The TAKEOFF Seed Fund Award (TOSFA) is a seed funding initiative established in 2014, aimed at fostering innovation by providing financial support to researchers and entrepreneurs. This joint initiative between the University of Malta and the Ministry for the Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Projects (MEEP) supports early-stage technology and start-up development by offering grants ranging from EUR 2 500 to EUR 25 000 per project, with a total allocation of EUR150,000 in 2023.
Name in original language
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Initiative overview
Malta’s TAKEOFF Seed Fund Awards (TOSFA)—a joint scheme of the University of Malta and the Ministry for the Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Projects (MEEP)—seeks to support early-stage tech and start-up development with small grants that help teams validate ideas and build first prototypes.
Since 2014, the programme has offered awards of €2,500–€25,000 per project (total pot €150,000 in 2023), aiming to bridge the gap between research and market by funding proof-of-concept, customer discovery, and initial go-to-market work.
Name of responsible organisation (in English)
University of Malta & Ministry for the Economy, Enterprise & Strategic Projects (with MDIA)
