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Driving Urban Transitions (DUT) Partnership Funding Call 2026
Additional information events will be organised and announced on the DUT website .
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Cooperation between research organizations and SMEs
Open
Applications close on 18 Dec 2026.
- Deadline
- 18 Dec 2026 (in 33 days)
- Grant amount
- Not stated — see the official call
- Funding rate
- Set by the call (see the call page)
- Likely applicant types
- Companies, SMEs / start-ups, Universities & research From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
- Funder
- Business Finland
- Reference
- Business Finland: Cooperation between research organizations and SMEs
- Last checked
- 15 Nov 2026
Programme overview
The aim of the call is to bring within the scope of research-company cooperation SMEs and so-called mittelstand companies that have not yet systematically utilized the expertise of research organizations. Only research organizations are funded in the call.
Who can apply
Cooperation between research organizations and SMEs
Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.
Timing
Ongoing: 11.5.–18.12.2026
How to apply
- Apply through the funder’s official page (link below); it states the procedure, documents and deadline.
From the call text
- Who can apply
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- Company stage
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- Single applicant or consortium
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- Where applicants must be based
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- Where to apply
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where these facts come from
| Fact | Value | How we know | Taken from the source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadline | 18 December 2026 “Ongoing: 11.5.–18.12.2026” | read from the official page | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Amount per applicant | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
| Total budget | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
| Funding rate | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
| Who can apply | Cooperation between research organizations and SMEs | read from the official text | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Where to apply | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
Official sources
Facts on this page were read from the official page on 15 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.
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