National Information Event on the ERC Synergy Grant

21-08-2018, 14:15–16:30 in Bern ERC Synergy Grants enable 2-4 top researchers with complimentary skills and knowledge to jointly address a research problem of their choice in unconventional ways. After a pilot in 2012 and 2013, the ERC decided to re-introduce the Synergy Grant to its portfolio in 2017. The second call since its re-introduction (ERC-2019-SyG) […]


Why the Horizon 2020 Programme SEWP could be relevant for you?

Do you already have a collaboration with a Widening country and seek funding for further networking? Are you planing to start a cooperation with a Widening country? Watch this short webinar to be informed on SEWP funding opportunities and on the upcoming Twinning call. The Horizon 2020 Programme “Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation (SEWP)” specifically […]


Five Questions, One Project: ZHAW Helps Young Swiss Companies Find Investors in Asia

In the context of the bilateral science and technology cooperation of the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) with Asia, for which ETH Zurich acts as Leading House, Max Weber from the ZHAW Center for Asia Business has been asked to promote young Swiss entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia. He is developing a […]


Die ZHAW erhält Forschungs-Verstärkung durch zwei ausländische Post-Docs

Das Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation SBFI vergibt jedes Jahr „Bundes-Exzellenz-Stipendien“, um herausragenden ausländischen Forschenden einen Forschungsaufenthalt in der Schweiz zu ermöglichen. „Diese Stipendien sind das perfekte Instrument, um die Kollaboration mit anderen Ländern zu stärken“, ist Maria Anisimova vom Institut für Angewandte Simulation IAS überzeugt. Sie sitzt neu als Vertretung der Fachhochschulen in […]


5 Fragen, 1 Projekt: „Wir mussten zuerst herausfinden, wie der Projektförderer tickt.“

Seit Anfang 2018 ist die ZHAW Mitglied bei Climate-KIC, einem vom Europäischen Institut für Innovation und Technologie (EIT) geförderten Netzwerk für Innovationen gegen den Klimawandel. Die Projektförderung im Netzwerk ist den Mitgliedern vorbehalten, rund 270 qualitativ hochstehenden Organisation aus Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft. Marcel Janser und Markus Hubbuch vom Institut für Facility Management erhielten nun für […]


European Commission Webinar on Upcoming Health Horizon 2020 Funding Opportunities

Save the date! On 12 July 2018, the European Commission is organising a webinar to present the 2019 funding opportunities of the health, demographic change and wellbeing societal challenge. This half-day event (9:00-12:00) will only be webstreamed. The link will be published on this page a week before the event. The programme will be online […]


Register to the Recently Launched European Artificial Intelligence (AI) Alliance

European Commission launches the European AI Alliance steered by the High Level Group on AI. You can now officially join the European AI Alliance – a forum engaged in a broad and open discussion of all aspects of Artificial Intelligence development and its impacts. Why join the AI Alliance? Schlagwörter: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Alliance


Health Horizon Applicant Training

Do you wish support in planning and writing your EU health Horizon proposal? 23-08-2018, 09:45–16:00 in Bern The event addresses applicants of Health Horizon 2020 proposals. At the time of the event, participants should already be familiar with the proposal template and the topic text in the Health work programme to which they are planning […]


Funding Opportunities for your Industry 4.0 R&D

Registration is Open, Seats are Limited 30-08-2018, 08:45–12:15 in Bern Industry 4.0 refers to the rapid, digitally enabled transformations in the design, production, operation and service of manufacturing systems and products, providing a highly integrated value chain. The European Commission is investing 1.7b € in Horizon 2020 for this digitisation of industry. Swiss entities, for-profit […]


Experiment with European Data Incubator Data Sets

Deadline: 27 June 2018 at 12:00 The European Data Incubator (EDI) project calls SMEs and start-ups to submit cross-domain or domain specific proposals based on the EDI datasets. The participants are offered technical and business services to develop a minimum viable product. The Horizon 2020 project European Data Incubator (EDI) calls for two tracks: Cross-domain […]