Semiconductors grants in the Netherlands

Closed

Funds EU development of the next generation of infrared-detector readout chips so Europe isn't dependent on non-EU sensor supply chains.

Open

Funds Dutch SME teams doing joint R&D to develop or renew products, processes or services.

Open

Pays Trade and Innovate NL network members to run export-support activities for Dutch firms.

Open

Pays Dutch SME representative bodies to make their members' employee commuting greener.

Between cycles

Funds Dutch firms developing high-risk new products or processes through repayable government loans covering project costs.

Between cycles

Offers Dutch companies and professionals tax credits to offset payroll costs for qualifying technical and research projects.

Open

Funds innovators from any country developing near-term defence technology prototypes at TRL 6 or 7 through the MOD Defence Innovation Fund.

Open

Funds European digital startups at TRL 4-5 seeking co-development with industry partners through EIT Digital's open innovation matching platform.

Open

Invests in hardware, aerospace, and defense innovation founders through a corporate venture platform tied to Lockheed Martin.

Open

Provides Massachusetts startup teams access to advanced prototyping and fabrication through MIT.nano collaboration.

Between cycles

Funds organisations worldwide developing novel defence and security innovations across any technology area from TRL 1 to TRL 8.

Awards up to $250,000 in Arm technology credit to the winner and $150,000 to the runner-up among early-stage semiconductor startups building Arm-based chip designs worldwide, with automatic consideration for Silicon Catalyst's own incubator.

Gives selected applied-AI startups a live pitch slot at XTC's AI:360 Summit plus investor and partner introductions.

Pays a ¥10 million grand prize to deep-tech startups from Japan and overseas that pitch cutting-edge, research-rooted technology at Global Startup EXPO 2026 in Osaka.

Awards a ¥10 million grand prize to deep-tech startups pitching at Global Startup EXPO 2026.

Closed

Awards a $30,000 cash prize to startups collaborating with Taiwan's chip industry.

Closed

Funds researchers at companies including startups doing R&D aimed at commercialization under JST's Global Startup Campus initiative.

Runs a nine-month, government-backed accelerator that helps foreign-founded startups enter and scale in Korea, with prize money for the top 20 teams and further commercialisation grants for the top 8.

Closed

Supports doctoral students in computing, robotics, and intelligent systems by pairing university awards with industry mentorship.

Discontinued

Offers United Arab Emirates investors and strategic startups with growth capital and partnership options across technology and energy.

Open

Funds existing ERC grant holders in testing the commercial or societal potential of already-funded research through a fixed EUR 150,000 top-up grant.

Pays existing ERC grant holders a EUR 150,000 lump sum to explore the commercial or social innovation potential of their ERC-funded research.

Open

Funds five €1M projects that help universities and research organisations turn academic inventions into licences, spin-offs and industry deals.

Open

Pays international research consortiums roughly €3-3.75 million to build cross-regional creative-industry and cultural-diplomacy partnerships between Europe and world regions such as Africa, Asia and Latin America.