The Foundation received 61 joint applications from research organizations and companies for the Tandem Industry Academia Postdoc 2024 funding call, which closed on April 14, 2024. Funding decisions will be made in August 2024, with the first projects scheduled to commence in the autumn of the same year. On average, 71 applications are received annually.
TIA Postdoc funding, developed by the Foundation, is aimed at ambitious research-oriented projects conducted jointly by research organizations and companies, advancing the goals of cutting-edge research and the business sector.
TIA Postdoc call has been organized since 2020, with the recent round being the fifth. A total of 40 two-year projects have been funded so far, with a total funding of 8 million euros.
Third round of TIA Professor funding in the works
In autumn 2022, the Foundation piloted the TIA Professor funding aimed at professors, awarding funding to 6 professors. In 2023, funding was granted to 3 professors. The Foundation plans to continue the TIA Professor funding in late 2024. Further details about the call will be announced on the Foundation’s website during the summer.