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EIC backs nine quantum tech start-ups with Transition and Accelerator awards

The European Innovation Council backed nine quantum start-ups on 19 March 2025: EIC Transition grants of about EUR 2.5 million each, plus EIC Accelerator awards up to EUR 17.5 million for Finland's SemiQon and EUR 12.5 million for Germany's eleQtron.

Reported AI-drafted The Quantum Insider, 19 March 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish the combined award total, since individual Accelerator amounts for two of the nine companies were not disclosed.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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