Automotive Research and Innovation Program (PRIA) 2026

Dear members of TAA - Tunisian Automotive Automobile,
As part of the preparation for the 2026 Automotive Research and Innovation Program (PRIA), the Tunisian Automotive Association (TAA) and the Cluster Mecatronic Tunisia (CMT) are pleased to invite you to participate in a Matching workshop between industrial companies and research structures, which will be held on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at the Polytechnic School, Central University from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The PRIA is part of the Federated Research Programs (PRF) of the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Technology (MESRS). It aims to strengthen collaborative research, applied innovation and technology transfer, in service of the competitiveness of the automotive sector.

The objectives of this workshop are to:
- Facilitate the connection between companies and research structures eligible for PRIA 2026;
- Identify concrete industrial problems that can be translated into collaborative projects;
- Contribute to the pre-structuring of consortia that comply with the requirements of the PRF/PRIA mechanism;
- To support the preparation of the PRIA 2026 projects, prior to the launch of the PR2I call for projects, scheduled for no later than March 6, 2026.
- The discussions will focus on strategic themes of the automotive sector, in line with the objectives of the PRIA 2025 and emerging priorities for 2026.

To best prepare for this workshop, we invite you to fill out the form below, which will help identify your areas of interest, industrial challenges, and expectations regarding collaboration with research:
  Workshop for connecting research laboratories and automotive companies – Fill in form

At the end of the workshop, we aim to identify promising partnerships between companies and research structures and to generate the first ideas for high-potential PRIA 2026 projects.

Your participation is valuable and we remain at your disposal for any further information.