Innovate Cities & Infrastructure Program
Event details
| Date | 15.11.2026 |
| Category | Call for proposal |
| Event Language | English |
The Innovate Cities & Infrastructure programme supports project-based research between researchers and practice partners to develop innovative solutions for sustainable urban development and resilient infrastructure.
It is a collaboration between the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and ETH Zurich, with three objectives:
- developing research-informed urban technologies, strategies and policies
- empowering institutions to deliver effective services
- facilitating bilateral knowledge transfer between researchers and practitioners.
local impact.
Research Grants: Competitive Call for Proposals
Research projects are selected through a competitive Call for Proposal process. Applications are made by the ETH domain researcher together with the practice partner(s). Consortia can apply for two different types of grants:
- Urban Research Grants (Max. 24months, up to CHF 350,000): Supports collaborative project-based research between researchers at institutions in the ETH-Domain and practice partners from eligible countries to develop effective solutions to urban development and infrastructure challenges.
- Urban Pilot Grants (Max.12 months, up to CHF 30,000): Supports initial ideation to explore, prepare or design new collaborations and pilot a new applied research project with practice partners from eligible countries.
Please register here for our information webinars on the Innovate Cities & Infrastructure programme.
Possible dates are:
- 31 August 2026: 2-3:30 pm (CEST)
- 3 September 2026: 10-11:30 am (CEST)
For further informaiton:
EPFL Resarch Office
Practical information
- General public
- Free