Are you a researcher who wants to prepare for the NWO take-off grant?
Valuable research results sometimes threaten to go unused because knowledge and innovations must endure a difficult path to the market. Funding is needed to bridge the divide between the research and the market. The NWO Take-off programme bridges this funding gap. The aim of Take-off is to explore the further development and societal acceptance of a product, process, care or service innovation in the broadest sense of the word and within all scientific areas – from exact science and technology or life sciences to the humanities and social/behavioural sciences.
Writing this type of ‘valorisation grant’ requires a different mindset because you will need to tackle questions and challenges related to ‘business’ aspects. To help you prepare the application, the Knowledge Transfer Office, part of Research & Impact, offers a summer course “Writing a Take Off grant”. This course gives you the chance to validate and shape your idea in a practical way with the help of professionals. After the course, you will be able to pitch your innovation and write a successful Take-Off application. The course will run with 5 participants or more.
The summer course is also beneficial for those exploring a spinoff company or interested in writing another valorisation grant, like the NWO Demonstrator grant.
“Well-structured and inspiring workshop with many practical insights a scientist would hardly think about him(her)self.” – Victoria Mironova
“This two-day course was exactly what I needed to evaluate my project from a business perspective; I believe the skills learned in this course can be used to strengthen any science project, and make it easier to write impactful project proposals.” – Marijn Martens
The actual dates for 2024 aren’t planned yet but you can already sign up so that we keep you up-to-date. The course will run with 5 participants or more.
Want to know who already used the Take Off grant and how? Check:
- https://www.radboudnet.nl/english/research/valorisation-impact/knowledge-transfer/showcases/nwo-take-off-grant/
- https://www.voxweb.nl/nieuws/klassentool-stoeltjesdans-is-bijna-te-populair
