European Innovation Council
EIC Pathfinder
Up to €4M for visionary early-stage research on breakthrough technologies that don't yet exist.
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We are still researching the full guide for EIC Pathfinder. In the meantime, you will find the live open calls, eligibility basics and related programmes below.
Key facts
- TRL
- 1-4 (early-stage)
- Variants
- Open (any topic) / Challenges (themed)
- Consortium
- 3+ countries
- Duration
- 3-4 years
- Success rate
- ~10%
Who is eligible?
- •Consortium of 3+ legal entities in 3+ different EU Member States / associated countries
- •Technology Readiness Level 1-4 at project start
- •Open to universities, research institutions, SMEs, large companies, and non-profits
- •Project must address a scientifically ambitious, high-risk objective
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