KIEM HighTech
Provides exploratory collaboration funding for Dutch teams linking academics and industry across photonics, climate, transport, and high-tech material systems.
KIEM HighTech 2026 is a one-year exploratory research grant jointly co-funded by Holland High Tech and Regieorgaan SIA, designed to initiate structured researcher–industry collaboration across the ten HTSM innovation domains. The ten eligible domains are Circular Economy, Sustainable Mobility, Energy Materials, Imaging Technologies, Mechatronics and Optomechatronics, Optical Systems and Integrated…
One-year exploratory research collaborations between Dutch knowledge institutions and SMEs across ten HTSM innovation domains, including semiconductors, quantum technologies, photonics, and smart industry.
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