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EIC Accelerator (Open + Challenges) 2026. Flagship deep-tech scale-up instrument. Grant-only is non-dilutive (once under Horizon Europe); blended/equity optional. Short proposals continuous; full-proposal batch dates 2026: 7 Jan, 4 Mar, 6 May, 8 Jul, 2 Sep, 4 Nov. Open budget €414M; Challenges €220M. TRL 6–8. Multi-agent fleet scrape Aug 2026.