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EEN2EIC
EEN2EIC is a project aimed at enhancing advisory services for women entrepreneurs and SMEs in Europe, facilitating connections between the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) and the European Innovation Council (EIC).
Overview
What EEN2EIC does
What EEN2EIC is
EEN2EIC is a project aimed at enhancing advisory services for women entrepreneurs and SMEs in Europe, facilitating connections between the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) and the European Innovation Council (EIC).
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 11, 2026
Official channels
Find EEN2EIC elsewhere
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Capability profile
EEN2EIC as a community
Community overview
EEN2EIC (Enterprise Europe Network to European Innovation Council) is a Coordination and Support Action funded under the Horizon Europe programme. The project aims to enhance cooperation between the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) and the European Innovation Council (EIC) to support innovative SMEs and start-ups, particularly focusing on women-led companies, SMEs from Widening countries, and Seal of Excellence (SoE) holders.
Community focus
EEN2EIC provides targeted support to innovative SMEs and start-ups, with a specific emphasis on women-led innovative companies, SMEs from Widening countries, and Seal of Excellence (SoE) holders. The project aims to improve the capacity of these groups to apply for EIC funding and to identify alternative funding opportunities, while enhancing the investment readiness of companies through structured support services.
Member value
Members benefit from access to structured support services aimed at improving investment readiness, guidance on applying for EIC funding, and alternative funding opportunities. The community also provides resources such as guides, webinars, and reports to assist members in their innovation journey.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- online
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Operators
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- community and other
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- Europe
Community activity
Events and activity
EEN2EIC organizes various events, including the 'EIC Accelerator for Women-led Deep Tech Companies', an online session aimed at supporting women founders, and the 'IRS Toolkit: Make Investor-Readiness Measurable', an online session dedicated to the Investor Readiness Scorecard.
Notable members
The consortium consists of five partners: APRE (Coordinator), Bpifrance, PRAXI, LIC, and Steinbeis, which are key players in supporting scientific and industrial communities across Europe.
Common questions
What to know about EEN2EIC
Upseed classifies EEN2EIC under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 11, 2026
Known limits
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