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EIC selects eight European deep tech startups for EUR 146.5 million scale up

The EIC selected eight deep tech startups, including France's quantum firm Alice & Bob and Bulgaria's Endurosat, for STEP Scale Up equity tickets of EUR 10 million to 30 million, totalling up to EUR 146.5 million.

Verified AI-drafted European Innovation Council press release, 27 April 2026

What it does not test. Does not confirm the private co-investment needed to reach the targeted EUR 50 to 150 million rounds.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who owns. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Verified counts in full: weight +4 of 36 possible. own to autonomy: EIC equity keeps 8 EU deep-tech startups European-owned. European Sovereignty Index

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