Funding Beyond the Project: Transition, EIC, EUREKA & National Instruments
Half-Day Live Course · 14 January 2027 A practical half-day workshop on planning scale-up funding before your current project ends. Build your funding pathway, compare the right instruments, assess investor readiness, and develop a pitch deck that works for both EIC evaluators and private investors.
Funding Beyond the Project: Transition, EIC, EUREKA & National Instruments
Half-Day Live Course · 14 January 2027
A practical half-day workshop on planning scale-up funding before your current project ends. Build your funding pathway, compare the right instruments, assess investor readiness, and develop a pitch deck that works for both EIC evaluators and private investors.
Book my seat — EUR 350
Event Details
Date: Thursday, 14 January 2027
Time: 09:30 – 13:00 CET
Format: Live workshop on Zoom
Price: EUR 350
Why Attend
Most teams start planning scale-up funding too late.
By the time many Horizon Europe, EIC, or deep-tech projects begin looking for follow-on funding:
The right calls have already closed
Investor readiness is still weak
The pitch deck is not aligned
TRL progression is unclear
The wrong funding instrument is targeted
This workshop focuses on building your funding roadmap early enough to create options instead of deadlines.
Over 3.5 hours of live work, you will:
Compare EIC Transition, Accelerator, STEP, EUREKA, and national instruments
Build an instrument-fit matrix for your technology
Assess investor readiness using IRL logic
Develop a pitch deck suitable for both EIC and investors
Explore Booster Grants, Plug-in schemes, and Widening support instruments
Run an EIC Pre-accelerator eligibility check where relevant
You work directly on your own case throughout the session.
You leave with:
A funding pathway matched to your TRL
Clearer instrument positioning
An investor-readiness assessment
A stronger pitch structure
Better awareness of sequencing and timing
A practical next-step roadmap
This is not theory. It is live funding strategy work.
Is This For You?
A good fit if you are:
A spin-off founder, deep-tech startup, or innovation-driven SME
Working at TRL 5 or above
Preparing for:
Scale-up funding
Investor conversations
EIC applications
Follow-on commercialisation
Ready to bring:
Your product status
Traction signals
Target market assumptions
Especially relevant for:
Teams from Widening countries
Ventures exploring EIC Pre-accelerator pathways
Research-based startups transitioning toward commercial growth
Not the right fit if:
You are still pre-prototype or pre-team
In that case, the introductory webinar is the better starting point.
What You Walk Out With
01 — Instrument-Fit Matrix
A practical funding matrix mapping the right instruments to your technology and maturity stage.
02 — EIC Pathway Positioning
A clearer decision framework between:
EIC Transition
EIC Accelerator
STEP
Related funding routes
03 — EUREKA Eurostars-3 Readiness
Assessment of when Eurostars-3 is strategically appropriate for your company.
04 — Investor-Readiness Score
A structured IRL-style evaluation of your current investment readiness.
05 — EIC + Investor Pitch Deck
A pitch structure designed to work for:
EIC evaluators
Private investors
Mixed funding audiences
06 — Booster, Plug-in & Pre-accelerator Checks
Guidance on:
Booster Grants
Plug-in schemes
Widening opportunities
EIC Pre-accelerator eligibility
How the 3.5 Hours Run
01 — Instrument-Fit Matrix for Your Technology
30 min
02 — EIC Transition vs Accelerator vs STEP
35 min
03 — EUREKA Eurostars-3: When It Fits
20 min
04 — Investor-Readiness Scoring with IRL Toolkit
40 min
05 — Pitch Deck for EIC + Investor Audience
40 min
06 — Booster, Plug-in & Widening Pre-accelerator Checks
25 min
Included Bonus
Free Eligibility Check for Widening Teams
Participants from Widening countries receive:
An EIC Pre-accelerator eligibility check
Instrument-fit guidance for Widening pathways
Included within the EUR 350 fee
You also receive:
Full workshop recording (available for 30 days)
EUR 350 — Book My Seat
Who Runs It
Nikolaos Floratos
EU funding consultant since 2002 with more than 20 years of experience as a European Commission evaluator across H2020, Horizon Europe, and EIC programmes.
50,000+ researchers and innovation actors trained
Experience across 45+ countries
Ranked among the top Google results for EU funding expertise
What You Will Not Get
No generic funding map.
No promise that every instrument fits every company.
No investor hype.
The workshop focuses on:
Strategic funding sequencing
Realistic instrument matching
Funding-readiness positioning
Investor-readiness assessment
If your current TRL, team, or capital structure does not fit any of the major scale-up instruments discussed, the course will tell you directly during the first hour and refund your fee on the spot.
Common Questions
Do I need a finished draft?
No. Three sections at first-draft level are enough. Bring what you have.
Can two people from the same organisation attend on one ticket?
Yes. Two named participants are included per ticket. Additional seats are EUR 100 each.
Is the recording shared?
Yes. The recording is sent within 24 hours and remains available for 30 days. Your draft is never shared.
What if I cannot attend on the date?
You may transfer your seat to the next cohort of the same course at no additional cost.
Refund policy?
Full refund up to 7 days before the event. After that, your ticket may be transferred to the next cohort or to a colleague.
Questions?
Email: nf@cyberall-access.com