Event

Event: 2024 EIC Pathfinder Challenges Call Info Day – Registration is Open

Date:
Time:
07:30 to 12:00 UK time
Registration deadline:
Registration closed
Location:
EISMEA, Boulevard Simon Bolivar 34, 1000 Brussels
Event type:
Workshop
Audience:
Applicants interested in applying to the 2024 EIC Pathfinder Challenges call
Cost:
Free

Registration is now open for the in-person info day dedicated to the European Innovation Council (EIC) Pathfinder Challenges under the 2024 EIC Work Programme, which was published in mid-December 2023.

This in-person info day takes place within the framework of the R&I Week, right after the EIC Summit 2024.

During the event, the EIC Programme Managers Carina FaberFranc MouwenIvan StefanicIsabel Obieta and Stela Tkatchova will present in parallel sessions their respective 2024 EIC Pathfinder Challenges, which this year include:

  1. ”Solar-to-X” devices
  2. Towards cement and concrete as a carbon sink
  3. Nature inspired alternatives for food packaging and films
  4. Nanoelectronics for energy-efficient smart edge devices
  5. Protecting EU space infrastructure

After the presentations, the participants in each of the parallel sessions will have the possibility to briefly present their ideas for a project on the topic of the session and/or describe their competences relevant to the Challenge of interest, in order to explore the possibilities for joint work with other participants.

Participation in the event is free, but prior registration is mandatory for those wishing to to attend in person. As places are limited, we encourage you to register quickly.

Programme outline

Draft Agenda

  • 08:30 – 09:00 Arrival and registration
  • 09:00 – 09:10 Welcome
  • 09:10– 09:45 EIC Pathfinder – Introduction and evaluation, Q&A
  • 09:45 – 09:55 Challenge Portfolio activities
  • 09:55 – 10:15 Tech to Market opportunities
  • 10:15 – 10:30 Presentation by a successful Pathfinder Challenges project coordinator
  • 10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
  • 11:00 – 13:00 Parallel sessions on each EIC Pathfinder Challenge
  • 13:00 Closure