Library FAQ
What feedback will applicants receive after evaluation?
You will receive an Evaluation Summary Report with the final score and comments endorsed by the evaluation committee. If your proposal was retained or scored higher than funded proposals but not funded, you will be informed about the underlying portfolio consi...
What follow-on opportunities may be available to Pathfinder projects?
Projects may be eligible for Booster grants up to EUR 50,000, submission of EIC Transition proposals, submission to the EIC Accelerator via the Fast Track scheme, and participation in the ‘Next Generation Innovation Talents’ scheme.
What happens during Step 2 (portfolio considerations)?
The evaluation committee maps proposals against categories relevant to the Challenge (e.g., building blocks, technical areas, application areas, risk level, TRL stage) and selects a coherent portfolio to achieve the Challenge’s expected outcomes; minor adjustm...
What is the recommended amount of portfolio activity in the project plan?
It is advised to include a work package dedicated to portfolio activities and allocate at least 10 person-months to it.
What is the specific aim of the 'Biotech for Climate Resilient Crops and Plant-Based Biomanufacturing' Challenge?
The Challenge aims to support development of sustainable, nutritious plant-based food and breakthrough technologies to produce climate-resilient crops and high-value plant-derived ingredients, delivering energy- and resource-efficient, low-emission foods that...
What is the total indicative budget for this call and how is it distributed?
The total indicative budget is EUR 120 million, expected to be allocated in approximately equal shares across the Challenges.
What specific objectives must projects under the Biotech for Climate Resilient Crops Challenge address?
Projects should substantially increase plant growth, yields and resistance to combinations of climate stresses; increase water and nutrient use efficiency; improve reproduction and seed filling under at least two combined stress factors; investigate and enhanc...
What technical approaches are expected for the Biotech for Climate Resilient Crops Challenge?
Proposals should include multi-omics (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, phenomics) and may leverage technologies like nanoparticle technology, chemistry, and advanced artificial intelligence to develop novel defence and acclimation strategie...
What types of projects should I apply with?
Apply with early-stage projects (around TRL 2 up to TRL 3–4) that aim to deliver the expected outcomes of the specific Challenge, including lab validation, top-level publications, IP protection, and assessments of regulation, certification and standardisation.
Who can apply to a Pathfinder Challenge?
Single legal entities or consortia established in a Member State or an Associated Country. In consortia: two-entity consortia must consist of independent legal entities from two different Member States or Associated Countries; consortia of three or more must i...
How and where must proposals be submitted and how long are proposal parts?
Proposals must be submitted via the Funding and Tender Opportunities Portal before the cut-off. Sections 1 to 3 and the cover page of Part B must consist of a maximum of 20 A4 pages.
How much budget is indicative for the EIC Transition 2023 call and typical grant sizes?
The total indicative budget is EUR 128.36 million (EUR 67.86M for Transition Open, EUR 60.5M for Transition Challenges). The EIC considers proposals requesting more than EUR 0.5 million and less than EUR 2.5 million and durations of 1–3 years as appropriate.
What additional support can EIC Transition projects receive?
EIC Transition projects are eligible for EIC Booster grants up to EUR 50,000 for complementary commercialisation activities and can use the Fast Track scheme to submit an EIC Accelerator proposal.
What advanced processes are encouraged for manufacturing in the Responsible Electronics Challenge?
Solution-based production methods suitable for sheet-to-sheet or roll-to-roll manufacturing, including blade coating, slot die coating, spray coating, screen printing, inkjet printing, offset, gravure and flexo-printing.
What are key expected impacts of in-space energy harvesting projects?
Laboratory-validated concepts for space energy harvesting and use, breakthrough wireless power transmission technologies, eco-friendly green propulsion solutions for in-space mobility, and in-space robotic manufacturing/assembly of space-based solar units.
What are the 2023 cut-off dates for submitting EIC Transition proposals?
12 April 2023 at 17:00 Brussels local time and 27 September 2023 at 17:00 Brussels local time.
What environmental requirements must projects in the Responsible Electronics Challenge meet?
They must ensure safe and sustainable use of non-critical raw materials or full recycle/reuse, conduct a full life cycle analysis, apply or identify a methodology to measure environmental and/or carbon footprint, and ensure materials/methods are not harmful to...
What is EIC Transition intended to fund?
Innovation activities that go beyond laboratory proof of principle, supporting technology maturation and validation in relevant application environments and development of a sustainable business case and model towards commercialisation.
What is the evaluation and selection process for EIC Transition?
First, at least three expert evaluators score proposals against award criteria; the top-ranked proposals (aggregating to roughly twice the available budget) are invited to a face-to-face jury interview. If successful, grant agreements are typically signed with...
What is the expected outcome of the Responsible Electronics Challenge?
Development of lab-scale validated proof-of-concept devices based on innovative materials and manufacturing processes that are more sustainable, trusted and secure, and reduce dependency on critical raw materials.
What is the overall goal of the Responsible Electronics Challenge?
To enable discovery and development of environmentally friendly electronic materials and processes that reduce environmental impact and the need for critical raw materials and hazardous chemicals.
What is the visionary idea behind the In-space Solar Energy Harvesting Challenge?
To collect solar energy in space and transmit it, potentially via a grid of re-translators, to in-space recipients to power novel propulsion and other in-space applications, enabling continuous energy for in-space mobility.
What readiness level must proposals to EIC Transition build on?
They must build on results of an eligible project at least at experimental proof of concept (TRL 3), ideally with technology validated in the lab (TRL 4).
What sustainability and safety considerations must in-space energy harvesting proposals include?
Interdisciplinary approaches, incorporation of sustainable space debris management, safe and sustainable use of non-critical raw materials, and a full life cycle analysis of proposed solutions and their decarbonisation impact.