CYTED Program announces the 2024 call for proposals for funding of Thematic Forums

The CYTED Program has announced the 2024 call for proposals for funding for Thematic Forums, through a cooperation line consisting of meetings between Ibero-American entrepreneurs and researchers. These meetings aim to address specialized topics related to a specific technological sector in order to promote innovation, technology transfer, and cooperation projects.

The selected projects will receive CYTED funding of up to €10,000, which includes only tickets and accommodation for representatives of Ibero-American entities, with the exception of representatives from the host country. Applicants must allocate additional funds to CYTED's contribution for the organization of the respective forums. Information on the requirements of the call for proposals and the Application Guide are available for consultation.

The CYTED Forums aim to stimulate the incorporation of knowledge in the private and public sectors of Ibero-American countries and the generation of innovation, technology transfer, and cooperation projects, as well as the attraction of national and international funding. They also aim to enable and sponsor the sustainability of previously established projects, collaborations, and interactions, particularly those funded by CYTED.

This program, which has been running since 1984, has funded more than 5,000 projects over the years. FCT represents Portugal in the CYTED Program, where Portuguese researchers are currently involved in thirty thematic networks, coordinating four of these networks.

This call, open until July 15, is an opportunity for Portuguese researchers to increase their participation and take advantage of funding for collaboration in high-impact R&D projects in the priority areas of the CYTED program.