Leading House Asia: Innovation Partnership Grants

Innovation Partnership Grants support the establishment of a collaboration between Switzerland-based academic researchers and non-academic "innovation agents" in East and Southeast Asia. Grant sum: max. 20 kCHF Project duration: up to 12 months Eligible partners: located in China, Japan, South Korea, ASEAN member states. Research partners located in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan are also eligible. Goals and objectives 'Innovation Partnership Grants' support the establishment of a cooperation between Switzerland-based researchers with non-academic innovation agents in East and Southeast Asia. These agents can be corporates, SMEs or start-ups, innovation parks or similar entities with a focus on applied sciences or technical development. The goal of the innovation partnership grants is to initiate long-term partnerships with mutually beneficial concrete outcomes.