Innosuisse promotes international innovation projects in the open-topic initiatives EUREKA and Eurostars, in thematic initiatives of the EU partnerships as well as bilateral cooperations between companies and research institutions from strategic partner countries. Innosuisse will also help you find the right partner with the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN).
On this page you will find all current calls for proposals for Swiss companies, research institutions and other organisations within the scope of Innosuisse’s international support offers. You can currently submit project proposals for the calls indicated below.
Funding contributions from Innosuisse for international projects
Funding for project partners in international innovation projects differ depending on the support offer. For Eurostars and the EU thematic partnerships, the European funding rules apply; for all other international innovation projects, the Innosuisse funding rules apply.
*For Swiss start-ups that have not yet entered the market (the same criteria apply as for Start-up Innovation Projects) and that submit an application without any other Swiss partner and only with foreign companies (no research partner), the maximum contribution by Innosuisse to eligible project costs is 70%.
before market entry: the start-up does not yet have ready-developed products or services on the market
with scalable product or service
established not more than 5 years ago (in justified exceptional cases up to 10 years)
with less than 50 full-time equivalents (at the time of submitting the application);
if the start-up is controlled by another company, the entire group of companies cannot employ more than 249 full-time equivalents
SME: fewer than 250 full-time equivalents
LARGE COMPANY: more than 250 full-time equivalents
Call for projects Transforming Health and Care Systems 2024
The THCS is a call for collaborative, transnational research, and innovation actions. It aims to support the development of new and innovative solutions that can address the current and future challenges facing health and care systems.
The objective of this call is to encourage the optimization of patient care pathways and contribute to the transition towards more sustainable, efficient, resilient, ethical, high-quality, and accessible person-centered healthcare systems. The call addresses the challenge posed by the increasing number of patients treated in hospitals or other healthcare facilities and the need to ensure continuity of care and offer better integration of hospital services with outpatient care (for more information please visit the THCS Website).
The THCS call is open to Universities, higher education institutions, research organisations, hospitals, foundations or any healthcare providers, user organisations, SMEs and large companies.
Timeline
23 February 2024
Call publication
16 April 2024
Submission deadline for Intent to Apply letter
14 May 2024
Deadline for proposal submission
October 2024
Communication of the funding decisions to the applicants
Participants from Switzerland and Brazil are invited to submit joint project proposals for research and development of innovative products and applications with a strong market potential in Switzerland and Brazil. The call is open to Brazilian and Swiss collaborators and encourages innovation in, but not limited to, the following technologies:
• Biotech; Medtech; Healthtech
• Agritech and Foodtech
• Bioeconomy; Circular economy
• Climatech and sustainability
• Cleantech; Clean energy & water
Partner search:
The search of project partners in Brazil and Switzerland is supported by Enterprise Europe Network EEN (Nicolas Lentze, +41 58 469 07 59, nicolas.lentze@innosuisse.ch) through the b2match platform.
Information webinar:
Potential applicants are invited to register for our information webinar on 20th March at 15:00 hrs (CET).
Eureka call for projects: Cell and Gene Therapy Towards Clinical Practice
for R&D Projects between Switzerland and the Netherlands.
The call aims to promote knowledge sharing and allows for rapid technological advances in gene and cell therapy and new approaches in stakeholder engagement. Projects should, where applicable, bring together a broad range of healthcare stakeholders — including manufacturers, academia, payers, providers, and patient advocacy groups — to facilitate innovative solutions and mitigate the fragmentation of gene and cell therapy research efforts.
The primary focus of this call will be on stimulating public-private partnerships in translational research and clinical development of cell and gene therapies. The emphasis is on making these therapies not only clinically effective but also sustainable and affordable. Recognizing the industry-wide challenge of reducing regulatory obstacles, the goal is to expedite the process of cell and gene therapy development, ensuring faster, sustainable, and cost-effective therapies reach the market.
More detailed information on topics as well as funding rules and country contributions can be found in the call-document. The application is to be submitted online in the Innosuisse online tool.
Partner search:
The search of project partners is supported by Enterprise Europe Network EEN (Nicolas Lentze, +41 58 469 07 59, ines.rossetti@innosuisse.ch) through the b2match platform.
Participants from Switzerland and South Korea are invited to submit joint project proposals for research and development of innovative products and applications with a strong market potential in Switzerland and South Korea. The call is open to South Korean and Swiss collaborators and encourages innovation in, but not limited to, the following technologies:
Partner search:
The search of project partners in South Korea and Switzerland is supported by Enterprise Europe Network EEN (Ines Rossetti, +41 58 468 70 38, ines.rossetti@innosuisse.ch) through the b2match platform.
