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Over 66 million zlotys from Swiss Funds for scientists and entrepreneurs

24.01.2025

24 January NCBR announces the 2025 call for proposals for joint projects between scientists and entrepreneurs who wish to receive funding from Swiss Funds in the area of applied research. The on-line submission system will be opened between 25 March and 26 May. There is 14.8 million Swiss francs, which is more than 66 million Polish zloty, available for use in CALL 2025.

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NCBR is responsible for implementing ‘The Research and Innovation Programme, Applied Research’ financed by the Second Swiss Contribution, the so-called Swiss Funds. The programme is intended to increase the scientific potential and innovativeness of Polish research units, universities and enterprises by facilitating cooperation in the area of research and innovation with Swiss and other international partners.

– International research and development projects implemented under the programme should lead to improved competitiveness of companies in applied research, which is manifested, among other things, in the practical application of research results through commercialisation or other practical implementation. – says prof. Jerzy Małachowski, the director of the National Centre for Research and Development. – The Programme should also support young and female researchers in the projects. Participation in joint research projects is an excellent opportunity for them to further develop their areas of expertise.

About CALL 2025

CALL 2025 is not thematically limited. Research planned under the project shall be focused exclusively on civil applications. Projects have to be submitted by consortia comprising of at least one Polish and one Swiss entity. The eligible consortium has to include at least one enterprise, established in Poland, and at least one enterprise, established in Switzerland. Only industrial research and experimental development can be funded. The minimum amount of funding per project is PLN 2 242 400 (CHF 500 000), the maximum amount is PLN 4 484 800 (CHF 1 000 000).

More information about the call

The online info days on Call 2025, will be held on 4 and 5 February 2025.

To register for the meetings, please follow the links provided below. 

Webinar in Polish - 4 February 2025

Webinar in English - 5 February 2025

Participation in the meetings is free of charge and only possible after prior registration.

About Swiss Funds

The Swiss-Polish Cooperation Programme (Swiss Funds, the Swiss Programme) are funds allocated by Switzerland to the development of our country, based on arrangements with the European Union and Poland. The current programme will run until 2029. It includes the Research and Innovation Programme and the Urban Development Support Programme. NCBR manages the programme in the field of applied research in cooperation with the Swiss Innovation Agency, Innosuisse.

The total Swiss contribution for the Programme amounts to 35 million CHF, including 29 million CHF devoted to applied research with 6 million CHF earmarked for basic research projects. Polish state budget will contribute 15% of the total donor budget, estimated at 6,176 million CHF.

For more information about the Swiss Funds, please visit: https://www.programszwajcarski.gov.pl/en

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