{"id":25335,"global_id":"ibsal.es\/en\/?id=25335","global_id_lineage":["ibsal.es\/en\/?id=25335"],"author":"16","status":"publish","date":"2026-06-01 10:56:42","date_utc":"2026-06-01 08:56:42","modified":"2026-08-04 13:24:34","modified_utc":"2026-08-04 11:24:34","url":"https:\/\/ibsal.es\/en\/evento\/european-innovation-council-eic-pathfinder-challenges\/","rest_url":"https:\/\/ibsal.es\/en\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/events\/25335","title":"European Innovation Council (EIC) Pathfinder Challenges","description":"<h3 style=\"color: #003c8c;\">Features<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"411\">The Commission&#8217;s EIC Pathfinder program supports early-stage, disruptive technological innovations with revolutionary potential.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"411\">From the conception of an idea to proof of concept (TRL 1\u20134), the EIC Pathfinder, as part of the EIC\u2019s Horizon Europe work program, funds innovative technologies with a transformative impact. <strong>It offers two funding options: Open and Challenges<\/strong>, the latter of which is aimed at specific objectives defined by the EIC and is currently open for applications.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #003c8c;\">Requirements:<\/h3>\n<p>The budget is 96 million euros, and the topics are: specific challenges of EIC Pathfinder.<\/p>\n<p>The following is a list of topics with links:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pathfinder Challenge 1: <em>Advanced Materials for Miniaturized Energy Harvesting Systems:<\/em> to support the next generation of energy-autonomous systems and IoT devices. <a href=\"https:\/\/webgate.ec.europa.eu\/circabc-ewpp\/d\/d\/workspace\/SpacesStore\/aa9e67de-437a-4410-94f4-f4834e223533\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advanced Materials for Miniaturized Energy Harvesting Systems. <\/a> <\/li>\n<li>Pathfinder Challenge 2: <em>Biotechnology for Healthy Aging:<\/em> Develop biotechnological or pharmaceutical interventions to prevent, delay, or reverse age-related diseases. <a href=\"https:\/\/webgate.ec.europa.eu\/circabc-ewpp\/d\/d\/workspace\/SpacesStore\/80236a75-d4aa-4cbc-afa1-54be34fe8a2f\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biotechnology for Healthy Aging<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Pathfinder Challenge 3: <em>DeepRAP: Deep Reasoning, Abstraction, and Planning for Trustworthy Cognitive AI Systems:<\/em> Promoting trustworthy cognitive AI through deep reasoning, abstraction, and planning. <a href=\"https:\/\/webgate.ec.europa.eu\/circabc-ewpp\/d\/d\/workspace\/SpacesStore\/e2ff75b7-1a7d-489c-a412-3771d82d05bf\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DeepRAP: Deep Reasoning, Abstraction &#038; Planning towards trustworthy Cognitive AI Systems<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>They are European consortia consisting of at least two entities from different countries or a single legal entity established in a Member State or an associated country.<\/p>\n<p>Eligible applicants include: research organizations and universities, as well as startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) developing high-risk, high-impact technologies.<\/p>\n<p><i>Mid- and large-cap companies may not apply as lead applicants.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Proposals are scored (0\u20135) based on three criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Excellence: ambition, innovation, and a high-risk\/high-return vision.<\/li>\n<li>Impact: potential to lay new foundations for innovative technologies.<\/li>\n<li>Implementation: quality of the consortium and the work plan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Tie-breaking criteria: higher scores for excellence and impact, gender balance, and participation by SMEs and countries with the highest participation rates.<\/p>\n<p>All essential research-related expenses, including those for personnel, equipment, travel, and subcontracting, are covered under the lump-sum grant.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #003c8c;\">Submission Deadline<\/h3>\n<p>The deadline is October 28, 2026.<\/p>","excerpt":"","slug":"european-innovation-council-eic-pathfinder-challenges","image":false,"all_day":true,"start_date":"2026-02-26 00:00:00","start_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"02","day":"26","hour":"00","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"end_date":"2026-10-28 23:59:59","end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"10","day":"28","hour":"23","minutes":"59","seconds":"59"},"utc_start_date":"2026-02-26 00:00:00","utc_start_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"02","day":"26","hour":"00","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"utc_end_date":"2026-10-28 23:59:59","utc_end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"10","day":"28","hour":"23","minutes":"59","seconds":"59"},"timezone":"UTC+0","timezone_abbr":"UTC+0","cost":"","cost_details":{"currency_symbol":"","currency_code":"","currency_position":"","values":[]},"website":"https:\/\/ibsal.es\/en\/evento\/european-innovation-council-eic-pathfinder-challenges\/","show_map":true,"show_map_link":true,"hide_from_listings":false,"sticky":false,"featured":false,"categories":[{"name":"Calls for research","slug":"calls-for-research","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":256,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"","parent":0,"count":115,"filter":"raw","id":256,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/ibsal.es\/en\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/256","collection":"https:\/\/ibsal.es\/en\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}}],"tags":[],"venue":[],"organizer":[],"custom_fields":[],"json_ld":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Event","name":"European Innovation Council (EIC) Pathfinder Challenges","description":"&lt;p&gt;Features The Commission\\'s EIC Pathfinder program supports early-stage, disruptive technological innovations with revolutionary potential. 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