SME Hightech call 2026 closed

9 January 2026

The 2025 SME Hightech call has closed. Holland High Tech is delighted with the great enthusiasm and overwhelming response from high-tech SMEs to the second edition of this call. We received a total of 64 applications. A total of 67 SMEs and 14 research organizations, including four universities of applied sciences, were involved. Many excellent, innovative, and promising project proposals were submitted.

What's next

The coming period will be dedicated to assessing all submitted applications. All projects will receive a notification from us between 23 and 27 February 2026.
A maximum of 30 selected projects will be invited to submit a detailed project plan. The deadline for submission is Friday 27 March 2026, at noon.
The final project recipients will be announced between 19 and 26 May 2026.

For more information about the call and detailed information about the further process, please visit the call page:

SME Hightech call 2025

Holland High Tech and the Ministry of Economic Affairs thank all applicants for their dedication and commitment and look forward to continued collaboration.

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