EIC Pathfinder

The EIC Pathfinder is a funding programme under Horizon Europe that offers support to research teams by: funding research to develop the scientific basis to underpin breakthrough technologies supporting the earliest stages of scientific, technological or deep-tech R&D aiming to build on new, cutting-edge directions in science and technology to disrupt a field and a market or create new opportunities realising innovative technological solutions to identify, develop and scale up breakthrough technologies and disruptive innovations in Europe

Grant Deadline

2025-05-21

Funding Amount

Deadline not available

Type of Grant

Grant, Training

Sectors

Fintech, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, Clean Tech, Technology, Med Tech

Demographics

Incorporation

For Profit

Perks

Mentorship, Networking, Coaching

Region Restriction

This grant is restricted to whole of France

Keywords

innovation, funding, Scientific Research, increase opportunities, accelerate technology, technology developers, Innovative technologies, provide opportunities, projects, high risk

Age Restriction

This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100

Eligibility and Requirements

Who can apply?

Consortia from EU Member States and countries associated to the Horizon Europe programme

• Consortia of at least three different independent legal entities
• At least one legal entity established in a Member State
• At least two other independent legal entities, each established in different Member States or Associated Countries
• Additionally, single applicants or small consortia (two partners) for EIC Pathfinder Challenges only.

Requirements

Your proposal must meet all the following essential characteristics:

• Convincing long-term vision of a radically new technology that has the potential to have a transformative positive effect to our economy and society.
• Concrete, novel and ambitious science-towards-technology breakthrough, providing advancement towards the envisioned technology.
• High-risk/high-gain research approach and methodology, with concrete and plausible objectives.

Grant Application website

https://eic.ec.europa.eu/eic-funding-opportunities/eic-pathfinder_en

Contact

support@eic.eismea.eu