{"id":20464,"date":"2022-04-12T10:38:22","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T08:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.innovation.zuerich\/?page_id=20464"},"modified":"2025-01-13T16:44:53","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T15:44:53","slug":"open-calls","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/innovation.zuerich.kommpass-staging.ch\/en\/news\/open-calls\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Calls"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"20464\" class=\"elementor elementor-20464 elementor-14222\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c30323d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c30323d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4634ff\" data-id=\"a4634ff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35c144a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35c144a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Open Calls<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d17c57 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d17c57\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7dd7bde\" data-id=\"7dd7bde\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb615f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb615f4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33f8916\" data-id=\"33f8916\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48f4438 elementor-widget elementor-widget-kp_show_news\" data-id=\"48f4438\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"kp_show_news.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"kp-show-posts  kp-show-news show-all\">\n\n    <div class=\"row title-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 position-relative\">\n            <h2 style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; column-gap: 10px;\">\n                Latest News                                \n                \n                            <\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-12\">\n            <div class=\"kp-spacer\">\n                <div class=\"bg-primary\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div class=\"row mt-5\">\n\n        \n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 mb-5 loading\">\n    <div class=\"card h-100\">\n        <div class=\"card-header bg-transparent position-relative border-bottom-0\">\n                    <button\n                class=\"btn btn-outline-primary pointer-events-none mb-1\">#BusinessLocation<\/button>\n                            <\/div>\n        <div class=\"position-relative text-center\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation.zuerich.kommpass-staging.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/68debf0cb8d94.jpg\">            <a href=\"javascript:;\" data-fancybox data-src=\"#key-topics-positive-climate-for-innovation-and-intelligent-use-of-scarce-resources-for-residential-and-settlement-areas\"\n                class=\"stretched-link\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"card-body position-relative\">\n            <h3 class=\"card-title\">Key topics \"Positive climate for innovation\" and \"Intelligent use of scarce resources for residential and settlement areas\"<\/h3>\n                        <p>\n                                    The current cooperation program on the thematic priorities &#8220;Positive innovation climate&#8221; and &#8220;Intelligent use of&hellip;                            <\/p>\n                        <a href=\"javascript:;\" data-fancybox data-src=\"#key-topics-positive-climate-for-innovation-and-intelligent-use-of-scarce-resources-for-residential-and-settlement-areas\"\n                class=\"stretched-link\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"card-footer bg-transparent border-0 position-relative\">\n            <span class=\"text-secondary fw-bold\">\n                                More about this Open Call                                            <\/span>\n            <a href=\"javascript:;\" data-fancybox data-src=\"#key-topics-positive-climate-for-innovation-and-intelligent-use-of-scarce-resources-for-residential-and-settlement-areas\"\n                class=\"stretched-link\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"popup container\" id=\"key-topics-positive-climate-for-innovation-and-intelligent-use-of-scarce-resources-for-residential-and-settlement-areas\" style=\"display: none\">\n    <button class=\"text-primary bg-transparent border-0 close-btn\">X<\/button>\n    <div class=\"row mb-5\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 pe-5\">\n                    <button\n                class=\"btn btn-outline-primary pointer-events-none mb-1\">#BusinessLocation<\/button>\n                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"mb-2\">\n            <div class=\"col-12\">\n                                <p class=\"mb-0 fw-bold\">News<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-12\">\n            <h2>Key topics \"Positive climate for innovation\" and \"Intelligent use of scarce resources for residential and settlement areas\"<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-12\">\n            <div class=\"kp-spacer\">\n                <div class=\"bg-primary\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6\">\n                <div class=\"row gx-0 mb-4\">\n                    <div class=\"col-12\">\n                        <p>\n                            <p>The current cooperation program on the thematic priorities &#8220;Positive innovation climate&#8221; and &#8220;Intelligent use of scarce resources for living and settlement areas&#8221; calls for project ideas on one thematic priority each or project ideas that combine the two thematic priorities. The projects must be innovative, practical and feasible for the members of the Zurich Metropolitan Area Association (cantons, cities, municipalities) in a partnership-based and interdisciplinary manner. In this way, they contribute to strengthening innovation and competitiveness and to consolidating the metropolitan area as a leading business, education and research location. The invitation to tender is based on a selective, two-stage procedure. It is aimed at universities of applied sciences, universities, clubs and associations, NGOs, think tanks and companies. You can find more information in the documents.