Bridgehead supports start-ups who have proven the validity of their solution in their home market to expand to new international markets.

During the programme, start-ups gain funding and guidance from members of EIT Health’s vetted European network and top-notch accelerators, incubators, or clusters who advise on feasibility within intended markets and open the right doors to establish and grow cross-border business.

Download the Bridgehead Call for EIC Supported Ventures and find out more about the special benefits that EIC start-ups get by participating in the programme.

To find out more visit the EIT Health Bridgehead webpage.

Gold Track pairs promising companies with top-flight life science advisors who immerse themselves in their ideating, strategising, and operational execution to set the start-up on a path to success. In the first module of the Gold Track programme – the Workshops – start-ups receive 1:1 and group sessions with Expert Council members and the opportunity to present to additional hand-picked investors and industry partners.

Download the Gold Track Call Document for EIC Supported Ventures to learn how EIC start-ups get access to the programme’s first workshop.

To find out more about the EIT Health Gold Track offering for EIC start-ups to participate in the workshops, visit the EIT Health Gold Track page.

The Finance Booster mini programme offers start-ups seeking investment an intensive training to arm them with the financial literacy they need.

Start-ups take part in three online group training sessions over the course of two months. Professors of renowned business schools and practitioners connected to EIT Health address key topics related to finance through hands-on start-up case studies, collaborative and peer-working, and 1:1 mentoring sessions to further develop the information learned.

Download the call and find out more about the special benefits that EIC start-ups get by participating in the programme.

Find out more on the Finance Booster Mini Programme webpage.

The EIT Health Bootcamps give start-ups the chance to explore their full market potential and connect with a network of fellow entrepreneurs and innovators across Europe.

Start-ups can participate across our range of Bootcamps, which will be announced in December 2021.

The Fast Track helps EIT Health applicants test their ideas and teams to assess their potential to create impact. This gives them the opportunity to evolve towards an excellent and competitive ready-to-invest programme: EIC Accelerator.

Under the Fast Track, applicants do not apply directly to the EIC Accelerator; instead, EIT Health will initially evaluate your start-up to ensure a good fit for the programme. If selected, start-ups will be granted direct access to Stage 2 of the EIC Accelerator application.

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The EIC and EIT are part of a wider ecosystem that the EU is putting in place under Horizon Europe, the new EU research and innovation programme, to give Europe’s many entrepreneurs every opportunity to become world-leading companies. Other complementary initiatives include the Industry strategy, SME strategy, Digital Europe strategy, and the European Research Area.

The European Innovation Council (EIC) supports research teams and start-ups/SMEs developing high-risk, high-impact breakthrough innovation, with a particular focus on game-changing solutions that contribute to the objectives of the European Green Deal and the Recovery Plan for Europe. The EIC provides direct financial support, investment opportunities and coaching to breakthrough and disruptive innovation projects from deep tech founders to start-ups, from entrepreneurial researchers to investors, and from corporate partners to global markets. The EIC features the EIC Fund, set to be the largest early-stage equity fund in Europe, designed to crowd in investments from venture capital and other impact investors.

This webpage reflects EIT Health’s view. While this project receives funding of one million euros from the European Commission’s H2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101035792, the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) is not responsible for this webpage and any use that may be made of the information it contains. The pilot project start date was 5^th July 2021 and the end date is 4^th July 2022.