EU Funding & Grants
Zyntem is eligible for EU funding from Switzerland thanks to the Horizon Europe association agreement (signed 10 Nov 2025, retroactive to 1 Jan 2025). No EU incorporation required.
Target: EIC Accelerator Open — 6 May 2026
The EIC Accelerator is the strongest fit. Up to EUR 2.5M grant + EUR 0.5-10M equity. Swiss SMEs are explicitly eligible.
Action Items
| # | Task | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Register on EU Funding & Tenders Portal and get PIC number | ASAP | |
| 2 | Contact Euresearch (Swiss national contact point) for free EIC application coaching | Before 1 Apr | |
| 3 | Prepare short application (Step 1): pitch deck + video | By 15 Apr | |
| 4 | Submit Step 1 application | 6 May 2026 | |
| 5 | If Step 1 passes: prepare full application (Step 2) for next cut-off (8 Jul 2026) | May-Jun |
The Pitch
"The EU has 27 member states with incompatible fiscal compliance systems. A Spanish POS provider expanding to Germany, France, and Italy faces EUR 500K+ in integration costs and 12+ months of certification. Zyntem replaces this with a single API — one integration, zero certifications. We're building the fiscal compliance layer for the Digital Single Market."
Key Numbers for the Application
- 14 of 24 EU markets work with Cloud API
- 13 of top 18 markets cost under EUR 5K to certify
- Flat per-location pricing (EUR 7-15/mo) scales with ISV growth
- Network effect: country bundles convert and retain ISVs
Parallel: Innosuisse (Swiss National)
- Funding: Up to CHF 500K, covers 70% of eligible costs
- Timeline: Rolling submissions, no fixed deadline
- Requirement: Swiss research partner (ETH Zurich, ZHAW, etc.)
- Angle: R&D on automated fiscal compliance engine, cryptographic signing, multi-country certification automation
- Action: Identify potential research partner and submit while preparing EIC application
Other Programs (Watch List)
Digital Europe Programme (SO5 — Interoperability)
- Switzerland eligible for SOs 1, 2, 4, 5
- Last batch deadline was 3 Mar 2026 — watch for next batch mid-2026
- Angle: cross-border fiscal interoperability infrastructure
Horizon Europe — Cluster 4 (Digital/Industry)
- Full access including strategic areas
- Requires consortium (3+ partners from 3+ countries) — heavier process
- Consider for later once product has more traction
Eligibility Summary
| Programme | Swiss Eligible? | Type | Max Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| EIC Accelerator | Yes (associated country) | Grant + equity | EUR 2.5M + EUR 10M |
| Innosuisse | Yes (Swiss national) | Grant (70% costs) | CHF 500K |
| Digital Europe (SO 1,2,4,5) | Yes | Grant | Varies by call |
| Horizon Europe | Yes (full access) | Grant | Varies by call |
| Digital Europe (SO 3,6) | No (EU/EEA only) | - | - |