EIC Pathfinder Open - open call
European Innovation Council (EIC) calls for project proposals in EIC Pathfinder Open 2025, with a requested EU contribution up to EUR 3 million. Deadline date: 21.5.2025, 17:00.
Budget: 3 million EUR (could be more if duly justified), funding rate 100 %.
Project proposal is to be submitted by a coordinator on behalf of a consortium of at least 3 Partners from different countries.
Project may respond to any field of science, technology or application without predefined thematic priorities.
Deadline date: 21 May 2025 17:00:00 Brussels time; Internal deadline: 14.5.2025, contact point: Zuzana Vargaeštoková.
EIC Pathfinder Open aims to realise an ambitious vision for radically new technology, with potential to create new markets and/or to provide solutions for global challenges. EIC Pathfinder Open supports early-stage development of such future technologies (e.g., various activities at low TRL from 1 to 4), based on high-risk/high-gain science-towards-technology breakthrough research (including ‘deep-tech’). The expected output of your project is the proof of principle that the main ideas of the envisioned future technology are feasible, thus validating its scientific and technological basis. Project results should include top-level scientific publications in open access. While your vision is expected to be worthwhile because of its potential for future impact, for instance to create new markets, improve our lives, or provide solutions for global challenges, these are not expected to be achieved in the course of your EIC Pathfinder Open project.
For more information see Participant Portal, or European Innovation Council (EIC) Work Programme 2025, page 22.
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