An open call for EIC-backed start-ups and scale-ups to pitch directly to three of the world's largest consumer goods companies. Selected participants get tailored preparation and direct access to high-level decision-makers.
New generation ingredients; pasteurisation & process optimisation
Packaging customisation and recycling
Ingredient/product innovation
Packaging, water & climate solutions
Supply chain and logistics innovation
R&D tools with advanced screening
Sustainable ingredients and packaging
Digitisation, automation, and robotics
Galp — an energy company operating in 10 countries — is looking for innovative EIC-backed start-ups with solutions in renewable energy, grid flexibility, and AI-driven energy management.
Battery storage systems, power-to-heat technologies, renewable curtailment reduction
AI-driven forecasting and curtailment management tools
Energy optimisation platforms, flexibility market participation
Demand response technologies, grid visibility tools
Renewable-storage-demand coordination
Compliance automation, cybersecurity risk workflows, financial fraud detection systems
An open call in partnership with JETRO for the EIC Multi-Corporate Day at The Impact Circle. EIC-backed start-ups and scale-ups pitch directly to decision-makers from three leading Japanese corporations.
Photonics/optical technologies for semiconductors and AI data centers
Advanced battery material solutions
Decarbonisation solutions for heating, cooling, and building power systems with energy storage
Semiconductor-related metal/ceramics technology
Metal recycling from e-waste and industrial sources
An open call for EIC-backed start-ups with innovations in immersive media, XR, holographics, and sustainable live events. Pitch to decision-makers from imec and Tomorrowland/Love Tomorrow.
5G/6G infrastructure, XR platforms, AI compression tools
Real-time holographic systems, content creation platforms
Live event systems, edge AI, privacy-preserving processing
Recyclable/reusable festival infrastructure; fire-safe sustainable materials
Renewable energy systems, energy storage, community energy models
Single-capture solutions for multiple streaming formats
An open call for EIC-backed start-ups and scale-ups to pitch directly to Cargill and Puratos — two global leaders in food ingredients and innovation. Selected participants receive tailored preparation and direct access to high-level decision-makers during The Impact Circle at Love Tomorrow.
Technologies addressing affordability, sustainability, health benefits, taste/texture performance, and minimising side effects of nutritional ingredients
Solutions leveraging natural microorganisms, upcycling agricultural byproducts, reducing production costs, achieving net-zero manufacturing, and improving process monitoring
Functional molecules including enzymes, proteins, and peptides
Unique microbial strains and efficiency-enhancing digital tools for bakery, patisserie, and chocolate ingredients
Europe's second-largest port — and a frontline for climate change — is opening its terminals, quays and the future ECA tidal container dock to start-ups working on autonomous logistics, climate-responsive infrastructure, and low-impact construction. Help shape one of the continent's most strategic gateways to the world.
Dynamic Navigation & Sensor Technology — robust to mud, dust, salt fouling and terrain where maps change daily.
Human-Machine Synergy — V2X communication or AI-driven intent prediction so autonomous vehicles share the yard with manual crews without constant emergency stops.
Retrofit-First Autonomy — deployable on the existing heavy-equipment fleet rather than requiring greenfield machines.
Water & Salt Management — decentralised "Sponge" technologies, real-time salt-intrusion barriers on the Scheldt, circular stormwater harvesting for industrial reuse.
Thermal & Wind Defence — passive cooling coatings for tanks and warehouses, wind-dampening retrofits for high-rise assets, AI-driven micro-climate forecasting.
The Living Wall — Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) integrated into port assets: eco-concrete, floating tidal gardens, living levees that combine flood protection with carbon sequestration.
Active Noise Control (ANC) at Scale — anti-noise systems that cancel construction sounds in surrounding residential zones.
Smart Damping Technology — advanced materials or hydraulic systems that absorb impact energy without losing driving force.
Real-Time Impact Monitoring — AI-driven platforms that adjust piling frequency to soil resonance to prevent vibration peaks.
Alternative Foundation Methods — vibration-free screw or press-in techniques as an alternative to traditional hammering.
The Food circle challenge will be published shortly. Check back soon for details on how to apply.
Don't want to apply to the calls but still want to attend the event?
Apply now to join the waitlist
.png)
