Pathfinder (FET-Open) overview and basics

2 min read FET-Open supports early-stage science and technology research and innovation ideas towards radically new future technologies in all disciplines. That’s nice, right?  But with a success rate of less than 1.5% – exactly how open is this grant? An overview of Fet-Open FET-Open is a bottom-up scheme that applies to all Read more…

3 min read FET-Open is an extremely competitive program. Take the 2nd cut-off of the 2016-2017 FET-Open call for proposals as an example. 26 RIA proposals were listed for funding out of 365 submitted and eligible proposals. This means a 7.1% success rate. The previous cut-off had a mere 4% success rate. But Read more…