DIZH Rapid Action Call “Smart Spaces”
The Digitalization Initiative of the Zurich Universities (DIZH) is funding digital-based solutions for residential, cultural, working, and educational spaces in its new call for proposals.
Affordable housing, suitable workspaces, and sufficient space for education and culture are becoming increasingly scarce. The DIZH is looking for practical and forward-looking projects that address this shortage with innovative digital approaches in its current Rapid-Action-Call.
Projects with a duration of 12 months can be supported with a grant between CHF 15,000 and CHF 75,000 from the DIZH special credit.
Important Deadlines
The submission deadline for the Rapid-Action-Call is April 7, 2025.
Additionally, internal deadlines apply for collaborations with some of the other Zurich universities: at the Zurich University of Teacher Education (PHZH) this is March 7, 2025, and at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) this is April 1, 2025.
More Information and Submission
Further information on the call can be found on the DIZH website.
If you have any questions, the ZHAW digital team is available: digital@zhaw.ch.
What is DIZH?
The Digitalization Initiative of the Zurich Higher Education Institutions (DIZH) aims to promote cooperation among the Zurich universities in the field of digitalization, thereby strengthening the greater Zurich areas a hub for research and business. The University of Zurich (UZH), Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), and Zurich University of Teacher Education (PHZH) are systematically networking within the DIZH to advance research and innovation in digitalization topics with interdisciplinary approaches.