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European Innovation Council
EIC Pathfinder
Amount
Up to €4M
Deadline
Date not announced
Can you get this?
✓For early-stage deep tech projects (TRL 1-4)
✓Consortia of at least 3 independent legal entities
✓Entities from EU or Horizon Europe associated countries
✓Single applicants eligible for Pathfinder Challenges only
✓Proposal must show high-risk, high-gain research approach
What it takes
Submit your proposal via the Funding and Tender Opportunities Portal before the given deadline.
Ensure your proposal meets all essential characteristics: a long-term vision of a radically new technology, a concrete science-toward-technology breakthrough, and a high-risk, high-gain research approach.
If seeking additional commercialisation support, apply for a booster grant of up to EUR 50,000 for testing the commercialisation potential of research outputs.
Worth knowing
Funded projects get access to Business Acceleration Services including coaches, mentors, global partners, and innovation ecosystem networks.
A Fast Track scheme also allows eligible projects to submit directly to the full application stage of the EIC Accelerator.
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