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► Proposals can be submitted until November 15th (Proposals for Initiatives with immediate impact will be evaluated on a rolling basis)
The new program DRIVE has been launched with the goal to support innovation initiatives from researchers and employees at the University of Zurich (UZH). The aim is to create more initiatives that contribute to sharpening the innovation profile of UZH and help build a more impactful innovation ecosystem.
DRIVE supports researchers and employees at UZH to launch new initiatives that strengthens specific innovation areas and promotes the translation of ideas from science to market. Initiatives build on the innovation potential existing in institutes and such that emerge through cross-disciplinary collaboration. The program supports both initiatives with immediate impact and those that contribute to sharpening UZH’s innovation profile long-term.
Activities may include but are not limited to:
Immediate impact
Long-term impact
Researchers and employees whose employment at UZH extends over the duration of the project are eligible to apply for this call. The proposal may suggest cooperation with external partner institutions. In these cases, an appropriate financial participation of the partner institution is declared.
Additional criteria for new Innovation Cluster
There are two procedure for the submission and selection of proposals:
1) Apply in the annual call for proposals with long-term impact and a budget exceeding CHF 20’000 . These proposals will be processed according to the following procedure:
2) Proposals for activities with immediate impact and a budget below CHF 20’000 can be submitted any time and can expect to receive feedback within 6 weeks after submission.
Applicants may ask for CHF 5‘000 – 40‘000 per year with a project duration of up to two years. Larger proposals may apply for one year extension.
Applicants may submit their proposals in English or German on the grants platform.
The full proposal include:
Applicants can reach out to the Innovation Hub Office for advice on their proposals before they apply. Activities supported within this call will be promoted for visibility on the Hub communication channels (the project lead is responsible for the creation of content).