<\/p>\n                        <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"row gx-0 mb-4\">\n                    <div class=\"col-12 col-xl-5\">\n                        Entry deadline:\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-12 col-xl-7\">\n                        \n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"row gx-0 mb-4\">\n                    <div class=\"col-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row gx-0\">\n                                <div class=\"col-12 col-xl-2\">\n                                    Link:\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"col-12 col-xl-10\">\n                                                                                                                    <p>\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metropolitanraum-zuerich.ch\/2025\/09\/22\/kooperationsprogramm-2025-2028\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Open link https:\/\/www.metropolitanraum-zuerich.ch\/2025\/09\/22\/kooperationsprogramm-2025-2028\/\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                                https:\/\/www.metropolitanraum-zuerich.ch\/2025\/09\/22\/kooperationsprogramm-2025-2028\/                                            <\/a>\n                                        <\/p>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"row gx-0 mb-4\">\n                        <div class=\"col-12 col-xl-5\">\n                            Contact:\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-12 col-xl-7\">\n                                                                                        <p>\n                                    Metropolitan Conference Office<br \/>                                    Walter Schenkel<br \/>\n                                    info@metropolitanraum-zuerich.ch<br \/>                                    041 43 960 77 32<br \/>                                <\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6\">\n                <div class=\"slider\" id=\"0\">\n                    <div class=\"navigation\">\n                        <button class=\"prev\"><\/button>\n                        <button class=\"next\"><\/button>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"slides\">\n                        <div class=\"slide open active\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation.zuerich.kommpass-staging.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/68debf0cb8d94.jpg\"><\/div>                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <div style=\"text-align:right\">Last update: <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 mb-5 loading\">\n    <div class=\"card h-100\">\n        <div class=\"card-header bg-transparent position-relative border-bottom-0\">\n                    <button\n                class=\"btn btn-outline-primary pointer-events-none mb-1\">#Digital<\/button>\n                <button\n                class=\"btn btn-outline-primary pointer-events-none mb-1\">#Talent<\/button>\n                            <\/div>\n        <div class=\"position-relative text-center\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation.zuerich.kommpass-staging.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/686e8fe9ce243.jpg\">            <a href=\"javascript:;\" data-fancybox data-src=\"#outreach-call\"\n                class=\"stretched-link\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"card-body position-relative\">\n            <h3 class=\"card-title\">Outreach Call<\/h3>\n                        <p>\n                                    More visibility for digital innovations: With the Outreach Call, we support projects that contribute to&hellip; 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Eligible applicants: Members of the University of Zurich, ZHAW, ZHdK and PHZH.<\/p>\n                        <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"row gx-0 mb-4\">\n                    <div class=\"col-12 col-xl-5\">\n                        Entry deadline:\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-12 col-xl-7\">\n                        \n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"row gx-0 mb-4\">\n                    <div class=\"col-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row gx-0\">\n                                <div class=\"col-12 col-xl-2\">\n                                    Link:\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"col-12 col-xl-10\">\n                                                                                                                    <p>\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dizh.uzh.ch\/foerderung\/innovationsprogramm\/2025-1-outreach-call\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Open link More information about the outreach call\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                                More information about