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Chemistry and catalysis impact our daily lives and are popular areas of study at the undergraduate level. In Switzerland, however, there is a sharp drop in female representation at the PhD level and beyond. With the Boost Fellowship, we aim to support prospective female PhD researchers with outstanding academic achievements. The fellowship provides successful applicants with the opportunity to pursue a PhD within one or more research groups associated with NCCR Catalysis, with first-year funding provided by the program.

A unique opportunity to receive equity-free funding for up to 12 months while joining a lab-embedded program to fast-track the validation of green chemistry business models and technologies. The innovate! call is tailored for innovators worldwide: early-stage scientific spinouts, researchers with promising yet unused patents, and entrepreneurs seeking new technologies as a foundation for their next business. With guaranteed, furnished housing, and access to a vibrant innovation ecosystem, the future of green chemistry innovators starts in Berlin.

Commerce is now accepting applications for collaborative projects to spur the circular economy, diverting waste streams generated by one industry into beneficial resources for another. Industrial symbiosis project investments help foster a locally resilient supply chain, grow economic opportunities and ultimately reduce environmental impacts in communities across Washington state.

The Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse invites submissions for our 2026 Ken Zarker Award for Students and Early Career Professionals. The next deadline for applications is December 20th 2025 for conferences in 2026. Awards will be announced a few weeks after the application deadline. 

EREF is one of the largest sources of private research funding in North America related to sustainable materials management. Our grants program has provided millions of dollars in funding to cutting edge research institutions to help address the many challenges that exist.