EIC Pathfinder
The EIC Pathfinder supports the earliest phases of scientific and technical research and development of future, groundbreaking, market-creating technologies and/or deep tech 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 of development
Key Information
Swiss eligibility:
Swiss entities can participate as associated partners from a third country receiving funding from the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation.
For further information, please check here.
Horizon Europe funding + tender opportunities:
The next deadlines are:
21 May 2025 (Pathfinder Open) and
29 October 2025 (Pathfinder Challenges)
Types of actions:
Pathfinder calls are “Research and Innovation Actions”
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Cornelia Spycher
National Contact Point for
EIC Pathfinder and EIC Transition
cornelia.spycher@euresearch.ch
Euresearch Network Office
Belpstrasse 11
3007 Bern