09/04/2021 (Agence Europe) – The European Commission announced on Friday 9 April, in the wake of the creation of the European Innovation Council (EIC) on 18 March, the launch of the first calls for funding under the ‘EIC Accelerator’ programme for an amount of one billion euros. This aid will primarily support start-ups and SMEs. More than half of the financial aid will be dedicated to breakthrough innovations, with the remainder being earmarked for innovations that can contribute to...