Internal Call – VATAT (Planning and Budgeting Committee) Proof of Concept (POC) Research Funding Program (Internal application by Aug 10)

This program supports outstanding academic research with clear applied potential—commercial, public, or societal—and is designed to bridge the gap between early-stage research and more mature projects capable of attracting external (industry or public-sector) interest. The POC stage is critical for advancing translational research but often faces funding challenges due to technological and market uncertainty.

Funding details:  Up to 350,000 NIS per project; Duration: 18–24 months;  Open to all academic disciplines, subject to demonstrated applied potential

This call is intended specifically for projects at the proof-of-concept stage, i.e., those that have not yet secured commercial investment due to their current level of technological maturity.

Technion internal process:  The Technion may submit up to seven proposals; therefore, an internal selection process will be conducted by the Office of the Vice President for Research and the Office of the Vice President for Innovation and Industry Relations.

Researchers interested in applying are requested to submit a preliminary proposal (in full proposal format) by August 24, 2026 to: ra-tec@technion.ac.il

Proposal structure (see detailed guidelines in the attached document, p. 4):

• Cover page (title, investigators, affiliation, contact details)
• Research plan (up to 5 pages; including figures, timeline, and Gantt chart; excluding references)
• Budget (1 page)
• Feasibility appendix (up to 2 pages)
• CVs (up to 2 pages per researcher, including relevant publications)

Internal review decisions will be communicated in the first half of September. Selected proposals will be submitted to VATAT by September 22, 2026.

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