Take-off phase 1 autumn 2023
Enterprising scientists who want to investigate whether it is feasible to commercially apply an innovative research result can apply for funding via Take-off phase 1-Feasibility studies WO. This program is aimed at stimulating and supporting economic activity and entrepreneurship on the basis of science.
In 2023, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate will make funds available for feasibility studies for academic innovative starters arising from the multi-year national research program Commit2Data with the theme Big Data and analytics from all Commit2Data research sectors. The feasibility studies of the Commit2Data cluster can have both a social and an economic perspective and there must be a willingness to transfer the developed knowledge.
What to apply for
NWO Domain Applied and Engineering Sciences (AES) provides funding for Take-off feasibility studies in the form of grants with a maximum size of 40,000 euros for a maximum period of six months for the performance of a study into the feasibility for commercial application of specific innovative knowledge that has arisen within these research institutions.
- A pre-proposal for a feasibility study must be submitted via our ISAAC system before 22 August 2023 14:00:00 CET. Please use the correct form (autumn 2023, see tab 2 “Prepare”). Without a pre-proposal, a full proposal cannot be submitted.
- A full proposal must be submitted via our ISAAC system before 19 September 2023 14:00:00 CET. Please use the correct form (autumn 2023, see tab 2 “Prepare”). In the ISAAC system, a pre-proposal can be converted into a full proposal.
