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EIC Pathfinder Challenges 2026. Early breakthrough research grants TRL 1–4. Pathfinder Open 2026 deadline was 12 May 2026; Challenges cut-off 28 Oct 2026. Pathfinder Open indicative budget ~€166M of total Pathfinder envelope. Multi-agent fleet scrape Aug 2026.