BRIDGE – Funding, Guidelines

Knowledge transfer between science and economy

BRIDGE is funding calls with different submission dates under the FFG's BRIDGE Programme. Funding is made available for basic research projects conducted by consortia of partners involved in scientific research and industrial commercialisation. The projects fall into the category of industrial research according to the EU funding limits. Funding for science of up to 80 % is available if the project is carried out in cooperation with small and medium-sized enterprises. The programme is open to all research topics.

BRIDGE provides funding for collaboration between scientific institutes and businesses. The projects should be designed as basic research projects but should also offer prospects for commercialisation. The participating companies must be effectively involved in the project work and make a financial contribution, if applicable.

The goals

  • Further development and transfer of basic research findings to industrial application
  • Extending research collaboration between science and industry
  • Facilitating access to scientific research for small and medium-sized enterprises
  • Promoting the transfer of researchers from universities to industrial research (PhD theses, Post Docs)
  • Intensifying research performance in high-level industrial research and experimental development as well as innovations in social and economic sciences and services
  • Promoting the commercialisation of high-tech innovations in order to enhance the innovative performance of the Austrian economy

The essentials in brief

Program Owner / Sponsor BMK - Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology Nationalstiftung für Forschung, Technologie und Entwicklung
Topic
Project type
Financing
national
Submission
Submission with a proposal process
Target group The BRIDGE Programme is aimed at researchers and companies from all scientific disciplines and sectors in Austria. Both research institutes and companies are eligible to apply. The consortium must consist of at least two partners (one each from science and industry respectively).
Selection by Evaluations are conducted by internal experts of the FFG and external evaluation processing.
What is being funded The funding quota is 80 % for small companies, 70 % for medium-sized and 60 % for large enterprises up to a maximum funding of € 360.000,-.- per project.
Min. / max. funding BRIDGE Guidelines (German only) / look up Guidelines / max. € 360,000,- /
Which costs are eligible for funding? Guidelines (German only)
Min. / max. running time 12 - 36 months
Availability from 01.09.2005 - constantly

Contact

Gabriele KÜSSLER
Gabriele KÜSSLER T 0043577551504
Karin RUZAK
Karin RUZAK T 0043577551507

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