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SMEs and innovation ecosystems: news and updates
Videos and announcements from the European Innovation Council, the Commission’s research and digital teams, the EIB Group and the EIT, collected from 23 official channels and sorted by programme.
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19 Jun 2026
- EISMEA19 Jun 2026Powering innovation & driving investment: how EU-funded start-ups are shaping Europe’s futureEurope’s start-up scene is heating up thanks to smart EU backing. From AI-powered waste tech to green farming robots, start-ups supported by the European Innovation Ecosystems (EIE) programme are scaling fast and securing millions in fundingeismea.ec.europa.eu
- EISMEA19 Jun 2026Driving deep tech growth across Europe: D2XCEL project releases first cohort's impact dataThe EU-funded D2XCEL project released its Cohort 1 Impact Data, showcasing strong investment growth, job creation, and cross-border scale-up momentum across Europe’s innovation ecosystemeismea.ec.europa.eu
- EISMEA19 Jun 2026Building Europe’s circular future: progress of the European Circular Innovation Valley (ECIV)ECIV project connects 12 European regions with a shared objective: accelerating the development, testing and scaling of circular solutions that reinforce the continent’s environmental and industrial resilienceeismea.ec.europa.eu
- EISMEA19 Jun 2026EU co-funded project UNITE announces first digital health winners, as remote care and data-sharing push gains groundThe UNITE initiative has selected its first three joint interregional projects, marking a significant milestone in building a borderless European digital health ecosystemeismea.ec.europa.eu
