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EIC Pathfinder Challenges: DeepRAP: Deep Reasoning, Abstraction & Planning towards trustworthy Cognitive AI Systems is sponsored by European Innovation Council (EIC). This Pathfinder Challenge supports projects that aim to move beyond the current state-of-the-art in traditional AI approaches, focusing on significantly improving the reasoning, abstraction, and planning capabilities of artificial intelligence systems.
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The overall objective of the EIC Pathfinder for advanced research is to develop the scientific basis to underpin breakthrough technologies. It provides support for the earliest stages of scientific, technological or deep-tech research and development.
Pathfinder projects aim to build on new, cutting-edge directions in science and technology to disrupt a field and a market or create new opportunities by realising innovative technological solutions through: * **‘EIC Pathfinder Open’**open to support projects in any field of science, technology or application without predefined thematic priorities.
* **‘EIC Pathfinder Challenges’** to support coherent portfolios of projects within predefined thematic areas with the aim to achieve specific objectives for each Challenge.
## Advanced Materials for Miniaturised Energy Harvesting Systems > To support the development of a new generation of **energetically autonomous systems** that enable innovative services to improve the quality of life for European citizens through applications in areas such as point-of-care diagnostics and smart, sustainable cities.
These advancements should support sustainability in both **energy consumption and production**, in line with the ambitions of RePowerEU and the European Green Deal. Furthermore, this challenge will enhance the overall sustainability of the Internet of Things (IoT) and energetically autonomous systems in general.
Follow the Info Day about this Challenge on 20 March from 11:00 – 13:00 (CET) here Challenge Guide: Advanced Materials for Miniaturised Energy Harvesting Systems ## Biotechnology for Healthy Ageing ## DeepRAP: Deep Reasoning, Abstraction & Planning towards trustworthy Cognitive AI Systems > To push scientific progress and help build a strong, collaborative community focused on practical applications of trustworthy **cognitive AI**.
Theis challenge will lay the groundwork for Europe’s future leadership in safe and **human-centred AI**, strengthening competitiveness and technological sovereignty, while supporting the goals of the AI Act and the European approach to Artificial Intelligence.
Follow the Info Day about this Challenge on 20 March from 11:00 – 13:00 (CET) here Challenge Guide: Deep Reasoning, Abstraction & Planning towards trustworthy Cognitive AI Systems ## EIC work programme 2026 This document presents the 2026 European Innovation Council (EIC) Work Programme funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe Framework Programme for Research and Innovation.
It sets out how the EIC will allocate its funding of for the year 2026 and has been prepared following the advice of the EIC Board.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Open to legal entities forming eligible consortia of at least three independent partners from different Member States or Associated Countries. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for EIC Pathfinder Challenges: DeepRAP: Deep Reasoning, Abstraction & Planning towards trustworthy Cognitive AI Systems are due October 28, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
EIC Pathfinder Challenges: DeepRAP: Deep Reasoning, Abstraction & Planning towards trustworthy Cognitive AI Systems is funded by European Innovation Council (EIC). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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The European Innovation Council Pathfinder Challenge DeepRAP (Deep Reasoning, Abstraction, and Planning) funds breakthrough research in cognitive AI at the earliest technology readiness levels (TRL 1-3). Awards of up to EUR 4 million support projects exploring fundamental advances in AI reasoning, abstraction, and planning capabilities that go beyond current pattern-recognition approaches. The challenge seeks research into AI systems capable of genuine logical reasoning, abstract thought, hierarchical planning, and transfer learning across domains — capabilities that current large language models and deep learning systems struggle to achieve reliably. Projects should propose novel architectures, algorithms, or theoretical frameworks that could enable AI systems to reason about novel situations, form and manipulate abstract concepts, and plan complex multi-step strategies. Like other EIC Pathfinder challenges, this programme does not require large consortia, making it accessible to individual researchers, small teams, and startups. The deadline is October 28, 2026.
The European Innovation Council Pathfinder Challenge on Physical AI funds visionary research in embedded intelligence for autonomous robotics at the earliest technology readiness levels (TRL 1-3). Awards of up to EUR 4 million support projects exploring how AI can be physically embedded into robotic systems to achieve truly autonomous behavior in unstructured real-world environments. The challenge focuses on embodied intelligence — AI systems that learn and adapt through physical interaction with their environment rather than purely through data-driven approaches. Unlike most EU programmes, the EIC Pathfinder does not require large consortia, making it accessible to individual researchers, small university teams, and startups pursuing breakthrough concepts. This ARPA-style programme emphasizes high-risk, high-reward research that could fundamentally reshape autonomous robotics. The deadline is October 28, 2026. This is distinct from the EIC Pathfinder DeepRAP Challenge (focused on reasoning, abstraction, and planning in cognitive AI) and from Horizon Europe robotics calls that target higher TRL levels.
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