Calls for Proposals

Areas of Interest: Developing a breakthrough technological infrastructure for sensing electromagnetic fields using the quantum properties of Rydberg atoms. The consortium aims to replace traditional, bulky antenna arrays with a unified, compact quantum sensor capable of receiving ultra-weak signals across an extremely wide frequency range (MHz – THz) without the need for multiple antennas or complex RF components.

Consortium Model: Led by Elbit Systems C4I & Cyber, in collaboration with Wafer-Tech, Phantom, Sensorz, and Accubeat, alongside research groups from the Weizmann Institute, Hebrew University, Tel Aviv University, and Ben-Gurion University.

Deadlines: June 4, 2026.

Areas of Interest: Developing the next generation of AI models that transition from human-data reliance to physical experience. The consortium focuses on creating an innovative architecture for learning, perception, and behavior, enabling autonomous systems to operate safely in complex, real-world environments.

Consortium Model: Led by a group of industry leaders, including Elbit Systems, Cogniteam, and Cognata, in collaboration with researchers from TAU, Haifa and Bar-Ilan Universities.

Deadlines: May 15, 2026.

The IEC Innovation Unit invites researchers to a discovery session focused on solutions in Energy & Climate. The company is seeking academic partnerships to address challenges in Optimization & Efficiency , Robotics & Autonomy.
The Session: An in-depth briefing on IEC’s professional challenges.
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Time: 13:00 – 14:30
Location: Zoom. For more informatio Please contact Ohad or Noam (Contact details on the right side).

Areas of Interest: Establishing a national technological infrastructure for the next generation of Integrated Photonic Chips. The consortium aims to create a platform for deep industry-academia collaboration, developing design and manufacturing capabilities for full systems on a single photonic chip.
Consortium Model: Led by a group of industry giants, including Elbit, Nvidia, NovaLink, Cielo, and Quantum Source, in collaboration with leading Israeli research institutions.
Funding: Support for breakthrough research as part of the consortium’s activity, funded via the Israel Innovation Authority (IIA).
Deadlines: March 16, 2026.

Areas of Interest: Innovative energy technologies via bilateral collaboration. Priority Areas: Energy Storage, Fossil Energy, and Energy-Water Nexus. Consortium Model: Must include at least one industrial company and one research institution from each country (min. 4 partners).
Funding: * Up to $6M per consortium for 3 years (potential for $3.2M extension for 2 additional years). Funding covers up to 50% of the project budget.
Project Scope: 3-year R&D program transitioning from applied research to initial marketing/sales.
Deadlines: Executive Summary: June 30, 2026. Final Proposal: September 15, 2026. Winners Announced: December 2026.

Areas of Interest: Development of advanced infrastructure for Hybrid Bonding (Wafer-to-Wafer and Die-to-Wafer) and Heterogeneous Integration. Key focus areas include Si-Si and Ge-Si bonding for sensing and photonics, integration of III-V devices (InP, GaAs, GaSb) on Silicon, Silicon Photonics optical coupling, Advanced Packaging (Co-Packaged Optics, Chiplets), and the development of metrology and process control tools for bonding quality.
The Consortium: A high-profile collaboration including Nvidia, Applied Materials, Tower, SCD, Nova, Teramount, TriEye, and Quantum Source, alongside leading academic research groups.
Funding: Academy: Grant covering 80% of the approved budget from the IIA, with an additional 20% provided by the industrial partners (100% total funding for applied research). Industry: Grant covering 66% of the approved budget.
Deadline: February 25, 2026, 12:00 (Israel Time).

Areas of Interest: Personalized Medicine and Sustainable Healthcare Systems. The call focuses on managing patients with multiple chronic conditions using multi-modal data for diagnosis, remote monitoring, treatment decision support, and adherence to long-term therapies. Projects must foster collaboration between academia, clinicians, and industry (including SMEs), and be validated in realistic environments (hospitals, community clinics, or virtual settings) with a clear data usage strategy.
Funding: Industry- Grant covering 66% of the approved budget. Academy- Grant covering 80% of the approved budget (Israeli industry partner must finance an additional 10%, bringing total funding to 90%).
Deadlines: Phase 1 (Pre-proposal)- EU Submission: January 12, 2026, 14:00 (CET), IIA Submission- January 19, 2026, 12:00 (Israel Time) Phase 2 (Full Proposal)- EU Submission: April 27, 2026, 14:00 (CET), IIA Submission- May 3, 2026, 12:00 (Israel Time)
(Note: Submission requires a consortium of at least 3 partners from 3 different countries, with at least one being an EU member state.)

Areas of Interest: Innovative technologies for Oncology (protein proximity, tumor binders, selective delivery) and Non-Oncology (gene/mRNA therapy for Heart Failure/MASH), utilizing novel RNA/DNA modulation.
Funding: Up to 300K Euro per year, up to 2 years
No deadline

A quarterly grant program supporting full-time faculty researchers utilizing NVIDIA technologies for innovative projects in Generative AI, robotics, and Edge AI
Funding: Compute resources (up to 32,000 A100 GPU hours) and/or hardware (DGX Spark, Jetson Orin kits, RTX PRO GPUs)
Submission Deadline: December 31, 2025 (Current quarterly window closing date)

A series of instructor-led virtual workshops offering academic researchers and students hands-on experience with GPU-accelerated cloud servers.
Submission deadline: November 5, 2025 – December 10, 2025 (Various workshop dates)