As a part of the Swiss-Swedish Innovation Initiative, a joint bilateral initiative with the overall objective to increase market oriented high-technology R&D projects between Switzerland and Sweden, the first bilateral «Switzerland-Sweden Call for R&D Project Outlines» has been launched within the EUREKA and EUROSTARS programs. The deadline for submissions is by March 4, 2013.
Scope on medical technologies, biotechnologies and innovative software
Switzerland and Sweden are member states of the EUREKA initiative and support innovation projects through the different EUREKA instruments. Both countries collaborate continuously with the 40 EUREKA member states and support all innovation topics as EUREKA is by nature bottom-up and focussed mainly on the innovation activities of companies.
Sweden and Switzerland are jointly announcing a bilateral Call for joint innovation projects under the EUREKA and the Eurostars programmes. The Call is open for all topics, but focuses on developing innovative products within medical technologies, biotechnologies and innovative software.
The call is managed by the EUREKA offices at the Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems (VINNOVA) and the Federal Office for Professional Education and Technology (OPET) in line with the EUREKA initiative (www.eurekanetwork.org).
Call Launch and Structure
The Call is launched on 10th October 2012. Eligible partners are invited to present joint proposals for innovative R&D projects according to the procedures published online (see below).
Funding from the Governments of Sweden and Switzerland will depend upon the funding framework EUREKA/Eurostars) which will be decided in the second phase of the submission process.
Further information
- Complete call information (PDF)
- Information on Eureka funding mechanisms
- Information on Eurostars funding
- EUResearch information on the bilateral call
- Swiss-Swedish Innovation Initiative Homepage