the outreach call                                            <\/a>\n                                        <\/p>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"row gx-0 mb-4\">\n                        <div class=\"col-12 col-xl-5\">\n                            Contact:\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-12 col-xl-7\">\n                                                                                        <p>\n                                                                        Sabine Dani<br \/>\n                                    sabine.dani@uzh.ch<br \/>                                                                    <\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6\">\n                <div class=\"slider\" id=\"1\">\n                    <div class=\"navigation\">\n                        <button class=\"prev\"><\/button>\n                        <button class=\"next\"><\/button>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"slides\">\n                        <div class=\"slide open active\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation.zuerich.kommpass-staging.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/686e8fe9ce243.jpg\"><\/div>                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <div style=\"text-align:right\">Last update: <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 mb-5 loading\">\n    <div class=\"card h-100\">\n        <div class=\"card-header bg-transparent position-relative border-bottom-0\">\n                    <button\n                class=\"btn btn-outline-primary pointer-events-none mb-1\">#Circularity<\/button>\n                <button\n                class=\"btn btn-outline-primary pointer-events-none mb-1\">#Cleantech<\/button>\n                <button\n                class=\"btn btn-outline-primary pointer-events-none mb-1\">#FoodTech<\/button>\n                            <\/div>\n        <div class=\"position-relative text-center\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation.zuerich.kommpass-staging.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SFC-Application2026.jpg\">            <a href=\"javascript:;\" data-fancybox data-src=\"#sustainable-food-challenge-2026\"\n                class=\"stretched-link\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"card-body position-relative\">\n            <h3 class=\"card-title\">Sustainable Food Challenge 2026<\/h3>\n                        <p>\n                                    We\u2019re excited to share that the 7th edition of the Sustainable Food Challenge, run by&hellip;                            <\/p>\n                        <a href=\"javascript:;\" data-fancybox data-src=\"#sustainable-food-challenge-2026\"\n                class=\"stretched-link\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"card-footer bg-transparent border-0 position-relative\">\n            <span class=\"text-secondary fw-bold\">\n                                More about this Open Call                                            <\/span>\n            <a href=\"javascript:;\" data-fancybox data-src=\"#sustainable-food-challenge-2026\"\n                class=\"stretched-link\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"popup container\" id=\"sustainable-food-challenge-2026\" style=\"display: none\">\n    <button class=\"text-primary bg-transparent border-0 close-btn\">X<\/button>\n    <div class=\"row mb-5\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 pe-5\">\n                    <button\n                class=\"btn btn-outline-primary pointer-events-none mb-1\">#Circularity<\/button>\n                <button\n                class=\"btn btn-outline-primary pointer-events-none mb-1\">#Cleantech<\/button>\n                <button\n                class=\"btn btn-outline-primary pointer-events-none mb-1\">#FoodTech<\/button>\n                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"mb-2\">\n            <div class=\"col-12\">\n                                <p class=\"mb-0 fw-bold\">News<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-12\">\n            <h2>Sustainable Food Challenge 2026<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-12\">\n            <div class=\"kp-spacer\">\n                <div class=\"bg-primary\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6\">\n                <div class=\"row gx-0 mb-4\">\n                    <div class=\"col-12\">\n                        <p>\n                            <p>We\u2019re excited to share that the <strong>7th edition of the Sustainable Food Challenge<\/strong>, run by MassChallenge Switzerland and powered by committed industry partners, is now open for applications until <strong>November 17th<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, this initiative has enabled <strong>250+ meaningful collaborations<\/strong> between startups and global food leaders \u2014 driving co-development, real-world product validation, and the adoption of sustainable innovations.<\/p>\n<p>Startups selected for the Challenge will have the opportunity to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Collaborate directly with leading corporates and experts;<\/li>\n<li>Validate their solutions through real-world pilots;<\/li>\n<li>Build strategic connections with customers and investors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If your startup is working on <strong>Sustainable Food &amp; Feed Solutions, AgTech, Side Streams, Packaging &amp; Materials, or Supply Chain and Manufacturing<\/strong>, this is your moment to scale with the right partners.