chair ' Proof of Concept 2026 Call for Proposals

Call for Proposals, Schedule Artificial Intelligence
September 8, 2026 – November 15, 2026
Launch of the " chair " Call for Proposals: Proof of Concept (PoC) of the MIAI Cluster
This call for proposals aims to support the development of PoC (Proof of Concept)chairs . PoC chairs are designed to transform research results into concrete proofs of concept (transfer to an existing company or creation of a startup), in the form of software tools or hardware demonstrators developed in laboratories. Their purpose is to increase the technology readiness level (TRL) of a tool or demonstrator.

This call is open to sites at UGA, UCA, and USMB

Each individual may submit only one application as principal investigator or co-principal investigator.

Schedule: 

Opening: September 10, 2026
Closing: November 15, 2026
Announcement of selected applicants: mid-February 2027
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Astrid Barral
Innovation and Partnership Project Manager
marie-astrid.barral@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr		 Vincent Barra
Deputy Director of the Scientific Office
Vincent.Barra@uca.fr		 Abdourrahmane Atto
MIAI Cluster Manager at USMB
abdourrahmane.atto@univ-smb.fr
Published on September 8, 2026
Updated on September 10, 2026