HORIZON-EIC-2026-BAS-02-SCLATEUP

Expected Impact:The action is expected to generate the following impact:Strengthening growth skills through mentoring and curated peer learning on fundamental growth barriers such as inclusive work culture, organisation, talent attraction, international expansion, and funding.Increase the number and value of investments deals from strategic European and non-European, co-investments partners, such as public and private investors (including National Promotional Banks and Institutions or/and Regional Banks that provide late-stage investment), including funding through initial public offerings (IPOs) and acquisitions of the participating companies.Increase the number and value of commercial deals from customers and through strategic partners, e.g. corporates, buyers, infrastructure and service providers, within EU as well as in foreign markets.Strengthening attractiveness to attract highly skilled talents.Building a strong peer-network of Europe’s top-performing deep tech founders and key mentors.Strengthen visibility of supported companies and the image of the European deep tech scaleup scene.Objective:The focus for EIC Scaling Club 2.0 is to increase success and support the growth of the top deep tech companies in Europe, by strengthen the skills, knowledge and network of peers, investors and customers needed for growth.Scope:EIC Scaling Club 2.0 should support a minimum of 70 deep tech companies with the potential to scale up as global leaders or potential unicorns. 196 Minimum 35 of these companies should come from the EIC portfolio (primarily EIC Fund portfolio) and the remaining deep tech companies should come from similar programmes at Member State and Associated Country level.The identified companies, ready for series B+ funding rounds, should demonstrate credible high-growth potential and should develop cutting-edge solutions in key technological areas, contributing to Europe’s technological autonomy and supporting EU’s strategic priorities, e.g. AI, advanced m