EIC Funding Advisory for Deep-Tech Startups & Scale-Ups

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Silicon Capital Partners

We help deep-tech founders secure EIC funding with expert guidance, tailored strategies, and full-process support

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WHY FOUNDERS CHOOSE SILICON CAPITAL

We are selective by design

We work with a limited number of projects each year, focusing on cases where the technology, timing and risk profile justify the effort.

Transparency First

Before any engagement, we assess whether your project and timing make sense. If we believe the chances are low, we say so upfront.

Senior-led, hands-on execution

Lead by a former EIC judge. Your project is executed by senior experts. No outsourcing, no junior hand-offs, no black-box delivery.

Focused on the EIC

We specialise in the EIC Accelerator, the main European funding programme for deep-tech companies. This is where we concentrate our work and expertise.

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EIC Funding Pathways

EIC TRANSITION

For deep tech technologies emerging from EU-funded research that need to become a credible business case.
• TRL 3 as entry point targeting TRL 5–6
• Grant up to EUR 2.5M
• No equity component.

EIC ACCELERATOR

For deep tech startups with validated technology that need to scale to market
• Minimum TRL 5 completed in practice TRL 6
• Grant up to EUR 2.5M
• Equity investment from EUR 1M to EUR 10M

EIC STEP SCALE-UP

For deep tech scale ups in strategic European technologies preparing major funding rounds
• Advanced scale up stage beyond Accelerator
• Equity only
• EIC investment between EUR 10M and EUR 30M

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If I could copy your “problem statement” and paste it into five other pitch decks without changing a [...]

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