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EIC Pathfinder Open call 2025

20/02/2025

EIC Pathfinder Open call for 2025 opened on February 20, 2025. The programme supports interdisciplinary research leading to the creation of a basis for a breakthrough technology or a future innovation. Project application must be submitted by an international consortium of at least 3 partners from at least 3 EU Member States or associated countries. Any type of entity may participate.

The call has a budget of € 142 M. Maximum EU contribution per project is € 3 M.

Applicants can make use of an annotated project template published in 2024 by international NCP network Access2EIC.

The official call documents as well as the submission system are available on the FTO Portal here. The call will close on May 21 at 17:00. 

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EIC Pathfinder Challenges 2024 results published

28/03/2025

In the Pathfinder Challenges 2024 call, 31 projects have been selected for funding and will contribute to development of breakthrough solutions in 5 strategic areas as part of a portfolio led by an expert programme manager. Participants from the Czech Republic are...

A joint statement by ERC and EIC

26/03/2025

The European Research Council (ERC) and the European Innovation Council (EIC) have published a joint statement in which they acknowledge the importance of both Councils as mentioned in the recent EU strategic reports and policy declarations. The joint statement highlights...

Webinar: How to prepare a proposal to EIC Pathfinder Open

12/03/2025

If you are interested in applying to 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....

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