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EIT Culture & Creativity Acceleration and Post-Acceleration Programmes 2025

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EIT Culture & Creativity Acceleration and Post-Acceleration Programmes 2025

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The European Institute of Innovation and Technology - Culture & Creativity (EIT CC)  2025 programmes support start-ups and scale-ups in the cultural and creative sectors with tailored mentoring and growth opportunities.  

One of the focus areas is fashion with the objectives to promote, amongst other, innovations, new textile processing and recycling technologies, and sustainable business models.

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Armenia

Austria

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czechia

Denmark

Estonia

EU-27

Finland

France

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Kosovo

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Moldova

Montenegro

Netherlands

North Macedonia

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Türkiye

Ukraine

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Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Business Support Organisation

Company with 250 or more employees

Cluster Organisations

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

EU Institutions

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

Media / Journalist Organisations

National authorities

Networks and Federations / Confederations

NGOs / Non-profits

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

Social Economy Entity

Trade Unions

  • Transition Pathway's building blocks

    • Ecosystem's readiness to support EU strategic autonomy and defence efforts

    • Infrastructure

    • Investments and funding

    • R&I, techniques and technological solutions

    • Skills

  • Industrial ecosystems

    • Construction

    • Cultural and creative industries

    • Digital

    • Textile

  • Textiles ecosystem areas

    • Fibres, yarns and fabrics

    • Apparel and clothing accessories

    • Household/interior textiles

    • Technical textiles

    • Leather and fur

    • Footwear

    • Research and Innovation

    • Technology and Machinery

    • Waste management, reuse and repair

    • Business support and Communication

    • Not area specific (interested in more than one of the above)

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The European Institute of Innovation and Technology - Culture & Creativity (EIT CC) 2025 acceleration and post-acceleration programmes are designed to boost start-ups and scale-ups in the Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries (CCSI).Supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), these programmes aim to nurture high growth potential businesses through sector specific support.

Participants will benefit from expert led mentoring, tailored business development support, and access to investors and market opportunities. The call is open to start-ups and scale-ups legally based in EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries. Projects should align with the cultural and creative industries, with strong emphasis on innovation, social impact, and sustainability.  

Applications are open for two cohorts. The deadline for cohort 1 has closed on 23 May 2025 (17:00 CEST). For cohort 2, the deadline is 11 July 2025 (17:00 CEST). Interested applicants can apply through the EIT Culture & Creativity portal.  

More details, including eligibility criteria and programme guidelines, are available on the official website

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