14 Oct 2026
EIC selects 43 new projects under latest Pathfinder call
The European Innovation Council (EIC) has selected 43 projects under the EIC Pathfinder Open 2026 call. Each project will receive up to €4 million in grant funding. The successful projects cover e.g. research on pioneering cancer treatments, quantum computing, advanced manufacturing or climate-resilient technologies.
For the second consecutive year, the call received a record number of proposals, making the Pathfinder Open call one of the Horizon Europe most competitive calls and showing the relevance of bottom-up funding.
The selected projects bring together 218 organisations from 30 countries, including 24 EU Member States. Across the 266 consortium participations, 44% are from higher or secondary education establishments, 28% are from research organisations, 25% are from private companies, and 3% are from other organisations and public bodies. SMEs participate in 34 of the selected projects.
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