The EIC receives 1,138 project proposals for 2026 EIC Pathfinder Challenges, €4 bn requested

News Tank Academic - Brussels - News #460251 - Published on 10/11/26 at 17:44
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The European Innovation Council (EIC) announced it received "an unprecedented number of applications" for the 2026 EIC Pathfinder Challenges call on 10/11/2026.

A total of 1,138 project proposals were submitted, almost double the number in 2025, demanding a combined budget of €4 billion. A total of 5,107 participants from 58 countries are involved in these proposals.

The budget allocated for this call for proposals amounts to €96 million, "which is expected to be allocated in approximately equal shares across the Challenges," the EIC said. Grants of up to €4 million are available to support the early stages of research and development of future technologies, up to proof of concept or laboratory validation (technology readiness levels 3-4). Therefore, if all grants were awarded at the…

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