The European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Programme has empowered countless innovative startups and SMEs to scale up and disrupt industries. Continue reading to learn about 20 Success Stories of past beneficiaries who have received funding and are shaping the future with their cutting-edge innovations.
*EIC beneficiaries are listed in no particular orderÂ
Health
Brainhero offers a medically certified home-based EEG neurofeedback solution for children with ASD and ADHD. Featuring low-cost hardware and software, it reduces setup time to 2 minutes, cuts hardware costs by 10x, and decreases therapy expenses by 60%. Providing convenience and personalization, it optimizes training based on individual brain profiles, significantly increasing adequate training time and reducing overhead for parents compared to clinical sessions.
Total Budget: 2.2M €
EU Contribution: 2.4M €
BrainHero is one of Futuro Perfecto’s clients.Â
#2 CARBOMINER LIMITEDÂ (Cyprus)
Environment
CARBOMINER's C-DAC technology captures atmospheric CO2 as a valuable feedstock. Their innovative approach uses Direct Air Capture, employing wet absorbent fiber and electrodialysis pH-swing for cost-effective CO2 binding and regeneration. It offers a fossil-free, low-cost alternative for industries like greenhouses amidst rising CO2 prices and environmental concerns.
Total Budget: 2.2M €
EU Contribution: 9M €
#3 Celtic Biotech Ltd (Ireland)
Health
Celtic Biotech Ireland's CB24 (Crotoxin) offers a home-based treatment for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) using intravenous infusion pumps. It induces cell death and degradation in lung carcinoma cells, showing promise in efficacy, safety, and minimal side effects compared to traditional NSCLC treatments. They aim to advance Phase I Part 3 trials in their 24-month EIC project, targeting regulatory approvals (EMA, FDA) for this innovative therapy.
Total Budget: 3.9M €
EU Contribution: 2.5M €
Health
Cephalgo tackles Europe's growing mental health issues with a groundbreaking solution—an accurate, remote emotion tracker. Using EEG and AI, it achieves an 88% emotion detection accuracy. This innovation aims to monitor treatment effectiveness, predict tailored treatments, and revolutionize mental health care by reducing trial-and-error approaches in psychiatry.
Total Budget: 3.6M €
EU Contribution: 2.5M €
#5 D-ORBIT SPAÂ (Italy)
Spacetech
D-Orbit introduces GEA, a pioneering spacecraft for in-orbit servicing (IOS) of commercial satellites in geostationary orbit. Featuring a high-precision robotic arm and electric propulsion, GEA allows for satellite inspection, life extension, and orbital adjustments. With this innovation, satellite operators can extend satellite lifespans by up to three years, potentially increasing revenues by €20M annually per satellite. D-Orbit aims to capture a substantial share of serviceable satellites in GEO by 2030, projecting cumulative revenues of over €530 million from in-orbit servicing.
Total Budget: 2.8M €
EU Contribution: 2M €
#6 ErVaccine Technologies (France)
Health
ErVaccine's TCR-OV1 therapy targets ovarian cancer by focusing on unique antigens present in cancer cells via human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs). Demonstrating efficacy and safety in preclinical models, this therapy aims to undergo human trials, potentially offering a safe and transformative treatment for ovarian cancer, addressing current treatment limitations and improving outcomes for patients at advanced stages.
Total Budget: 3.6M €
EU Contribution: 14M €
#7 Hybrid Lidar Systems AGÂ (Germany)Â
Transportation
Hybrid Lidar Systems AG Transportation - Germany Hybrid Lidar Systems introduces LiSSA 3D, a revolutionary LiDAR technology combining ToF + PV for precise distance measurement, offering double VGA resolution and sub-centimeter accuracy within a 200m range. This innovation enables better object classification crucial for autonomous driving, aiming to equip all vehicles and elevate road safety standards at a low cost.
Total Budget: 3.4M €
EU Contribution: 4.6M €
Hybrid Lidar Systems is one of Futuro Perfecto’s clients.Â
#8 LUBIS EDA GmbHÂ (Germany)Â
Engineering / Semiconductors
LUBIS EDA is crafting software to revolutionize chip development, minimizing errors and enhancing reliability. Their unique approach promises a 0% chance of defects, ensuring faster, more cost-effective semiconductor production. Through automation, their software streamlines design processes, accelerates time-to-market, and maximizes revenues for developers, transforming the semiconductor industry.
Total Budget: 3.6M €
EU Contribution: 2.5M €
Space
LiveEO introduces a holistic monitoring service for infrastructure networks, utilizing satellite data and machine learning. The solution includes time series analytics for rapid and slow change detection, offering real-time services regardless of weather conditions. It involves AI-based change detection algorithms and an automated process chain to transform data into actionable insights, accessible through mobile and web apps. This comprehensive approach aims to identify external threats and predict future impacts on the grid.Â
Total Budget: 2.5M €
EU Contribution: 1.7M €
LiveEO is one of Futuro Perfecto’s clients.Â
#10 Mu-G Knowledge Management BVÂ (Netherlands)
Agritech
PATS offers an automated insect control solution that merges technology and biology, utilizing AI, bat-like hunt drones, and ultrasonic methods. Their aim is to revolutionize agriculture by reducing insecticide usage by up to 75% by 2030. By combining technology with biological control, they effectively target challenging pests without disrupting natural predator-prey balances, empowering farmers with precise data for sustainable practices.
Total Budget: 2.5M €
EU Contribution: 4.2M €
Agritech
N-Fix introduces N-Spire, an integrated project aiming to revolutionize agriculture. This initiative combines Hydrothermal Carbonization, Solid-State Fermentation, and formulation techniques to produce a bioactive fertilizer, enhancing soil health and promoting sustainability. N-Spire aims to reduce reliance on chemicals, improve soil quality, utilize agricultural residues, and enable carbon sequestration, offering a holistic solution for a more sustainable agricultural sector.
