EIC Pathfinder

The EIC Pathfinder supports earliest phases of scientific and technical research and development of future, groundbreaking, market-creating technologies. The Programme aims to identify radically new technologies that have the potential to create completely new markets. These visionary and high-risk projects are supported at an early stage (TRL 1-4) of development. Budget per project up to 4 million EUR. Pathfinder Open: consortium of minimum 3 partners. Pathfinder Challenge: 1,2,3 or more partners.

Key Information

Swiss eligibility:

Switzerland is an Associated Country to Horizon Europe and Swiss entities may participate as beneficiaries and coordinators. More information on the Euresearch webpage

The next calls:

Next Pathfinder Open call will open in 2027.
Next Pathfinder Challenge deadline is 28 October 2026. Applications can be submitted on the Funding & Tender Portal.

Types of actions:

Pathfinder calls are “Research and Innovation Actions” . Eligible costs will take the form of a lump sum.