An on site info day dedicated to the European Innovation Council (EIC) Pathfinder Challenges under the EIC Work Programme 2024 will take place on Wednesday 20 March 2024. The Pathfinder Challenges under the EIC Work Programme 2024 are:

• Solar-to-X devices for the decentralized prosumption of renewable fuels, chemicals and materials as climate change mitigation pathway
• Towards cement and concrete as a carbon sink
• Nature inspired alternatives for food packaging and films for agriculture
• Nanoelectronics for energy-efficient smart edge devices
• Strengthening the sustainability and resilience of EU space infrastructure

A short summary of each Pathfinder Challenge is available here. The deadline of the 2024 Pathfinder Challenges call is 16 October 2024.

Programme of the info day in brief

During the Info Day, after some general presentations, the EIC Programme Managers Carina Faber, Franc Mouwen, Ivan Stefanic, Isabel Obieta and Stela Tkatchova will present in parallel sessions their 2024 EIC Pathfinder Challenges. After the presentations from the Programme Managers, the participants in each of the parallel sessions will have the possibility to briefly (2–5 minutes) 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.

Registration to attend the event in person is mandatory. As places are limited it is encouraged to register quickly. Only the general presentations of the Info Day will be livestreamed. All sessions, both general and Challenge-specific, will be recorded and made available for viewing afterwards.

All information related to the event, including the registration form, are availabe in this announcement.