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EIC Accelerator selects 61 start-ups and SMEs for EUR467 million in support

The European Innovation Council selected 61 start-ups and SMEs from 17 EU and associated countries, including quantum firms SemiQon and MicroAlign, for a proposed EUR467 million in blended grant and equity support, with agreements due within three months.

Verified Editor-read European Innovation Council press release, 17 February 2026

What it does not test. Does not confirm the money has been paid; EIC itself calls the total a proposed, not yet disbursed, amount.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. 61 SMEs selected for proposed EUR467m; agreements not yet signed, no funds disbursed. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-09-19. How the record is made

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