European Innovation Council

The European Innovation Council (EIC), established in 2020 and headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, is dedicated to supporting high-potential innovators, entrepreneurs, small enterprises, and researchers. Its primary focus is on fostering early-stage startups that demonstrate significant environmental, social, and governance (ESG) impacts. The EIC collaborates with private investors to co-invest in ventures, particularly within the deep technology sector, aiming to drive innovation and sustainable development across Europe. By providing financial backing and resources, the EIC seeks to enhance the growth potential of promising startups and contribute to a more innovative and competitive European economy.

David Malo Jean

Director

Past deals in Romania

.Lumen

Venture Round in 2025
Dotlumen is a research startup founded in 2020 and based in Cluj, Romania, focused on enhancing the quality of life for visually impaired individuals. The company develops innovative glasses equipped with a sensory and feedback system that aids users in navigating their environments. By leveraging advancements in artificial intelligence, robotics, and neuroscience, Dotlumen aims to empower blind individuals to better understand and interact with the world around them.

.Lumen

Venture Round in 2024
Dotlumen is a research startup founded in 2020 and based in Cluj, Romania, focused on enhancing the quality of life for visually impaired individuals. The company develops innovative glasses equipped with a sensory and feedback system that aids users in navigating their environments. By leveraging advancements in artificial intelligence, robotics, and neuroscience, Dotlumen aims to empower blind individuals to better understand and interact with the world around them.

.Lumen

Venture Round in 2021
Dotlumen is a research startup founded in 2020 and based in Cluj, Romania, focused on enhancing the quality of life for visually impaired individuals. The company develops innovative glasses equipped with a sensory and feedback system that aids users in navigating their environments. By leveraging advancements in artificial intelligence, robotics, and neuroscience, Dotlumen aims to empower blind individuals to better understand and interact with the world around them.

.Lumen

Grant in 2021
Dotlumen is a research startup founded in 2020 and based in Cluj, Romania, focused on enhancing the quality of life for visually impaired individuals. The company develops innovative glasses equipped with a sensory and feedback system that aids users in navigating their environments. By leveraging advancements in artificial intelligence, robotics, and neuroscience, Dotlumen aims to empower blind individuals to better understand and interact with the world around them.

SVELTE

Grant in 2020
SVELTE is a Romanian company based in Brașov that specializes in the development and manufacturing of advanced industrial machines designed for producing intricate precast foamwork and topologically optimized construction elements. The company focuses on creating innovative solutions that enable faster production of freeform architectural surfaces compared to traditional methods. SVELTE's machinery serves as molds for casting concrete panels and can be coated with various materials to produce double-curved facade panels. Additionally, these frameworks can be integrated into construction surfaces that do not serve a structural function, providing constructors with access to efficient and sustainable design options for a wide range of architectural applications.

SVELTE

Venture Round in 2020
SVELTE is a Romanian company based in Brașov that specializes in the development and manufacturing of advanced industrial machines designed for producing intricate precast foamwork and topologically optimized construction elements. The company focuses on creating innovative solutions that enable faster production of freeform architectural surfaces compared to traditional methods. SVELTE's machinery serves as molds for casting concrete panels and can be coated with various materials to produce double-curved facade panels. Additionally, these frameworks can be integrated into construction surfaces that do not serve a structural function, providing constructors with access to efficient and sustainable design options for a wide range of architectural applications.
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