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Funding for new initiatives

The UZH Innovation Hub launches the new DRIVE program to support innovation initiatives that «Drive Research-based InnoVation Ecosystems» at UZH. The goal of the DRIVE program is to establish powerful cross-disciplinary communities and networks of researchers, inventors and entrepreneurs with strong links to industry, and a keen interest in commercialization and technology transfer.

DRIVE helps to build an impactful innovation ecosystem across the university that leverages both the diversity of disciplines and creative minds to drive forward research-based innovations for society. 

There are two funding tracks to support your innovation initiative. If you are unsure which track is right for your endeavor please get in touch with the Innovation Hub Office. 

Two funding tracks:

► DRIVE | action
Kick-off innovation initiatives
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 Apply any time 

Supports researchers, early career researchers and staff to kick-off innovation initiatives that

  • actively strengthen the innovation and entrepreneurship know-how among researchers, students, and staff;
  • promote an entrepreneurial mindset;
  • create opportunities for peer-learning, matchmaking and mentoring.

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► DRIVE | transfer
Launch innovation initiatives
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 Next Call in November 2025

Supports researchers, early career researchers and staff to launch innovation initiatives aiming at strategic activities generating lasting value through  

  • building active interdisciplinary communities and networks;

  • fostering collaboration between academia and industry, public sector, foundations, startups and players from the innovation ecosystem;

  • transfering research into novel solutions or improvements in products and processes. 

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Support from the Innovation Hub Office

Applicants can reach out to the Innovation Hub Office for advice on their proposals before submission. Initiatives supported will be promoted for visibility on the Hub website and its communication channels (applicants are asked to provide respective material). 
info@innovation.uzh.ch

Additional Information

Contact

Anna Gromova

Application documents

Budget template

Project plan template