Information webinar:
Potential applicants are advised to participate in our information webinar on 8th March at 08:30 hrs (CET).
for R&D Projects in Switzerland, Austria, Belgium (Wallonia), Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, and Spain.
This call is for R&D&I projects with emphasis on the areas of:
- Quantum Computing
- Quantum Simulation and Stack levels
- Quantum Communication and Cyber security
- Quantum Sensing & Metrology
Quantum technology includes many layers of technology from the individual modalities of quantum information processing to the algorithms and ultimate applications of quantum computers for a variety of applications. The main objective of the call is to develop quantum technology that outperform or accelerate existing technologies and hence contribute to solving specific problems relevant for industry, science and society. These may include topics listed above but are not limited to these topics only.
We invite Swiss companies and universities to establish international R&D cooperation with partners from the participating countries, to solve challenges in this domain.
More detailed information on topics as well as funding rules and country contributions can be found in the call-document. The application is to be submitted online in the Innosuisse online tool.
Partner search:
The search for project partners is supported by our partnering service for international collaborations (Ladina Schubert, +41 58 465 35 95, ladina.schubert@innosuisse.ch. You can register on the b2match platform to find partners.
Participants from Switzerland and the United Kingdom are invited to submit joint project proposals for the research and development of innovative products and applications with a strong market potential in Switzerland and the United Kingdom. This call is open to UK and Swiss collaborators and encourages innovation in, but not limited to, the following technologies:
The search for project partners in Switzerland and the United Kingdom is supported by Enterprise Europe Network EEN (Ladina Schubert, +41 58 465 35 95, ladina.schubert@innosuisse.ch) through the b2match platform.
Information webinar:
A webinar was held at the end of January. Watch the recording here.
To intensify innovation cooperation with the Central Innovation Programme (ZIM) for SMEs in Germany, Innosuisse has decided to participate in the IraSME initiative. IraSME is a network of R&D funding programmes from different countries / regions that share the same goal: Supporting small and medium-sized enterprises in their innovation efforts. The network coordination is financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) and carried out by AiF Projekt GmbH in Berlin.
We invite Swiss companies and universities to establish international R&D cooperation with partners from the participating countries (especially DACH region). There are no thematic restrictions.
Submission of joint IraSME application form and the draft cooperation agreement (not signed) by e-mail to info@ira-sme.net
National submission to Innosuisse via Innolink including:
draft cooperation agreement (not signed)
financial documents per implementation partner
Partner search: Engage in personal meetings at our partnering event on February 29, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Stuttgart. Register here.
Multilateral Eureka foodtech call
For R&D Projects between Switzerland, Sweden, Israel, and Singapore.
This call is for foodtech R&D&I projects with emphasis on alternative proteins, with priority given to plant-based, fermentation-derived and cultivated meat/seafood, or a combination of these techniques (Hybrid products and enabling technologies). Trend forecasts predict that the demand for healthy and sustainable food, including alternative protein, is about to increase.
Multilateral collaborations can serve the cause by intertwining leading expertise and important infrastructure which in turn can broaden perspectives and increase the understanding of societal developments and unfolding market opportunities.
We invite Swiss companies and universities to establish international R&D cooperation with partners from the participating countries, to solve challenges in this domain. Areas of interest and topics are listed in detail in the call document.
The purpose of this Call is to support transnational research and/or innovation projects addressing urban challenges to help cities in their transition towards a more sustainable economy and functioning.
The Call is open to a wide range of scientific disciplines and welcomes interdisciplinary approaches. It intends to support a large range of activities, from research to innovation and implementation. It also asks to engage explicitly stakeholders (companies, public authorities, NGOs…) in the projects and to consider users’ needs in the identification of the project goals.
Call topics:
Positive Energy Districts Pathway (PED)
PED topic 1: Energy Resilience and Energy Poverty
PED topic 2: Urban Regeneration and Refurbishment
PED topic 3: Enabling Systems for Local Energy Transitions: Collaboration and Sustainable Investment
15-minutes City Pathway (15mC)
15mC topic 1: Integrated Policies and Evidence to Reduce Car-dependency
15mC topic 2: Mobility and Planning Policies for Proximity-oriented Developments
15mC topic 3: Empower People for Urban Mobility Transitions
Circular Urban Economies Pathway (CUE)
CUE topic 1: The Built Environment as a Resource Base
CUE topic 2: Knowledge and optimisation of resources flows between urban and rural areas
CUE topic 3: Planning and Designing urban areas with Nature: Towards a Regenerative Urbanism
