NewsEIC Pathfinder: CNRS in the lead

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With the coordination of 5 collaborative projects, the CNRS is at the forefront of French and European results of the first European EIC Pathfinder Open 2021 call for projects. In total, 13 winners come from CNRS laboratories and its partners.

A success rate of 13.3% (%), more than double the average rate for the call. Of the 98 projects submitted via the CNRS to the 2021 European EIC Pathfinder Open call, 13 were selected, and the organization is coordinating 5 of the 6 projects led by French organizations. This figure« unpublished »According to Alain Mermet, director of the CNRS office in Brussels, this makes the CNRS the European institution coordinating the most selected projects.« We can note a clear improvement when compared to a similar call in terms of period and budget, the FET Open of May 2018 »" rejoices Alain Mermet, even if "cThis comparison is tricky because the format of the call has changed. ».