Opportunities And Events

The SASUF–NRF Seed Grants fund 2‑year collaborative research projects that link academia, industry and society in South Africa and Sweden, with a strong focus on real‑world impact and researcher mobility. The SASUF–NRF Seed Grants are part of the SASUF+ (2025–2028) phase and are implemented jointly

The Local AIMday Grants support the organisation of Academic Industry Meeting Days (AIMdays) within the South Africa–Sweden University Forum (SASUF) network. AIMday is a structured dialogue format where researchers meet with industry, government and civil society to discuss concrete, real‑world

TÜBİTAK (Türkiye) and CNPq (Brazil) have launched a bilateral research call to fund joint projects that generate new scientific knowledge, innovative interpretations, and solutions to technological challenges in key areas including environment, food and agriculture, health, ICT and physics, with a

EIC Advanced Innovation Challenges – Pilot introduce a two‑stage, ARPA‑inspired support model to speed up high‑risk, demand‑driven deep tech innovation from solution concept to real‑world validation with users.​ Opportunity overview The EIC Advanced Innovation Challenges (AIC) – Pilot aim to close

EIC Transition is a Research and Innovation Action that funds the maturation of promising EU‑funded research results from lab‑scale proof of concept (completed TRL 3–4) towards TRL 5–6 and market‑ready business models.​ Opportunity overview EIC Transition supports projects that build on results from

EIC Pathfinder Challenges 2026 support portfolios of ambitious research and innovation projects that aim to realise cutting‑edge technological solutions grounded in high‑risk/high‑gain research, each aligned to a specific challenge area. Unlike the open Pathfinder call, Challenges are thematic, with

EIC Pathfinder Open is a Horizon Europe call under the European Innovation Council (EIC) that funds early‑stage, science‑towards‑technology research aimed at radically new future technologies capable of creating new markets, addressing major societal needs and tackling global challenges. The call is

The National Cleantech Innovation Challenge (NCIC) 2026 is a national programme led by the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) in partnership with NGIN, regional hubs and Start‑Up Culture to accelerate South Africa’s transition to a low‑carbon, climate‑resilient and inclusive economy. The Challenge

What This Opportunity Is About The 37th IraSME Call invites small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and research and technology organisations (RTOs) to collaborate on international research, technology development and innovation (RTDI) projects that develop new or significantly improved products

What This Call Is About This is a mission-driven research and innovation funding opportunity aimed at strengthening the Netherlands' technological and scientific capacity in critical space infrastructure. Supported by the Dutch government's Knowledge and Innovation Covenant (KIC) 2024-2027 and

Sustainable Energy (SE) development is crucial for Africa and Europe’s green energy transition, enabling them to tackle the global challenge of climate change. Providing reliable and clean energy access to millions of people worldwide is necessary. To this end, the Long-Term Joint EU-AU Research and