EIC Pathfinder

The EIC Pathfinder supports the 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 between 3-4 million EUR.

Key Information

Swiss eligibility:

Swiss entities can participate. For further information, please check here.

The next calls:

Pathfinder Open 2025 call now closed. A next deadline is expected in 2026.

Pathfinder Challenges 2025 call is expected to open on 28 July 2025, deadline on 29 October 2025. 


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Cornelia Spycher

Cornelia Spycher

National Contact Point for
EIC Pathfinder and EIC Transition

+41 31 380 60 05
cornelia.spycher@euresearch.ch
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Euresearch Network Office
Belpstrasse 11
3007 Bern

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