Total Budget: 4.4M €
EU Contribution: 2.5M €
#12 NANO-TECH SPAÂ (Italy)
Material / Aerospace
NanoTech's C-PREG 400 is an advanced high-temperature composite, featuring a patented inorganic resin formulation that renders it non-flammable and stable at extreme temperatures. Capable of withstanding oxidant environments at 400°C and short-term exposure to 500°C, it boasts superior fire resistance, outstanding mechanical properties, and high recyclability (up to 85%). This groundbreaking material, compatible with common processing methods, targets aerospace component manufacturers; it holds immense market potential in aerospace.
Total Budget: 3.5M €
EU Contribution: 2.5M €
#13 ORANGE QUANTUM SYSTEMS OPERATIONAL BVÂ (Netherlands)
QC
Orange Quantum Diagnostics Systems revolutionizes quantum chip diagnostics, eliminating the months-long process currently needed in cryogenic labs. This automated system swiftly assesses chip quality upon fabrication, employing proprietary protocols for deployment readiness. Offering a rapid and comprehensive evaluation, it drastically reduces the time and specialized labor required, marking a significant leap forward in quantum computing diagnostics.
Total Budget: 3.6M €
EU Contribution: 2.5M €
#14 Ocean Grazer B.V. (Netherlands)
Energy
The Ocean Battery solution tackles the challenge of balancing offshore e-Power supply and demand caused by intermittent wind power. This patented system substantially reduces CAPEX for offshore power grids, offering a high ROI. With weather dictating renewable energy production and a market exceeding €200 billion for energy storage, this project showcases the Ocean Battery in a lake, validating its operational viability. Once proven, it aims to scale offshore, providing GWh-scale eco-friendly energy storage to support the global energy transition.
Total Budget: 4.4M €
EU Contribution: 2.5M €
Environment
HyPlasma offers an integrated, cost-effective solution for clean hydrogen production through methane pyrolysis, avoiding CO2 emissions and generating valuable solid carbon as a by-product. With lower operating costs than electrolysis, it allows easy retrofitting of existing infrastructure and decentralized production for increased accessibility and environmental sustainability.
Total Budget: 4.7M €
EU Contribution: 17.5M €
#16 QuantumDiamonds GmbHÂ (Germany)
QC / Semiconductors
The Super-resolution Quantum Imager (SQI) addresses the limitations in semiconductor quality control. Leveraging diamond-based quantum sensing, SQI surpasses speed-resolution tradeoffs with sub-100 nm imaging and rapid measurements within minutes. This innovation, combining advanced optics, proprietary diamond production, and software, promises precise diagnostics for detecting chip defects.
Total Budget: 3.5M €
EU Contribution: 3.6M €
#17 SAMPLIX ApSÂ (Denmark)
Health
Samplix is creating Xplore, an all-in-one single-cell analyzer and sorter designed for immune cell screening, selection, and expansion. This cost-effective solution offers higher throughput and sensitivity, aligning with cell and immune therapy (CIT) research workflows. By unlocking CIT's potential, Xplore accelerates the development of personalized therapies for critical diseases like cancer, autoimmune conditions, and viral infections.
Total Budget: 2.7M €
EU Contribution: 50.000 €
#18 Spika Tech (Spain)
ICT
VR-CARDIO is an innovative medical tool designed for arrhythmia visualization and diagnosis. Unlike current Cardiac Navigation Systems (CNS) that rely on electrocardiograms captured by catheters, VR-CARDIO offers a revolutionary bioelectrical navigation of the cardiac system. This allows for precise and safe 360º visualization in augmented reality (AR) and/or virtual reality (VR), leading to faster cardiac ablation processes by providing constant monitoring of the electric impulse development throughout the heart.
Total Budget: 45M €
EU Contribution: 50.000 €
Spika Tech is one of Futuro Perfecto’s clients.Â
Engineering
Swave pioneers HXR, a groundbreaking spatial light modulator tailored for digital holography, set to disrupt visualization markets. This innovative chipset, equipped with proprietary technology and supporting systems, generates ultra-high-resolution dynamic holographic imagery. HXR empowers display manufacturers to craft immersive holographic displays, poised to transform markets projected to exceed €100 billion by 2030.
Total Budget: 3.6M €
EU Contribution: 17.5M €
#20 Vigor Medical Technologies (Israel)
Health
C-LANT is a breakthrough medical device addressing the critical issue of thoracic trauma, a leading cause of accidental death. Designed for safe, fast, and cost-effective treatment, C-LANT reduces procedure time by 20x and aims to save up to €2.6Bn associated with tube replacement. Seeking EIC support for clinical validation and scale-up, C-LANT has global impact potential in the Emergency Medical Devices and Surgical Drains markets, valued at over €40B by 2030.
Total Budget: 2.8M €
EU Contribution: 2.5M €
Vigor Medical Technologies is one of Futuro Perfecto’s clients.Â
In conclusion, these 20 EIC Accelerator beneficiaries demonstrate how innovation can reshape industries and address global challenges. These companies are driving towards a more sustainable future across various sectors.
With support from the European Innovation Council, they've scaled their solutions, highlighting the importance of sustained investment in innovation. Funding initiatives like the EIC Accelerator continue to play a pivotal role in fostering innovation and driving economic growth in the EU and beyond. As Futuro Perfecto, we're committed to supporting entrepreneurs and innovators in securing the funding they need to advance toward their goals.