Advanced Innovation Challenges – Pilot 2026: Online Information Event
Join us for a concise online information session on the Advanced Innovation Challenges – Pilot, a new funding scheme supporting high-risk, demand-driven deep tech innovation.
The programme offers €300,000 (stage 1) and up to €2.5 million (stage 2), along with coaching, mentoring and networking opportunities.
During this webinar, our experts will present the two Challenges 2026:
1) Accelerating Physical AI: Embodied Intelligence for the Next Frontier of AI-Powered Robotics – speeding up the integration, deployment, and commercialisation of breakthrough Physical AI solutions.
2) Translating Disruptive New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) into Practice – supporting disruptive NAM technologies that can reduce, replace or refine animal testing and accelerate their adoption in biomedicine.
The TEAMS link will be sent to all registered participants ahead of the event.
General
| Vacancies | |
| Date | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Time | 11:00 – 11:45 |
| City | Virtual Event |
| Target audience | Geneva & Basel-based Start-ups, SME or research performing organisation (university, research or technology organisation, including teams, individual Principal Investigators and inventors) |
| More information | This webinar is a collaboration between the regional offices Euresearch from Geneva & Basel. |
Agenda
| 11:00 – 11:10 | Welcome and Introduction to Euresearch Services (Dr. Sophie Betka & Dr. Gillianne Bowman) |
| 11:10 – 11:30 | The Advanced Innovation Challenges – Pilot (Mr. Romain Mueller & Dr. Rita de Brito) |
| 11:30 – 11:45 | Questions & Answers (Mr. Romain Mueller, Dr. Rita de Brito, Dr. Gillianne Bowman & Dr. Sophie Betka) |
Contact Information / Organiser
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Euresearch Network Office Basel
Petersgraben 35, 4001 Basel +41 61 207 68 69gillianne.bowman@euresearch.ch
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