EIC 2026 Archives - accelopment

Beyond generative AI: how to approach HORIZON-EIC-2026-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01-03

accelopment 8th June 2026 No Comments

The EIC Pathfinder Challenge HORIZON-EIC-2026-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01-03 aims to move beyond today's AI systems towards trustworthy cognitive AI capable of deep reasoning, abstraction and planning. Learn what the EIC is really asking…

EIC Pathfinder Open 2026: limited funding, high competition and next steps for applicants

accelopment 27th May 2026 No Comments

The EIC Pathfinder Open 2026 call closed with 2,103 submitted proposals, confirming continued strong interest from Europe’s research and innovation community and strong competition for the available €166 million budget.

How to approach the EIC Pathfinder Challenge on energy harvesting systems

accelopment 21st May 2026 No Comments

The EIC Pathfinder 2026 challenge on advanced materials targets miniaturised energy harvesting systems. Learn how to position your proposal across material development, autonomous IoT applications, benchmarking and TRL 4 validation…

Cracking the portfolio logic of the EIC Pathfinder Challenge on biotechnology for healthy ageing

accelopment 4th May 2026 No Comments

The EIC Pathfinder 2026 challenge on biotechnology for healthy ageing targets breakthrough interventions addressing root causes of ageing. Learn how to position your proposal across interventions, biomarkers or NAMs and…

EIC Transition results 2025 explained – Insights for 2026 applicants

accelopment 28th April 2026 No Comments

The EIC Transition results 2025 show rising competition, with 611 submissions and 40 funded projects. This blog analyses what the funded portfolio reveals about EIC selection logic and explains how…

EIC Pathfinder Challenges – Lessons from the 2025 results and what’s next for 2026

accelopment 22nd April 2026 No Comments

The EIC Pathfinder Challenges results confirm a highly competitive landscape: €118 million awarded to just 30 breakthrough projects. While topics evolve each year, the results reveal how the EIC evaluates…

How to position a strong EIC Transition proposal

accelopment 25th March 2026 No Comments

EIC Transition helps turn promising research results into real-world innovation. This blog explains what evaluators expect, how to position your project as the right next step, and why strong proposals…

How to position a strong proposal under EIC Pathfinder Challenges 2026

accelopment 2nd March 2026 No Comments

EIC Pathfinder Challenges offer a targeted route to fund high-risk, high-gain research at early TRLs. This blog explains why Challenges can offer stronger success rates than Pathfinder Open, outlines the…

EIC Pathfinder Open – Lessons from the 2025 results and what’s next for 2026

accelopment 5th February 2026 No Comments

The 2025 EIC Pathfinder Open call funded 44 breakthrough projects from more than 2000 submissions and confirmed its position as one of the most competitive EU research programmes. In this…

More than Pathfinder, Transition and Accelerator: five EIC instruments as of 2026

accelopment 3rd February 2026 No Comments

The EIC 2026 Work Programme expands its funding toolbox with new instruments alongside Pathfinder, Transition and Accelerator. This blog explains how to choose the right EIC funding instrument based on…

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