SIGMA POC (2025): 2ⁿᵈ round ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************************** * What do you need to know ****************************************************************************************** *========================================================================================= * *========================================================================================= • The Czech Technology Agency's SIGMA-DC1 programme, 'Support for Proof of Concept Activit Organisations', focuses on verifying the practical application of the results of applied experimental development and preparing them for subsequent commercial or societal use. T therefore primarily focuses on the proof of concept phase, i.e. concept verification. Th intended for basic research. • Charles University has received a total allocation of CZK 18,749,896 for the period 2024 administrative costs), to be distributed among sub-projects implemented by individual un departments.  • TAČR's level of support is CZK 14,999,916, with a 20% co-participation requirement. • The CU's aim is to support high-quality projects that produce results suitable for poten or societal use. • Overall coordination and administration of the project is provided by the Charles Univer Knowledge and Technology Transfer. The faculties in which the project's participating de located are directly responsible for implementing specific sub-projects. • The Rector of Charles University decides on the allocation of support to sub-projects on an evaluation and recommendation by the Charles University Commercialisation Council [ U cppt.cuni.cz/CPPTN-272.html"] . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Who is the programme for ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Support is intended for CU employees working on projects aimed at verifying the practical research results on the market or for societal needs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Amount of support ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Support is recommended at a range of CZK 300,000–900,000 per sub-project (including co-fin exceptional and justified cases, support may be increased to CZK 1.1 million (including co ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Co-participation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The co-participation is 20%, paid for by sub-projects. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Implementation period ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The projects have a set implementation period of 8 months, from January to August 2026. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eligible costs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ • personnel costs (max. 40%) • subcontracting costs (research services, max. 20%) • other costs (e.g., intellectual property protection, materials, travel expenses, service • indirect costs (max. 25%) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ What must be included in a complete application ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.Sub-project form / Formulář dílčího projektu [ URL "https://cppt.cuni.cz/CPPTN-664.html" 2.Mandatory consultation of the sub-project with CPPT/CUIP 3.Personal presentation of a sub-project to members of the UK Commercialization Council *========================================================================================= * How to apply *========================================================================================= 1.Familiarize yourself with the binding documents. / závaznými dokumenty. [ URL "https://c CPPTN-664.html"] 2.Send the completed section of the Sub-project Form (fill in the highlighted items) to sigmapoc(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz [ MAIL "sigmapoc(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz"] by 4 p.m. on 22 Sept and reserve a date and time for the mandatory consultation on 29 or 30 September 2025 he "https://1drv.ms/x/c/cbb7f4bc7605a128/EeDuVdwvyKdMma4nL-FWsDABuCOe05j_8AJPWwgmBjH2ZQ?e=9 do not leave booking your appointment until the last minute. 3.Consult with the CPPT/CUIP case team on the sub-project. 4.Discuss the proposal at your faculty in accordance with the faculty's internal rules. 5.Please send the completed sub-project form by October 10, 2025, at 4 p.m. in electronic sigmapoc(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz [ MAIL "sigmapoc(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz"] . 6.You will give a presentation of your proposal to the Commercialization Council on the sc November 6, 2025. *========================================================================================= * Planned competition schedule *========================================================================================= 9. 9. 2025 Announcement of the second round of the internal selectio ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ by░22.░9.░2025░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░Send░the░completed░section░of░the░Sub-project░Form░(fill░ (4░p.m.)░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░to░sigmapoc@ruk.cuni.cz░and░book░a░mandatory░consultation ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░[░URL░"https://1drv.ms/x/c/cbb7f4bc7605a128/EeDuVdwvyKdMm ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░e=9Ya8bE"]░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 29. a 30. 9. 2025 Consultation on sub-projects (condition for participation ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 10.░10.░2025░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░Deadline░for░submitting░projects░for░the░second░round░of░ (4░p.m.)░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░sigmapoc(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz░[░MAIL░"sigmapoc(zavinac)ruk ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░CPPT/CUIP░is░required)░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 6. 11. 2025 Personal presentation of sub-projects – presentation to m Council  November 2025 Results of the second round of the internal selection pro January 2026 Start of implementation of supported sub-projects. *========================================================================================= * Contact Us *========================================================================================= Ing. Lucie Geniková Mail: lucie.genikova(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz [ MAIL "lucie.genikova(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz"] Tel: +420 731 119 957