SWII 2026 focuses on Transformational Technologies and matches the R&D heaviest Swiss, Swedish, German, and Austrian MNEs, SMEs, end-users & academia with the goal to launch joint market-oriented R&D projects.

Subtopics within Transformational Technologies that are of interest for joint innovation projects are:

• AI, ML & AUTOMATION
  • 3D perception
  • Multimodal models
  • Autonomous systems
  • AI assisted decision support systems
  • AI in production optimization
  • Cognitive information processing
  • Computing infrastructure incl. cloud and edge computing as well as system architecture
  • Data cleansing, and interpretation
  • Digital twins & simulations
  • Embedded software and systems
  • Event analysis and anomalies in production
  • Explainable AI
  • IOT, sensors & connectivity
  • LLM, NLP, generative AI
  • Networked automation systems
  • Object detection & scene understanding
  • Pattern recognition
  • Quality control and defect detection
  • Speech recognition

•  ROBOTICS
  • Autonomous systems
  • Cobots
  • Robot-human interaction
  • Computer vision
  • Digital twins and simulations

•  QUANTUM
  • Computing
  • Sensing
  • Communication
  • Simulation

•  CYBERSECURITY
  • Solutions enabling internal security

• CARBON CAPTURE & STORAGE, ENERGY STORAGE, BATTERIES
  
  • Carbon utilization

• ENERGY STORAGE, ELECTRIFICATION & BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES
  
  • Energy storage and energy capture
  • Battery energy storage system

• More sub-thematic are currently added by partners & will be included in the call for co-funding