<\/p>\n                        <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"row gx-0 mb-4\">\n                    <div class=\"col-12 col-xl-5\">\n                        Entry deadline:\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-12 col-xl-7\">\n                        \n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"row gx-0 mb-4\">\n                    <div class=\"col-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row gx-0\">\n                                <div class=\"col-12 col-xl-2\">\n                                    Link:\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"col-12 col-xl-10\">\n                                                                                                                    <p>\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/apply.masschallenge.org\/en-us\/mcch-sustainable-food-challenge-2026\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Open link Apply here\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                                Apply here                                            <\/a>\n                                        <\/p>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6\">\n                <div class=\"slider\" id=\"2\">\n                    <div class=\"navigation\">\n                        <button class=\"prev\"><\/button>\n                        <button class=\"next\"><\/button>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"slides\">\n                        <div class=\"slide open active\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation.zuerich.kommpass-staging.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SFC-Application2026.jpg\"><\/div>                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <div style=\"text-align:right\">Last update: <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 mb-5 loading\">\n    <div class=\"card h-100\">\n        <div class=\"card-header bg-transparent position-relative border-bottom-0\">\n                    <button\n                class=\"btn btn-outline-primary pointer-events-none mb-1\">#CyberSecurity<\/button>\n                <button\n                class=\"btn btn-outline-primary pointer-events-none mb-1\">#DigitalHealth<\/button>\n                <button\n                class=\"btn btn-outline-primary pointer-events-none mb-1\">#Entrepreneurship<\/button>\n                <button\n                class=\"btn btn-outline-primary pointer-events-none mb-1\">#SmartSystems<\/button>\n                            <\/div>\n        <div class=\"position-relative text-center\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation.zuerich.kommpass-staging.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/68c907dcd3421.jpg\">            <a href=\"javascript:;\" data-fancybox data-src=\"#venture-leaders-mobile-2026\"\n                class=\"stretched-link\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"card-body position-relative\">\n            <h3 class=\"card-title\">Venture Leaders Mobile 2026<\/h3>\n                        <p>\n                                    Do you belong to the top mobile startups in Switzerland and want to boost your&hellip;                            <\/p>\n                        <a href=\"javascript:;\" data-fancybox data-src=\"#venture-leaders-mobile-2026\"\n                class=\"stretched-link\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"card-footer bg-transparent border-0 position-relative\">\n            <span class=\"text-secondary fw-bold\">\n                                More about this Open Call                                            <\/span>\n            <a href=\"javascript:;\" data-fancybox data-src=\"#venture-leaders-mobile-2026\"\n                class=\"stretched-link\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"popup container\" id=\"venture-leaders-mobile-2026\" style=\"display: none\">\n    <button class=\"text-primary bg-transparent border-0 close-btn\">X<\/button>\n    <div class=\"row mb-5\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 pe-5\">\n                    <button\n                class=\"btn btn-outline-primary pointer-events-none mb-1\">#CyberSecurity<\/button>\n                <button\n                class=\"btn btn-outline-primary pointer-events-none mb-1\">#DigitalHealth<\/button>\n                <button\n                class=\"btn btn-outline-primary pointer-events-none mb-1\">#Entrepreneurship<\/button>\n                <button\n                class=\"btn btn-outline-primary pointer-events-none mb-1\">#SmartSystems<\/button>\n                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"mb-2\">\n            <div class=\"col-12\">\n                                <p class=\"mb-0 fw-bold\">News<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-12\">\n            <h2>Venture Leaders Mobile 2026<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-12\">\n            <div class=\"kp-spacer\">\n                <div class=\"bg-primary\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6\">\n                <div class=\"row gx-0 mb-4\">\n                    <div class=\"col-12\">\n                        <p>\n                            <p>Do you belong to the top mobile startups in Switzerland and want to boost your future? Then apply to be one of the 10 startups of the Swiss National Startup Team, the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.venturelab.ch\/venture-leaders-mobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Venture Leaders Mobile<\/a>. This year, you\u2019ll join\u00a0<strong>4YFN<\/strong>, the official startup platform of MWC, a global hub for tech creators, investors, and corporate innovators. Showcase your innovation, connect with leading players, and take your startup to the next level.