Opening of the 2nd edition of the PUI VALIOTECH “ValioLink” Call for Projects to launch your innovative projects!

Innovate, collaborate, bring your innovative ideas to life with ValioLink: a call for projects dedicated to public-private collaborations in the Réunion region

A lever to boost innovation in Reunion

As part of the France 2030 Plan, University Innovation Centers (PUIs) play a key role in the economic development of regions by promoting research results. The Valiotech PUI, led by the University of Réunion in partnership with CIRAD, IRD, and the Technopole, is fully in line with this dynamic.

The ValioLink Call for Projects aims to foster collaboration between the research and business worlds. It supports public-private innovation projects by providing financial support for seed stages and proofs of concept, helping to limit initial risks and accelerate the transition from idea to initial implementation.

Objectives of the call for projects:

• Initiate and support partnerships between private companies and research units attached to the founding establishments of PUI VALIOTECH: University of La Réunion, CIRAD, IRD
• Accelerate the emergence of new innovative collaborative projects
• Strengthen the impact of research on society and the economic fabric, by facilitating the transfer of scientific results to the socio-economic world
• Create lasting partnerships to perpetuate a local innovation ecosystem.

Who can apply?

The projects, led by a research unit, must involve:

• A research unit(s) under the supervision of one of the founding establishments of the PUI Valiotech University of Reunion, CIRAD, IRD) and based in Reunion.
• A company(ies) wishing to collaborate with this unit in an innovation process.

Projects must meet the following criteria:

• Be collaborative, involving at least one research unit from these establishments and a private partner.
• The project's innovation must be strategic and bring added value to the territory.
• A maximum duration of 18 months.

Funding
The funding envelope provided by the ValioLink call for projects can reach €20 per project.

Submission procedure

1. Download the full regulations and the application form
2. Prepare your file in collaboration with your partner (scientific program, budget
   detailed, etc.).
3. The application form must be endorsed by (i) the person responsible for the research unit
   project leader, (ii) the manager of the partner company with the authority to engage it, and (iii)
   by the research support service of the parent institution which will be the contract manager
   research collaboration.
4. The research unit leading the project must submit the application form including a
   detailed budget to the following address: valiolink@cirad.fr
5. Submit your application before October 31, 2025 at 18:00 p.m. (Reunion time)

2025 Calendar

• Call launch: August 15, 2025
• Submission deadline: October 31, 2025 (18 p.m. Reunion time)
• Announcement of results: early December 2025

For any questions or to make an appointment, contact: valiolink@cirad.fr
You will also benefit from support to consolidate/finalize your submission via the partnership and promotion service of your management supervisor.