{"id":3228,"date":"2025-07-21T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/een.si\/eic-pathfinder-challenges-2025-opportunity-for-breakthrough-research-and-development-of-new-technologies\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T09:49:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T07:49:35","slug":"eic-pathfinder-challenges-2025-opportunity-for-breakthrough-research-and-development-of-new-technologies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/een.si\/en\/eic-pathfinder-challenges-2025-opportunity-for-breakthrough-research-and-development-of-new-technologies\/","title":{"rendered":"EIC Pathfinder Challenges 2025: Opportunity for breakthrough research and development of new technologies"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3228\" class=\"elementor elementor-3228 elementor-2705\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39277896 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"39277896\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64c0b064 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64c0b064\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The European Innovation Council (EIC) has launched <em>Pathfinder Challenges 2025<\/em>, one of the EU&#8217;s most ambitious initiatives to support innovation in Europe. Are you developing <strong>breakthrough new technologies<\/strong> to <strong>create<\/strong> <strong>new markets<\/strong> or <strong>address global challenges<\/strong>? You are invited to apply!  <\/p><p><strong>Why apply?<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Realise your research vision of a breakthrough technology with a transformative positive impact on society and the economy.<\/li><li>Support in the early stages of development, <strong>TRL 1-4<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Up to <strong>\u20ac4 million<\/strong> per project (or more with justification).<\/li><li>Possibility to apply for EIC Booster Grant calls &#8211; up to 3 times \u20ac50.000 each during the lifetime of the project.<\/li><li>Liaison with EIC programme managers and related projects.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Tender requirements:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A breakthrough research approach with <strong>clearly defined expected results<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Scientific publications in open access.<\/li><li>Include measures to <strong>enable the continued use of technology<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Recommended involving key players, empowering women researchers and achieving <strong>gender balance<\/strong> among WP leaders.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Who can apply?<\/strong><\/p><p>Independent applicants from EU\/Associated Countries OR consortia of two applicants from two different Member States or Associated Countries OR <strong>a consortium of three or more independent applicants<\/strong>: at least one established in a Member State and at least two established in different Member States or Associated Countries.<\/p><p>Applicants can be legal or natural persons.<\/p><p><strong>Timeline:<\/strong><\/p><p>The call opens on 28 July 2025. <\/p><p><strong>Closing date: 29 October 2025, 17:00 CET. <\/strong><\/p><p>Apply via the <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/funding-tenders\/opportunities\/portal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EU Funding &amp; Tenders<\/a> portal.<\/p><p><strong>Themes announced 2025:<\/strong><\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Biotech for Climate Resilient Crops and Plant-Based Biomanufacturing<\/li><li>Generative-AI based Agents to Revolutionize Medical Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer<\/li><li>Towards Autonomous Robot Collectives Delivering Collaborative Tasks in Dynamic Unstructured Construction Environments<\/li><li>Waste-to-Value Devices: Circular Production of Renewable Fuels, Chemicals and Materials<\/li><\/ol><p>The themes are selected on the basis of political and strategic priorities. <strong>Challenges are not repeated<\/strong>! If you have an idea for an existing challenge, now is the time to apply.<\/p><p>A <strong>free pre-screening of<\/strong> your registration is available:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Application 60-30 calendar days before the submission deadline.<\/li><li>Register at wideraexperts.eu.<\/li><\/ul><p>Read more in the <a href=\"https:\/\/eic.ec.europa.eu\/eic-funding-opportunities\/eic-pathfinder\/eic-pathfinder-challenges-2025_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EIC Pathfinder Challenges 2025<\/a> guides<\/p><p><strong>Don&#8217;t miss the EIC Pre-Accelerator call!<\/strong><\/p><p>The European Innovation Council has launched the <em>EIC Pre-Accelerator<\/em> call, aimed at strengthening the innovation potential of companies in so-called <strong>&#8220;widening&#8221; countries, including<\/strong> Slovenia.<\/p><p>Objectives of the call:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Support to <strong>early-stage<\/strong><strong> deep-tech SMEs<\/strong> to improve market readiness (TRL 4-5\/6),<\/li><li>attracting private investment,<\/li><li><strong>access to accelerator schemes<\/strong>, including the EIC Accelerator.<\/li><\/ul><p>The call offers:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>up to EUR 500 000 in grants (up to 70% funding),<\/li><li>comprehensive business support, including access to training, advice and the BAS network,<\/li><li>certificates of excellence (facilitating access to further funding mechanisms).<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Closing date: 18 November 2025. <\/strong><\/p><p>More information here: the <a href=\"https:\/\/eic.ec.europa.eu\/eic-funding-opportunities\/eic-pre-accelerator_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EIC Pre-Accelerator<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e3ae6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e3ae6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"532\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/een.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/EIC-Pathfinder-challenges_Microfluidics-Innovation-Center.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3230\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/een.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/EIC-Pathfinder-challenges_Microfluidics-Innovation-Center.webp 532w, https:\/\/een.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/EIC-Pathfinder-challenges_Microfluidics-Innovation-Center-300x183.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The European Innovation Council (EIC) has launched Pathfinder Challenges 2025, one of the EU&#8217;s most ambitious initiatives to support innovation in Europe. 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