EIC Info Day in Switzerland
On 4 February 2026 Euresearch, in collaboration with the European Innovation Council (EIC), will organise an EIC Info Day at the Kursaal in Bern.
With a budget of € 1.4 billion for 2026, the EIC programme offers great opportunities for Swiss-based researchers and innovators to access Europe’s most ambitious funding instruments for scientific and technological breakthrough development, deep-tech innovation, and scale-up financing.
This full-day event will cover the entire EIC portfolio — from early-stage ground-breaking research to market-ready deep-tech innovation and scale-up support— delivered with insights directly from experts of the European Innovation Council.
Participants will gain practical and strategic insights, learn from proven success stories, engage in thematic networking sessions as well as 1:1 proposal preparation support.
The event will be held in English. A provisional agenda is presented below with speakers to be confirmed in the coming days.
In case of questions, please contact eic@euresearch.ch
General
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| Date | 04 Feb 2026 |
| Time | 08:30 – 16:00 |
| Address | Kursaal, Kornhausstrasse 3 |
| Zip | 3013 |
| City | Bern |
| Target audience | This event is bringing together experts from the European Innovation Council, leading researchers, deep tech entrepreneurs, investors and key stakeholders in research and innovation across Switzerland. |
| Fee | Participation is free of charge but registration is mandatory. |
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Agenda
| 08:30 – 09:30 | Registration and Networking |
| 09:30 – 09:35 | Opening remarks - Euresearch |
| 09:35 – 09:45 | The European Innovation Council: Support for Deep-tech Researchers and Innovators - Member of EIC Board (TBC) |
| 09:45 – 09:55 | Welcome address - SERI representative |
| 09:55 – 10:20 | Why the EIC is a Strong Fit for Switzerland’s Innovation Landscape? - SERI and Innosuisse representatives |
| 10:20 – 10:50 | Coffee break and networking |
| 10:50 – 11:10 | Unlocking the EIC WP 2026 for Swiss Researchers and Innovators - EIC representative |
| 11:10 – 12:10 | MasterClass EIC Pathfinder and EIC Transition : What differentiates a good from an excellent proposal? - EIC representative and testimonials from Swiss beneficiaries |
| 12:10 – 12:30 | Introduction to EIC Advanced Innovation Challenges - EIC representative |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Networking lunch |
| 13:30 – 13:50 | Women in Tech - Swiss and European representatives |
| 13:50 – 14:50 | MasterClass EIC Accelerator and EIC STEP scale up: How to get EU funding for your Deep Tech Start up/ SME? - EIC representative and testimonials from Swiss investors and beneficiaries |
| 14:50 – 15:00 | An Overview on Euresearch Services - Euresearch representative |
| 15:00 – 15:20 | Coffee break and networking |
| 15:20 – 15:40 | Business Acceleration Services - EIC and Innosuisse representatives |
| 15:40 – 16:00 | Q&As and speed networking - EIC, SERI, Innosuisse and Euresearch representatives |
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