Pilot unter dem EIC-Arbeitsprogramm 2026; für 2027 ist eine Aufstockung auf 25 Mio. EUR vorgesehen.
A new pilot under the EIC Work Programme 2026, inspired by the US ARPA model: bold, challenge-driven funding for high-risk, high-reward breakthrough deep-tech innovation in areas where Europe is strong in research but slow to commercialise. Stage 1 projects receive a lump sum of EUR 300,000. The 2026 indicative budget for Stage 1 is EUR 6 million (a further EUR 25 million is planned under the 2027 EIC Work Programme).
Pilot under the 2026 EIC Work Programme testing an ARPA-style, challenge-driven approach as a bridge to the next Horizon Europe Programme. Supports high-risk, demand-driven deep-tech innovation with transformative potential, especially where there is extensive research but a lack of commercial uptake. Stage 1 projects receive a EUR 300,000 lump sum. Indicative budget EUR 6 million for Stage 1 in 2026, EUR 25 million planned for 2027. The harvested materials do not state per-call deadlines, eligibility detail or funding rate for this pilot.
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