Microamp Solutions raises €6.5M from the EIC for European 5G/6G mmWave technology
What's the deal? Microamp SolutionsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a Warsaw-based startup building resilient 5G and 6G millimetre-wave (mmWave) wireless systems, has secured €6.5 million from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator. The funding is split between a €2.5 million EIC grant and €4 million in equity from the EIC Fund.
The money will accelerate development of Microamp's Any-G mmWave AI-RAN Wireless Platform — a software-defined system designed to adapt across evolving telecom standards, frequency bands, and future 6G features.
Founded in 2020, Microamp designs and delivers ultra-high-capacity, near-zero-latency networks powered by its own purpose-built radios. It serves sectors ranging from ports and logistics to defence, where jamming resistance and security are critical.
Why now? mmWave spectrum is opening up across the EU, and the bloc is keen to build sovereign telecom infrastructure rather than depend on non-European vendors. The EIC Accelerator grant reflects Brussels' broader push to fund homegrown connectivity, semiconductor, and RF technology.
"mmWave will be the highway of the AI industrial revolution," said Dawid Kuchta, co-founder and chief executive officer of Microamp. "Without European technology, critical infrastructure will be controlled and dominated by external incumbents."
What could go wrong? mmWave technology promises enormous bandwidth but has well-known limitations — short range and poor penetration through walls and rain. Commercialising it at scale has proved difficult globally, and Microamp will need to prove its platform works reliably in the demanding environments it targets.
Competition is fierce too. Large incumbent equipment makers like EricssonDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, Nokia, and Samsung already offer mmWave solutions, and Microamp must carve out a niche against far better-resourced rivals.
The signal: Microamp Solutions remains an early-stage deep-tech company, making this €6.5 million blended grant-and-equity package from the EIC a significant validation rather than a routine follow-on. The EIC's dual structure — non-dilutive grant plus direct equity from the EIC Fund — is reserved for startups the bloc considers strategically important, underscoring how seriously Brussels is treating European sovereignty in RF and mmWave infrastructure as 5G and 6G spectrum opens up across the continent.
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