Library FAQ
What are the award criteria and thresholds for EIC Transition Open and Challenges?
Excellence (threshold 4/5), Impact (threshold 4/5) and Quality and efficiency of implementation (threshold 3/5). Subcriteria include technological breakthrough, credibility and feasibility of objectives, methodology (including gender dimension and stakeholder...
What are the specific objectives for the CO2 and nitrogen Challenge?
Develop a proof of concept or lab-scale validated technology to manage and valorise CO2, N, or both into value-added net zero commodities, chemicals, fuels, or energy vectors, using non-critical raw materials, systems integration and life-cycle/circular approa...
What does the Towards the Healthcare Continuum Challenge seek?
Develop low-TRL systems and technologies for unobtrusive, continuous health monitoring with new personal imaging and sensing modalities, achieve PoC with preliminary safety and performance, make the case for HTA-acceptable solutions, and outline integration in...
What financial support is available for EIC Pathfinder Challenges?
The total indicative budget is EUR 167 million, expected to be allocated approximately equally across the challenges. Funded proposals receive a Research and Innovation Action grant covering eligible costs, including portfolio activities.
What funding and additional support does EIC Transition provide?
Total indicative budget is EUR 131.36 million (EUR 40.5 million via Next Generation EU). EUR 70.86 million for Transition Open and EUR 60.5 million for Transition Challenges. The EIC considers grants between EUR 0.5 million and EUR 2.5 million for 1–3 years as...
What is EIC Transition and why apply?
EIC Transition funds innovation activities that go beyond lab proof of principle to mature and validate novel technologies in relevant application environments, develop business models and reach TRL 5-6 and market readiness, including regulatory and standardis...
What is expected from the Alternative approaches to Quantum Information Processing, Communication, and Sensing Challenge?
Develop innovative approaches that encode, manipulate or store information in quantum objects or exploit quantum phenomena differently from mainstream approaches, demonstrate proof of principle (TRL 2 to 3/4) and a clear quantifiable advantage over classical a...
What is the aim of the Cardiogenomics Challenge?
To combine genetic testing, multi-omics and clinical phenotyping to improve diagnosis, risk stratification and clinical management of cardiovascular diseases, identify high-significance gene variants and novel targets for first-in-class therapies, and accelera...
What is the focus of the Mid to long term and systems integrated energy storage Challenge?
Support mid/long term storage technologies for stationary applications (including power and thermal storage) with non-CRM, life-cycle driven approaches, for centralised or decentralised applications from large to mid scale.
What is the goal of the DNA-based digital data storage Challenge?
Explore scalable, reliable high-throughput approaches using DNA or certain synthetic alternatives as general data-storage media, develop new coding/decoding/modification approaches with quantitative targets, demonstrate PoC and outline end-to-end use scenarios...
What is the scope of the Carbon dioxide and nitrogen management and valorisation Challenge?
It focuses on new biological, chemical or physical routes that integrate capture/recovery, storage and conversion of CO2 and/or nitrogen species into value-added products and/or net zero commodities, chemicals, fuels and energy vectors, using renewable inputs...
What is the submission deadline and page limit for EIC Pathfinder Challenge proposals?
The call deadline is 19 October 2022 at 17:00 Brussels local time. Sections 1 to 3 of part B must consist of a maximum of 25 A4 pages.
What projects are eligible as a basis for EIC Transition proposals and who can apply?
Proposals must build on results from eligible projects: EIC Pathfinder, FET (including H2020 FET-Open/FET-Proactive), FET Flagships calls, or ERC Proof of Concept projects. Applicants can be a single SME or research performing organisation, a small consortium...
What specific conditions apply to CO2/N applicants?
Applicants must propose a PoC or lab-scale validated technology that manages and valorises CO2 and/or N without using critical raw materials, uses renewable energy sources, and is not harmful to natural ecosystems.
What technologies and objectives are sought for mid/long term energy storage?
Develop a PoC or lab-scale validated mid to long term storage solution, potentially including computational modelling, thermochemical storage, multi-vector grid integration, systems-integrated thermal storage, and hydrogen storage/compression with thermal mana...
Who can apply to the EIC Pathfinder Challenges?
Consortia or single legal entities established in a Member State or an Associated Country. A consortium must include at least two independent legal entities.
How did the EIC help C2C-NewCap commercially?
According to C2C-NewCap leadership, the EIC provided the support needed to certify the product and prove the business opportunity behind a more sustainable alternative to lead-acid batteries.
How does the EIC contribute to the EU’s industrial and semiconductor strategy?
The EIC portfolio contributes to the New Industrial Strategy and the Chips Act agenda by focusing on sustainability, reducing power consumption and drastically reducing the use of critical raw materials to help ensure Europe’s strategic autonomy.
How does the EIC partner with the ERC to turn research into innovation?
The EIC strengthened its partnership with the ERC by making beneficiaries of ERC Proof of Concept projects eligible to apply to the EIC Transition programme, with Programme Managers scouting scientific developments and joint workshops to discuss innovation pot...
How has the EIC supported innovation in health and biotech?
The EIC has developed a strong portfolio across disease modelling, regenerative medicine, drugs and pharma, cell and gene therapies, diagnostics, medtech, cancer treatment and neurotech, supporting projects from concept to clinical implementation.
How is the EIC involved in space innovation and which startups does it support?
The EIC supports disruptive SME- and startup-driven space technologies through demonstration and commercialisation, including companies such as D-Orbit, ICEYE and Endurosat.
How much EIC support did C2C-NewCap receive and for what purpose?
The EIC Accelerator supported C2C-NewCap from 2017 to 2022 with almost EUR 1.4 million to reach market entry, and an EIC Transition project is underway to develop a disruptive new supercapacitor technology.
How much funding has the EIC provided to quantum technologies and what areas does it focus on?
The EIC has provided over EUR 125 million in support, focusing on enabling technologies, sensors and communications under Pathfinder and Transition, and quantum computing under the Accelerator.
How much has the EIC invested in NeuroTech projects?
The EIC has invested around EUR 200 million in over 60 research projects delivering non-drug-based treatments or support for neurological conditions.