European innovation funding: how to identify opportunities and apply effectively in 2026?

European funding represents a major strategic lever to accelerate your innovation projects. But between the complexity of the calls for projects, the consortium logic and the eligibility criteria, access to these schemes remains a challenge. challenge for many companies.

Organized in partnership with Bpifrance, As a key player in the financing of innovation and the deployment of Horizon Europe in France, this webinar will provide you with a clear, operational and directly-activatable overview of :

  • Identify good European financing opportunities
  • Understanding how to access calls for projects
  • Structuring a successful consortium bid
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Why watch this replay?

Why take part in this webinar on European innovation financing?

A session designed to enable you to move from a theoretical view of European funding to a practical one. concrete, actionable approach.

You will learn to :

Identify the most relevant European programs for your innovation projects

Understanding how to access european funding

Select calls for projects tailored to your strategy

Structuring an effective consortium application

Anticipating european expectations and selection criteria

In the program

European innovation funding: programs, access to calls for projects and key success factors in 2026

1
Overview of European funding in 2026-2027
  • Horizon Europe: high-impact collaborative projects
  • Eurostars: financing innovation by SMEs
  • Typology of projects financed and expected maturity levels
2
How to access European funding
  • Eligibility criteria and prerequisites
  • Identify the right calls for your strategy
  • Structuring your application process
3
European collaborative projects: building a high-performance consortium
  • Identify and select the right partners
  • Distribution of roles and project governance
  • Best practices from the field
4
Horizon Europe 2026: evolution of NCPs and role of Bpifrance
  • New NCP organization since January 2026
  • Reinforced role for Bpifrance in digital clusters (Horizon Europe 4 & 5)
  • Decoding the 2026-2027 calls for digital projects
5
Financing project development support
  • Bpifrance and regional aid
  • Reducing risk and securing the process
6
Exchange time
Questions asked in advance via the form and live during the webinar.

Who is this webinar replay on European subsidies for?

Financial Departments
DAF, RAF
R&D and Innovation Departments
Partnership and collaborative projects managers
Managers
Startups, SMEs, ETIs and large groups
Any organization wishing to mobilize European funding for its innovation projects.
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European innovation funding: how to identify opportunities and apply effectively in 2026?

Speakers: European financing experts

Annick MENARD - Public finance consultant - G.A.C. Group

Annick MENARD

Public finance expert, G.A.C. Group

Annick has been working in innovation consulting for nearly 15 years. Specializing in public grants and subsidies, she has helped over 1,500 companies to secure financing. She works on structuring financing strategies and putting together complex applications, in conjunction with national and European schemes.

Eva FADIL

Project Manager, European Strategies and Financing, G.A.C. Group

Eva helps companies and public bodies identify and mobilize European funding for their innovation projects. She helps them target calls for projects, structure consortia and prepare Horizon Europe and Eurostars applications, with expertise in financial engineering and a performance-oriented approach to securing applications.

Serge BODJRENOU

Digital Sector Manager, Bpifrance / Horizon Europe Digital NCP

Serge is coordinator of the Point de Contact National Numérique and head of the digital sector at Bpifrance. He supports companies in telecoms, blockchain and fintech. With more than 20 years' experience (telecom operators, Ministry of the Economy, consulting), he brings a comprehensive vision of the technological, economic and public policy issues related to innovation.

Our expertise

European innovation financing: why call on G.A.C. Group?

G.A.C. Group assists companies in structuring and securing their sales processes. European funding.

An approach combining strategy, identifying opportunities and securing applications.

+50
European projects supported per year (set-up, coordination, partner)
Projects up to
28 M€
Interreg, DG RTD, DG GROW
Participation in structuring framework programs

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