The EIC Accelerator is a European Union funding program that supports startups and small and medium-sized enterprises developing high-risk, high-impact innovations. It targets companies working on breakthrough technologies or novel business models with the potential to create new markets or significantly disrupt existing ones. The program offers a combination of grant funding and equity investment to help innovations move from development to commercialization, with a focus on scaling companies internationally. It is part of the European Innovation Council framework and is open to applicants across EU Member States and associated countries.