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innovate! Academy: for bio-based materials

Joachim Herz Stiftung

Are you researching bio-based materials for a fossil-free future? At the "innovate! Academy", we promote interdisciplinary, innovative and high-risk research projects from engineering, natural and material sciences with a strong focus on transfer and provide support on the path from basic research to application.

In 2025, we are focusing on the topic of ‘bio-based materials’, i.e. materials that are produced sustainably from plant, animal or microbial sources. The aim is to replace fossil raw materials such as crude oil with environmentally friendly, sustainable alternatives.

What does the funding offer?

At the the "innovate! Academy", we support exceptional scientists who receive the following benefits:

Staff position for two years at TVL-14 level,
Up to 100,000 euros in project funds to be used on the basis of the submitted project budget,
Personnel funds and project funds may not exceed a total of 250,000 euros,
Up to 5,000 euros for outreach activities, individually selectable seminars on science communication and other aspects of the topic,
Professional seminar program of 10-15 working days within two years covering the following topics:
- Skills needed for spin-offs, translation and transfer,
- Theoretical and methodological challenges in the transfer of research results into practice,
- Quality criteria, open data versus patent and trademark protection,
- Outreach, science communication and personal development (e.g. management training, training on stress management and team building, etc.).
Networking with other grantees and players in the start-up scene

The exact design of the seminar program is determined by the participants in order to reflect their interests and needs. These are queried as part of the application process. The "innovate! Academy" also provides grantees with a networking platform so that those receiving funding can learn from and support each other on their path from research to practical application.

Application

The application window for the "innovate! Academy" for bio-based materials opens on February 3rd, 2025.

Selection procedure

The selection takes place in a two-stage process. First, written application documents are reviewed by a six-member expert panel consisting of representatives from the specialist disciplines and experts in transfer issues. This is followed by a personal interview with the most promising candidates at the Joachim Herz Foundation. Decisions on admission to the "innovate! Academy" will be communicated to the applicants at the end of July with the program starting in October.

Specialties

Environmental Health

Others

Eligibility Requirements

The call is aimed at materials scientists, natural scientists and engineering scientist.

We look to support these specific groups:

Doctoral candidates at an advanced stage of study
Postdoctoral researchers, junior professors and professors
Scientific staff at research facilities

Applicants should be able to demonstrate entrepreneurial and/or strongly application-oriented thinking, have good communication skills and be interested in exchanging ideas with both researchers from other disciplines as well as social actors.

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: Joachim Herz Stiftung

Sponsor Type: Corporate

Address: Langenhorner Chaussee 384 22419 Hamburg T. +49 40 533 295-0 info(at)joachim-herz-stiftung(dot)de

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