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Those\u00a0eligible\u00a0to apply and participate:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Founding and managing members of Swiss-based mobile startups<\/li>\n<li>Pioneering startup ideas in\u00a0telecommunication\u00a0(cloud, security, virtualization),\u00a0intelligent connectivity\u00a0(IOT, 5G, AI, AR\/VR),\u00a0digital health, energy, or engineering<\/li>\n<li>Ready to grow your business with investors, building a global mobile startup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                        <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"row gx-0 mb-4\">\n                    <div class=\"col-12 col-xl-5\">\n                        Entry deadline:\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-12 col-xl-7\">\n                        \n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              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This funding offer provides financial support over a period of twelve months, covering salaries and direct project implementation costs up to a maximum of CHF 130,000 per year. Applicants must have recently completed a university education and be affiliated with a Swiss research institution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hero__image\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p id=\"doc-1ii41mhas0\" class=\"\"><a class=\"link--external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bridge.ch\/de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\" aria-label=\"BRIDGE Open link in new tab\">BRIDGE<\/a> is a joint initiative of Innosuisse and the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). This program comprises two funding opportunities aimed at researchers in Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p id=\"doc-1ii4nne3n0\" class=\"\"><strong>Submission deadlines:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul id=\"doc-1ii41oo6d0\" class=\"list list--default\" title=\"\">\n<li>June 16, 2025<\/li>\n<li>September 15, 2025<\/li>\n<li>December 1, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"doc-1ii4no8v70\" class=\"\"><strong>Further Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"doc-1ii41q1rm0\" class=\"\">Further information, in particular on the requirements and the application procedure, can be found on the <a class=\"link--external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bridge.ch\/de\/OUlwVr73Qg55dJtK\/seite\/foerderung\/proof-of-concept\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\" aria-label=\"Projektausschreibung Open link in new tab\">project call<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                        <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"row gx-0 mb-4\">\n                    <div class=\"col-12 col-xl-5\">\n                        Entry deadline:\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-12 col-xl-7\">\n                        \n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"row gx-0 mb-4\">\n                    <div class=\"col-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row gx-0\">\n                                <div class=\"col-12 col-xl-2\">\n                                    Link:\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"col-12 col-xl-10\">\n                                                                                                                    <p>\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.innosuisse.admin.ch\/en\/bridge-proof-of-concept-call-for-projects\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Open link More information\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                                More information                                            <\/a>\n                                        <\/p>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"row gx-0 mb-4\">\n                        <div class=\"col-12 col-xl-5\">\n                            Contact:\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-12 col-xl-7\">\n                                                                                        <p>\n                                    Bridge program<br \/>                                    Christian Brunner<br \/>\n                                    office@bridge.ch<br \/>                                    +41 31 308 23 67<br \/>                                <\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6\">\n                <div class=\"slider\" id=\"4\">\n                    <div class=\"navigation\">\n                        <button class=\"prev\"><\/button>\n                        <button class=\"next\"><\/button>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"slides\">\n                        <div class=\"slide open active\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation.zuerich.kommpass-staging.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/05137000-dca4-4b61-8840-1a24025c7cf5.avif\"><\/div>                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <div style=\"text-align:right\">Last update: <\/div>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n\n    \n\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Open Calls Aktuelles #DigitalHealth Offener Aufruf zur Einreichung von Projekten: Gesundheits- und Pflegesysteme umgestalten (THCS) Die THCS-Partnerschaft zielt darauf ab, die Entwicklung neuer und innovativer L\u00f6sungen zu unterst\u00fctzen, mit denen&hellip; 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