The Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA CR) wishes to inform on the preparation of the 11th call of the Programme for applied research and innovation SIGMA – sub-objective 4, bilateral cooperation (hereinafter referred to as the „SIGMA programme – sub-objective 4”).
The launch of this Call for proposals is planned for 7 May 2025.
The call of the SIGMA programme – sub-objective 4 is aimed at supporting international cooperation in applied research of Czech companies and research organisations.
The TA CR foresees international cooperation in applied research with the following partner organisations:
| Locality | Foreign partner organisation | Abbreviation |
| French Republic | French National Research Agency | ANR |
| Republic of Korea | Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology | KIAT |
| Republic of Korea | Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning | KETEP |
| Saxony, Federal Republic of Germany | Saxon State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Labour, Energy and Climate Action | SMWA |
| State of Israel | Israel Innovation Authority | IIA |
| Taiwan | Ministry of Economic Affairs | MoEA |
| Taiwan | National Science and Technology Council | NSTC |
| United States of America | Department of Energy of the United States of America | DOE |
The TA CR is currently in negotiation with the above-mentioned foreign partner organisations. The final list of foreign partner organisations participating in the 11th call of the SIGMA programme sub-objective 4 shall be published on the official website and in the call documentation.
The main parameters of the 11thcall of the SIGMA and more information may be found here.
Further information and the specific conditions for participation shall be published in the call documentation on the day of the launch of the public call.
The 11th Call for Proposals of the SIGMA Programme will be announced in the TA CR shared information system – SISTA.
Please note that all calls for proposals will be announced in SISTA. To submit a project proposal, applicants must meet the new technical requirements of the system. This includes registering their organization and designating an administrator. Without completing the organization registration and adding administrators, it will not be possible to submit a project proposal or receive public funds for applied research projects. In this article, we describe all new technical requirements in detail and recommend reading it carefully.
Should you have any questions, please contact us via Helpdesk. Consultations of the project proposals are available through the regional contact points.
Should you wish to search for new potential project partners, please use the TA CR’s Partnering Tool.