Advanced Materials for Miniaturised Energy Harvesting Systems
Funds research consortia developing advanced materials for miniaturised energy-harvesting systems that power autonomous IoT sensors and devices.
This is a single-stage call with one deadline, 28 October 2026, sharing a EUR 96 million budget across three linked Pathfinder Challenge topics. Each grant carries an EU contribution of EUR 500,000 to EUR 4,000,000, with 8 grants expected under this topic, paid as a lump sum under the Horizon Europe Lump Sum Model Grant Agreement. Consortia of two or more independent legal entities across differen…
This EIC Pathfinder Challenge funds research into new advanced materials for miniaturised energy-harvesting modules — for example miniaturised solar cells, thermoelectric generators, or piezoelectric and electromagnetic-wave harvesting devices — that reduce battery dependence in wireless sensors and IoT systems. Applicants must show a route from new materials to an integrated, energetically autonomous device reaching Technology Readiness Level 4. Target application fields include point-of-care diagnostics, smart cities, agriculture, automotive, wearables and industrial monitoring.
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