For the development of photonics technologies, a total budget of approximately 7.7 million euros is available within the R&D program PhotonDelta, financed by the National Growth Fund. This call has a duration of six years and focuses on strengthening the market and supply chains in the Dutch photonics sector. The program supports early scientific research (TRL 1-4) into groundbreaking photonic materials, devices and systems.

Purpose

This Call for Proposals is aimed at academic research in photonics, with applications in, among others, applied and theoretical physics, electrical engineering, chemical technology, materials science and life sciences. The call contributes to the further development of the Dutch photonics sector and the scaling up of innovative technologies from laboratories to companies.

For whom

Researchers from universities, colleges and TO2 institutions can submit an application.

Funding

Within this call, an NWO contribution of at least €400,000 and a maximum of €1,200,000 can be requested. For total project costs above €700,000, a co-financing of 25% is required by one or more users, in the form of in-kind, in-cash or a combination of these.

Important dates

Deadline letter of intent: March 27, 2025, 2:00 PM
Deadline full application: April 29, 2025, 2:00 PM

Procedure

May - June 2025: Consultation of referees
June 2025: Opportunity for applicants to submit a rebuttal
September 2025: Assessment committee meeting
October 2025: Decision by the board

Programmes

Due to globalisation, innovation processes are moving faster than ever, and responding to this requires a great deal of knowledge and capacity to act. The key enabling technologies in our Knowledge and Innovation Agenda are broadly applicable and always in development. With our current programmes, we respond to their progress.

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