Objective
Investor Alliance Europe is a strategic Coordination and Support Action (CSA) under the Horizon Europe EIE CONNECT call (HORIZON-EIE-2026-01-CONNECT-02), designed to strengthen cross-border investment ecosystems and attract foreign venture capital into Europe’s emerging and moderate innovator regions. Anchored in Germany, Romania, Poland, and Greece, the project brings together a high-performing consortium of accelerators, investors, lawyers, and innovation enablers with a proven track record in startup scaling, investor engagement, and ecosystem development.
The project directly addresses three of the five “burning challenges” of the New European Innovation Agenda: reducing reliance on fossil fuels, mastering the digital transformation (including cybersecurity), and achieving circularity. Through a focused and converged approach, Investor Alliance Europe aims to ensure a green, secure, and digitally empowered future for the next generation of Europeans.
The consortium, led by InnovX (Romania), includes Fundacja Przedsiębiorczości Technologicznej (Poland), Eurobank S.A. / egg Accelerator (Greece), Climate Tech Finance GmbH (Germany), and MicroGlobals Mon IKE (Greece), supported by seven associated partners including VC funds, legal experts, and international investor networks. Together, they will co-design and pilot a Joint Investment Support Programme and a Cross-Border Scale-Up Support Programme, delivering tailored services to both startups and investors.
The project will enhance inter-regional collaboration, build capacity in widening countries, and foster inclusive innovation by engaging women-led and underrepresented startups. It will also produce open-access playbooks, policy recommendations, and a sustainability roadmap to ensure long-term impact. By embedding private investors throughout the lifecycle and aligning with EU priorities such as the Green Deal, Digital Decade, and Circular Economy Action Plan, InvestorAlliance
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Programme(s)
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HORIZON.3.2 - European innovation ecosystems
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HORIZON-CSA - HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) HORIZON-EIE-2026-01
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