ETH Pioneer Fellowship Deep-Tech and Global Development Incubation Programs (deadline 2026-09-01)
ETH Pioneer Fellowship
- Closes
- 1 Sep 2026
- Opened
- 1 Jul 2026
- Funding per project
- 120 000–180 000 CHF
- Who can apply
- Research organisations, Startups, Individuals
- Open to applicants from
- Switzerland
What this call funds
ETH Zurich's incubation programme for ETH Master or doctoral students and researchers who want to commercialise research as an ETH spin-off, with a lump sum for salary and project costs, coaching and host professor support. Deep-Tech fellowships are CHF 120,000 (12 months) or CHF 180,000 (18 months); Global Development fellowships are CHF 150,000 for 18 months and target projects serving people under USD 10 per day in OECD DAC countries. Applications close 1 September 2026 at 5 pm Swiss time; ETH takes 2% equity or a 1.5% fee on raised capital in return.
The call in detail
- Funder
- ETH Zurich
- Programme
- ETH Pioneer Fellowship
- Type
- Grant
- Funding per project
- 120 000–180 000 CHF
- Eligible applicants
- Research organisations, Startups, Individuals
- Eligible countries
- Switzerland
- Region
- Zurich
- Startup relevance
- High
- Source
- ETH Zurich — Pioneer Fellowship
Key dates
- 1 Jul 2026
- Applications opened
- 1 Sep 2026
- Applications closed
Earlier rounds and changes
| Recorded | What changed | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | First listed here | Already listed when the source was first read |
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