EIC Pathfinder (Open + Challenges)
Source-verified facts about EIC Pathfinder (Open + Challenges): funding, eligibility shape, deadlines and officially published results. Every figure below links to an official source — nothing is copied from third-party aggregators.
Verified facts
| Funder | European Innovation Council (EIC) |
|---|---|
| Type | Direct grant |
| Scheme | open-challenge |
| Status | open |
| Next cut-off | 2026-10-28 |
| TRL range | 1–4 |
| Funding per project | €0 – €4M |
| Co-funding rate | 100% |
| Duration | — |
| Geography | EU, horizon-europe-associated |
| Sectors | deep-tech, ai-ml, hardware, biotech, climate |
| Verified | 2026-08-07 |
Deadlines
Cut-offs: 2026-10-28
Officially published results
2025
- pathfinder open 2025: 44 funded, 2.1% success rate, €140M budget, 71 countries — official source
- pathfinder challenges 2025: 30 funded, 4.6% success rate, €118M budget — official source
Official source
Official programme page → (verified 2026-08-07)
Résumé en français
EIC Pathfinder (Open + Challenges) est un dispositif de type Direct grant porté par European Innovation Council (EIC). Statut : ouvert. Prochain cut-off vérifié : 2026-10-28. Technologies visées : TRL 1–4. Tous les chiffres de cette page sont vérifiés contre la source officielle (date de vérification : 2026-08-07).
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