Webinar: How to write a proposal to EIC Pathfinder Open

Are you interested in the EIC Pathfinder Open call 2025? We would like to invite you to follow a webinar that will provide you with useful information, hints and tips to increase your chances to succeed with a proposal in this highly competitive programme.

The webinar is intended for applicants to the 2025 call. Thus, participation requires a relatively advanced knowledge of the EIC Pathfinder Open given only a limited time will be dedicated to the programme´s basics. To get an overview of the main principles of the programme and a better understanding of Pathfinder Open vs Pathfinder Challenges, we recommend to go through the slides enclosed.

This year, the Open call closes on May 21st. The overall dedicated budget is M €142 so some 47 proposals will be funded.

What aspects will the webinar cover?

• Brief intro into the EIC Pathfinder programme, the evaluation process and a statistical overview
• How to read the call text
• What is expected from the projects
• The most common drawbacks
• What do the evaluators focus on and how the evaluation process works
• How to be convincing in terms of the gatekeepers
• How to compose a strong consortium
• Open access vs IP protection
• Communication & Dissemination
• And more….

Speakers:

• Katarzyna Roszak (Institute of Physics, CAS): EIC Pathfinder evaluator
• Michal Hlavačka (TC Prague): national contact for legal & financial aspects of Horizon Europe
• Michaela Vlková (TC Prague): national contact for the EIC

The event will be held in English. To participate, please register until April 9th. A link to Teams meeting will be distributed to registered participants.

Call details can be found here.