Call [seal]: industrial cybersecurity
As part of the 3rd call for projects launched by the [seal] program and conducted in collaboration with the Swiss Machinery Industry Group (GIM), university researchers, industry and technology players, as well as digitization and cybersecurity experts are invited to collaborate in order to strengthen industry's capacity for innovation and resilience in the face of new cyber threats. Selected projects will be eligible for funding of up to CHF 100,000.
Details & application - deadline❗️15 November 2025❗️
Industrial cybersecurity: safeguarding the survival, sustainability and competitiveness of the sector
In a context where industrialization is increasingly based on digital systems, companies are experiencing a rise in risks - machine operations liable to be compromised, industrial espionage, disruption of production lines, or exfiltration of data from control systems (ICS) or operational technologies (OT).
The aim of this call for proposals is to stimulate collaborative innovation to come up with new ideas, disruptive concepts or concrete technical solutions to enhance the cybersecurity and resilience of industrial systems, whether through the Zero Trust approach, securing operating environments or protecting critical infrastructures.
In addition to access to significant funding, this call offers many advantages for SMEs in French-speaking Switzerland, including collaboration with laboratories at EPFL, UNIL or HEIG-VD, giving them access to cutting-edge know-how and advanced research resources. As the expected results should also have a positive impact on the Vaud economy and society, the consortia will benefit from a favorable context for testing, deploying and promoting their innovations locally.
Details & application - deadline❗️15 November 2025❗️
