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DeepTech Funding Opportunities in 2026 - EIC Accelerator and Eurostars
2026 will be a pivotal year for DeepTech funding in Europe. This practical webinar demystifies how to position breakthrough technologies for EIC Accelerator and Eurostars, with a focus on what evaluators look for and how to turn strong R&D into fundable, competitive proposals. You’ll learn how to map your innovation to the right TRL, evidence “DeepTech” in EU terms, and demonstrate financial viability—plus concrete do’s & don’ts from consultants who work on these programmes every day.
Who should attend
Founders, CTOs, R&D leads, grant managers, and finance/BD teams at DeepTech SMEs and scale-ups planning submissions in 2026.
What you’ll learn (key takeaways)
- How “soft funding” fits into your overall finance strategy
- TRL made simple: mapping your current status and next milestones
- What qualifies as “DeepTech” for EU funding—and why it matters
- Financial viability: budgets, co-funding, and evidence reviewers expect
- EIC Accelerator vs. Eurostars: fit, timelines, and competitiveness tips
- Practical writing tactics, red flags to avoid, and supporting documents that strengthen your case
Agenda
- The role of soft funding for strategic project financing
- Defining Technology Readiness Level (TRL) for projects
- DeepTech in relation to the EU funding
- Financial Viability for EU funding applicants
- EIC Accelerator programme
- Eurostars programme
- Q&A
Language: English
Price: Free
Meet the Hosts of the Webinar

Vasco Brummer
Senior Consultant
Dr. rer. nat.
Vasco has been working with the Eurostars programme for several years and has now the role as EUREKA Eurostars Programme Coordinator.
Before joining Nordic Innovators, Vasco worked at various Germain universities as researcher and research coordinator.

Rajat Pandey
Senior Consultant
PhD in Biochemical & Metabolic Engineering
Rajat has several years of experience writing successful funding applications for many different programmes and clients, especially the EIC Accelerator and EIB VD.
Prior to his PhD, Rajat worked as a research scientist at an Indian Drug Discovery Company where he worked in protein production and structural studies.