Within the FFG's BRIDGE programme, an Early Stage funding line is offered which is open to all research topics. Project funding is provided for consortia between scientific partners and exploitation partners that are particularly close to the basics, whereby the focus of the work and project costs (max. 90 %) must lie with the scientific partner. As possible implementers of project results, companies participate in the project by providing material and services (at least 10 %). Only the costs of the scientific partner(s) will be funded.

SEIT 2015 covers projects involving international scientific partners (comprising at least 10 % of the funding prerequisite for a BRIDGE Early Stage project). In addition, an interdisciplinary approach to project definition is positively evaluated.