Professional, scientific and technical activities

The UK's Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) has launched an Opportunity Seeds funding call under its Future Proofing Our Climate and Weather opportunity space.

The programme seeks ambitious, high-risk, high-reward research ideas that could transform how society prepares for, adapts to, and responds to climate change and climate-related disruptions.

Clima Now has launched the Spotlight 2026 call for projects, seeking innovative solutions that strengthen the resilience and sustainability of Switzerland's food system in response to climate change.

The programme focuses on practical, implementable solutions that address challenges across the food value chain, including cultivation, processing, distribution, trade, biodiversity conservation, circular economy approaches, and climate-resilient business models.

Nominations are now open for the 2027 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPrize), a globally recognised award that celebrates engineers whose innovations have transformed lives and delivered significant benefits to humanity.

Widely regarded as the world's most prestigious engineering prize, the QEPrize awards £500,000 to up to 10 engineers responsible for a groundbreaking engineering innovation that has had a demonstrable global impact.

Opportunity Overview

The European Commission, through Horizon Europe, has announced a forthcoming funding opportunity aimed at improving the sustainable management of water, nutrients, and energy within African agricultural systems.

The call seeks research and innovation projects that develop, test, and demonstrate integrated solutions that help farmers improve resource efficiency, strengthen climate resilience, enhance biodiversity, and support sustainable food production across Africa.

Coefficient Giving has launched a global Request for Proposals (RFP) to accelerate research and development that improves the taste, functionality, and affordability of alternative proteins.

The fund aims to address some of the most significant scientific barriers preventing alternative proteins from achieving mainstream consumer adoption, particularly challenges relating to taste, flavour generation, egg replacement, and fish alternative development.

The European Commission has announced a forthcoming Horizon Europe funding opportunity aimed at accelerating the adoption, testing, validation, and deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions in low- and middle-income countries, with a strong focus on strengthening AI innovation ecosystems across Africa and other developing regions.

The Industry-Academia Research & Development Programme (IARDP) is a flagship initiative of the Indo-French Centre for Promotion of Advanced Research (CEFIPRA) designed to support collaborative, industry-driven research and innovation partnerships between India and France.

The programme aims to accelerate the development of new products, technologies and processes through collaboration between industry and academic institutions, with projects expected to achieve proof-of-concept demonstration and prototype development up to Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 4–5.

The European Commission has launched a Horizon Europe funding opportunity aimed at accelerating bio-based innovation through advanced biotechnology and biomanufacturing concepts. The call seeks to support research and innovation activities that strengthen Europe's bioeconomy while contributing to environmental sustainability, industrial competitiveness, circularity, biodiversity protection, and climate action.

The European Commission has announced a forthcoming Horizon Europe Cluster 1: Health funding opportunity aimed at accelerating the development of innovative antimicrobial therapies to combat antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacterial and fungal pathogens.

Programme: Horizon Europe (HORIZON) – Cluster 1: Health
Topic Code: HORIZON-HLTH-2027-01-DISEASE-07
Type of Action: Research and Innovation Action (RIA)
Funding Type: Horizon Europe Grant Funding
Opening Date: 10 February 2027
Closing Date: 13 April 2027 (17:00 Brussels Time)