The EIC Pathfinder Challenges 2025 call offers €120 million to fund visionary research in biotech, Generative AI for medical applications, robotics and circular economy. This first blog in our series gives an overview of the four strategic topics. Stay tuned as we dive deeper into each Challenge in the coming weeks.
Can crops survive heatwaves and produce high-value materials? The EIC wants your boldest biotech ideas for climate-resilient plants with biomanufacturing potential. Explore how to align your vision with this high-impact Pathfinder Challenge.
The 2025 EIC Pathfinder Challenge aims to fund GenAI-based autonomous agents that transform cancer diagnosis and treatment. Each proposal must combine cutting-edge data integration with clinical decision-making. With a deadline on 29 October 2025, there is still plenty of time to prepare a competitive proposal.
The EIC Pathfinder Challenge on autonomous robot collectives supports research into systems that can carry out construction tasks collaboratively, in real-world environments and with human–robot interaction at their core. This blog explains the Challenge structure and what's expected from applicants.
Discover how the lump sum model impacts Horizon Europe proposal preparation, learn to set up a lump sum budget and understand the evaluation nuances.
Writing a strong EIC Pathfinder Challenge proposal isn’t just about bold ideas. You’ll also need to avoid some common traps. From fuzzy objectives to weak TRL logic, we break down five frequent mistakes that can derail otherwise promising applications.