STARTUP WORLD CUP TURKIYE FINAL

26 Jul 2025 | Istanbul, Türkiye

ServiceUpdated on 23 July 2025

Mentorship during application process for EIC Pre-Accelerator Call

EEN Scale Up Advisor at Sabanci Üniversitesi - Enterprise Europe Network

Tuzla, İSTANBUL, Türkiye

About

This service supports early-stage deep-tech SMEs intending to apply for the 2025 EIC Pre-Accelerator Call, which aims to boost the commercialization capacities of innovative startups established in Widening countries, including Türkiye.

🔹 Call Highlights:

  • Target applicants: Early-stage SMEs developing deep-tech solutions

  • Technology Readiness Level (TRL): 4 to 6

  • Funding: €300,000 to €500,000 in non-repayable grants per project

  • Funding rate: Up to 70% of eligible costs

  • Project duration: Up to 24 months

  • Deadline for submission: 18 November 2025

  • Application period started: 12 June 2025

Participants will receive mentoring, coaching, and training on topics such as business development, investor readiness, IP management, and market access, while benefiting from international networking opportunities through the EIC Business Acceleration Services.

🔹 Our Support includes as EEN:

  • Assessing the eligibility and TRL alignment of your startup and solution

  • Interpreting call documentation and the application process

  • Shaping a proposal strategy aligned with EIC expectations and impact goals

  • Providing feedback on draft content and helping clarify project structure and budget

You will be guided step by step through the process by an experienced mentor, ensuring your proposal is competitive, well-structured, and tailored to EIC criteria.

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