Overview of the PUI Companies and Campus Program

This call for proposals, led by the University of Montpellier as the lead institution of the Montpellier University Innovation Cluster (PUI), aims to support collaboration between public research and the socio-economic sector by encouraging collaborative research. 

Companies and Campus is designed for new public-private partnership projects that involve hosting staff from both partners in project-specific facilities to work on a topic of mutual interest. The project must aim to result in technology transfer.   

To be eligible, the project must be led by one of the research units of the PUI’s 14 research partners in collaboration with a private partner (list of eligible laboratories HERE). 

The amount of funding granted to the project will range from €10,000 (excluding tax) to €50,000 (excluding tax), covering, in particular, expenses related to temporary staff, equipment, and operations.  

Projects that plan to hire at least one intern during the program may receive an additional €5,000 on top of the funding initially allocated. 

Since 2018, 17 rounds of the “Companies and Campus” call for proposals have already supported 76 winning projects and awarded more than €3,436,000 in funding. 

To apply, there are three application deadlines in 2027.  

To learn more about this program, we invite you to attend an introductory webinar on Tuesday, November 24, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.