News from the Scientific Coordination Office Bavaria-Québec/Alberta/International

On October 5, 2026, the joint declaration of intent on research cooperation between Bavaria and Québec was extended.

The Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ) is partnering with the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts to launch a new bilateral research program on AI-powered and Human-Centered Robotics for Real-World Applications. 

The WKS Bavaria-Québec/Alberta/International at BayFOR regularly invites guests to a virtual dialogue on current topics of international research cooperation between its partner regions.

The Würzburg-Schweinfurt University of Applied Sciences (THWS) and the Silesian University of Technology (Politechnika Śląska) are collaborating within the new EU-funded project “BioFACTORy”. The project develops an AI-supported platform for automated production of bioimplants. The Bavaria-Poland Cooperation Office in MedTech was involved in fostering the bilateral collaboration in the lead-up to the project.

There are currently several funding programs and opportunities for cooperation available in the Bavaria-Québec partnership.

The Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ) is partnering with the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts to launch a new bilateral research program on AI-powered and human-centered robotics for real-world applications.

The regular Bavaria-Québec bilateral working group call for project proposals between the Ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie du Québec (MRIF) and the Bavarian State Chancellery (StK) is now open again for the 2026–2028 period.

The RLS-Sciences Summer newsletter is now online. This special edition reflects on the RLS-Sciences Overall Conference 2026 and features exciting updates from network partners, including the launch of the three TOM Small Satellites on 7 July. In this edition, we also announce the next RLS-Sciences activities in the fall.

The RLS-Sciences Summer Special Edition newsletter can be downloaded here.

On July 7, 2026, the three TOM small satellites from Zentrum für Telematik (ZfT), Bavaria, successfully launched to orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA.