SIGMA Sub-objective 4: Bilateral cooperation — 16th
Funds Czech and partner organizations for bilateral innovation projects in strategic sectors including energy.
The Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA CR) administers the SIGMA programme for applied research and innovation, and Sub-objective 4 (Bilateral Cooperation) is its dedicated bilateral-partnership track. The 16th call under SO4, announced on 22 April 2026 and published simultaneously in the Czech Commercial Bulletin and the national R&D information system (IS VaVaI), supports joint applied-…
International cooperation in applied research via joint projects between Czech entities and foreign partners in Korea (KIAT, KETEP), Saxony Germany (SMWA), or Taiwan (MoEA, NSTC). Special CZK 40M allocation for nuclear energy cooperation.
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