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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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22 Oct 2026

EIB press releases22 Oct 2026EIB and BCC Iccrea Group: €125 million to support SME and mid-cap customers of the Group’s cooperative banksThe European Investment Bank (EIB) and BCC Banca Iccrea, parent company of the BCC Iccrea Group, have signed an agreement that will make €125 million in new financing available to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-cap companies that are customers of the Group’s cooperative banks, supporting their investment and growth.eib.org

21 Oct 2026

EIB press releases21 Oct 2026EIB Group and BBVA mobilise €1.3 billion in financing to support SMEs and mid-caps in SpainThe European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group), comprising the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF), has invested €259 million in two BBVA synthetic securitisation transactions (SRTs).eib.org

27 Aug 2026

European Innovation Council27 Aug 2026European Commission updates EIC Fund Investment Guidelines for the EIC Accelerator and STEP ScaleupEuropean Commission updates EIC Fund Investment Guidelines for the EIC Accelerator and STEP Scaleupeic.ec.europa.eu

28 Jul 2026

European Innovation Council28 Jul 2026The EIC selects new European scale-ups for STEP Scale Up investmentsSix companies are now put forward for investment decisions by the EIC Fund.eic.ec.europa.eu

14 Jul 2026

European Innovation Council14 Jul 2026EIC STEP Scale Up Defence call opens todayApply by 28 October 2026.eic.ec.europa.eu

29 Apr 2026

European Innovation Council29 Apr 2026Eight European startups set to receive scale-up funding from the EIC under the STEP Scale Up schemeThe Commission announced a new group of eight companies to receive €10 and €30 million investments to support them in the crucial scale-up phase to establish a market position...eic.ec.europa.eu