SBO Strategic Basic Research Projects
Funds strategic basic research across Flemish institutions in AI, biotech, climate, and engineering.
The FWO Strategic Basic Research (SBO) programme funds four-year projects at Flemish research institutions where scientific success is expected to create concrete prospects for economic or societal applications. The 2026 call opened on 26 May 2026 with a pre-registration deadline of 11 September 2026 and a final submission deadline of 25 September 2026 at 17:00. Results for the 2026–2027 call will…
Strategic basic research with prospects for economic or societal applications — bottom-up across all disciplines.
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