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EIC selects 40 Transition projects to move EU research toward market

The European Innovation Council selected 40 Transition projects, from 611 applications, for grants of up to EUR 2.5 million each, helping EU funded Pathfinder and ERC research reach market readiness across 17 countries.

Verified European Innovation Council press release, 9 February 2026

What it does not test. This does not establish that any of the 40 projects will reach market, only that grant funding was awarded.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. EIC grants 40 projects across 17 countries; market readiness not established. European Sovereignty Index

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