BRIDGE Proof of Concept

Research Service

Submission deadline: 15 September 2025

Deadline: 15 September 2025

Eligibility

  • For Ph.D. students, postdoc students, senior researchers, professors
  • BA, MA or PhD degree obtained within 4 years
  • Researchers of Swiss federal and cantonal universities
  • Research institutions in Switzerland must be accredited by swissuniversities.
  • A researcher can apply to this call regardless of their nationalities

Funding and Duration

  • BRIDGE Proof of Concept:
    • Covers PI Salary and costs directly linked to project execution; max. CHF 130,000 per year.
    • Funding duration is twelve months, with a possible extension of six months.
  • General BRIDGE benefits: Support for participation in Innosuisse’s Start-up Training and Assisted Patent Search scheme.

Timeline of the Call

Next submission deadlines (5pm Swiss time):

  • 36th call: 1 December 2025

Further information
BRIDGE website
Contact
Marcello Triulzio