Funder: IEEE Robotics and Automation Society
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: USD $50,000 from IEEE RAS; USD $15,000 industry cash contribution required
Summary: Supports international research–industry partnerships testing the feasibility of novel robotic applications.
Key Information: Teams need at least one research partner and one industrial implementation partner from different countries.
Description
The IEEE Robotics and Automation Society’s Industrial-Academic Partnership grant supports collaborative feasibility studies of novel robotic applications. The initiative connects academic research with industrial implementation to accelerate innovation and real-world impact through global cooperation in robotics. Supported work can include creating, deploying, and testing robotic technology, as well as product-market fit discovery.
The program emphasizes genuine collaboration that turns research breakthroughs into practical applications. Implementation partners bring novel robotic technologies into use to create economic added value, generate societal benefits, or reduce public costs. IEEE RAS works with industry and government through its Industrial Activities Board, which is responsible for industry and entrepreneurial matters and growing the Society’s industrial community.
