New biotech funding from the EIC
European Innovation Council offers funding for biotech innovations, with calls for Accelerator and Pathfinder challenges.
Explore biotech funding at the UK briefing on 17 December 2024
The European Commission has approved the of the European Innovation Council (EIC), offering over €1.4 billion in funding for strategic technologies and company growth.
The EIC offers three main funding programmes:
- EIC Pathfinder - for advanced research on breakthrough technologies
- EIC Transition - for turning research into innovation opportunities
- EIC Accelerator - for companies to develop and scale up breakthrough innovations
For businesses in biotechnology, two key topics are relevant:
- EIC Accelerator Challenge for biotechnology-driven, low-emission food and feed production systems
- EIC Pathfinder Challenge for biotech for climate-resilient crops and plant-based biomanufacturing
The Accelerator call is open until 1 October 2025. The Pathfinder call opens in spring 2025 until 29 October 2025.
To learn more, several resources are available:
Based on the 2024 call, a separate info day for the Pathfinder Challenges is expected at a later date.
Briefing for UK applicants
For UK applicants interested in the Accelerator biotechnology topic, there's an online briefing with Claire Griffin, the UK National Contact Point for the EIC, on 17 December 2024 (11am to midday).
No registration is needed. You can join the meeting using the details below.
: Meeting ID: 317 040 311 209, Passcode: rze8wf
First published 10 December 2024