Prof. Szymon Pustelny and Dr Piotr Put among the winners of the PATHFINDER-OPEN 2026 competition

Prof. Szymon Pustelny and Dr. Piotr Put will carry out a project entitled "Magnetic resonance imaging at nanoscale via atomic-like defects in diamond" (MRI-NOVA). This follows the project’s selection as one of 43 successful proposals out of 2,103 submissions to the prestigious PATHFINDER-OPEN 2026 competition, organized by the European Innovation Council. With a budget of approximately 4 M€, the project will be implemented by a consortium coordinated from Kraków. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Szymon and Piotr and wish them every success in the implementation of this project! More information: European Innovation Council backs 43 projects to turn breakthrough research into prototypes - European Innovation Council