Pitching opportunity for researchers from Southeast Asia & Europe

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Researchers and research-driven organisations from Southeast Asia and Europe are invited to take part in a pitching and matchmaking opportunity organised in the framework of the 10th STI Call of the SEA–Europe Joint Funding Scheme (JFS) for Research and Innovation.

As part of this call, the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) will host two virtual Call Info & Matchmaking Sessions, combining call presentations, consortium matchmaking and pitching sessions. These events are designed to support the formation of strong bi-regional consortia ahead of the full proposal submission.

Virtual call info & Matchmaking sessions

Climate-resilient smart agriculture using AI & IoT

📅 24 February 2026 | ⏰ 09:30–11:00 CET
🔗 Registration:
https://www.ffg.at/en/europa/events/Smart_Agriculture_2026-02-24

New materials and green transition

📅 26 February 2026 | ⏰ 09:30–11:00 CET
🔗 Registration:
https://www.ffg.at/en/europa/events/New_Materials_2026-02-26

👉 Deadline to apply for the pitching sessions:
30 January 2026 (extension possible)

About the 2025 SEA–Europe joint call for proposals

The SEA–Europe Joint Funding Scheme (JFS) aims to strengthen bi-regional research cooperation and foster the development of new research partnerships between Southeast Asia and Europe.

Thematic areas

Proposals must address one of the following topics:

New materials and green transition
Climate-resilient, smart agriculture using AI & IoT

Deadline for full proposal submission

31 March 2026, 12:00 (noon) CEST
(05:00 pm Bangkok / Jakarta time)

Type of funded projects & consortium requirements

Eligible projects must be submitted by international consortia complying with the 2+1 rule:

either 2 partners from 2 different Southeast Asian countries + 1 European partner, or
2 partners from 2 different European countries + 1 Southeast Asian partner.

Additional conditions:

At least one partner from each region must be eligible for JFS funding.
The project coordinator must be selected from among the partners eligible for funding.
The third partner may either be funded by a participating funding organisation or contribute own funding.
Proposals must clearly enhance bi-regional cooperation and contribute to the selected thematic area.
Applicants must carefully consult the national regulations of their respective funding agencies, as these may include specific requirements (e.g. Technology Readiness Levels or additional national submission steps).

Participating countries and funding agencies

(Some funders participate only in specific topics, indicated below)
1 = New materials and green transition
2 = Climate-resilient smart agriculture using AI & IoT

Belgium – F.R.S.-FNRS (1, 2)
Brunei Darussalam – University of Brunei Darussalam (UBD) (1, 2)
Czech Republic – Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS) (1, 2)
Germany – Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) (1 – to be confirmed)
Indonesia – National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) (1, 2)
Malaysia – MSE & Academy of Sciences Malaysia (to be confirmed)
Switzerland – Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) (1, 2)
Thailand – National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) (2)
Thailand – PMU-B (2)
Philippines – PCIEERD (1)
Philippines – PCAARRD (2)
Türkiye – TÜBITAK (1, 2)
Viet Nam – Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) (to be confirmed)

Why this matters for Afaceri.ro community

This opportunity is particularly relevant for:

universities and research institutes,
R&D departments of innovative SMEs,
technology providers and deep-tech startups,
actors working at the intersection of research, innovation, sustainability and digital transformation.

The pitching sessions offer early visibility, targeted matchmaking and a concrete pathway towards building competitive international consortia for a highly strategic funding call.