive financial support and a tailored business development programme. TYPE OF PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED : Early-stage deep tech startup activities involving technology-based innovation grounded in scientific or engineering advances, positioned between TRL 4 and TRL 6, and not yet reaching a high-fidelity Minimum Viable Product. SECTORS / DOMAIN : Deep tech sectors including advanced digital technologies, AI, biotechnology, energy, advanced materials, robotics, quantum technologies, space and related fields.…