The European Commission adopted the 2022 Work Programme of the European Innovation Council.
Calls for EIC Pathfinder and EIC Transition are open to Swiss researchers and innovators.
EIC Pathfinder
– for multi-disciplinary research teams, to undertake visionary research with the potential to lead to technology breakthroughs.
Pathfinder Open, all thematic: apply by May 4th
Pathfinder Challenges*: apply by October 19th, soon on the F&T portal
* Carbon dioxide & nitrogen management and valorization; Mid-long term, systems-integrated energy storage; Cardiogenomics, healthcare continuum technologies; DNA-based digital data storage; Alternative quantum information processing, communication, and sensing.
EIC Transition
– funding to turn research results into innovation opportunities, by maturing the technology and building a business case for specific applications
Transition Open: all thematic which originates from EIC Pathfinder projects and European Research Council Proof of Concept projects, ongoing or recently finished
Transition Challenges: Green digital devices for the future; Process and system integration of clean energy technologies; RNA-based therapies and diagnostics for complex or rare genetic diseases.
Two cut-offs for applying: May 4th and September 28th