Renewal of the Declaration of Intent between Bavaria and Québec
05/10/2026
Credit: Axel König / StMWK
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In a virtual meeting, Dr. Markus Blume, Bavarian State Minister of Science and the Arts, Prof. Jérôme Dupras, Chief Scientist of Québec, and Prof. Janice Bailey, Vice-President of Research at the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ), signed the corresponding declaration.
In addition to extending the cooperation, a joint call for proposals was launched on AI-powered and human-centered robotics, with a focus on real-world applications.
The first joint funding initiative in the field of artificial intelligence, launched in 2021, supported three research projects. For the renewed three-year joint call, “AI-Powered and Human-Centered Robotics for Real-World Applications,” the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts and the Bavarian State Chancellery provide a total of €675,000 to fund up to three projects. The Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ) will contribute a similar amount of funding. On the Bavarian side, implementation of the program will be coordinated by the WKS Bavaria-Québec/Alberta/International at the Bavarian Research Alliance (BayFOR).
For more information, please see the press release of StMWK and the website of Fonds de recherche du Québec.
You can find more information about the project call for proposals here.
