Now open · Worldwide · FY26-27

Procurement Futures Fund

A global initiative for Agentic AI in procurement.

You choose the course, we fund the leap.

€1,000
Max grant — or local equivalent
50%
Of any course fee
100
Spots only — first come
8+ yrs
Experience needed

Paid in your local currency at the prevailing rate — USD, GBP, INR, BRL, AED and more.

Any of these count and any provider we haven't listed.

The shift

Agentic AI is reshaping Procurement
Be ready

Autonomous agents are already sourcing, negotiating and closing deals — quietly rewriting the rules of procurement. The leaders who learn it first will own what comes next. Zycus is co-investing in them.

Leaders shaping what's next
Leaders shaping what's next
Why this exists
Now, you've got backup.
Every other function has its thing
Sales has enablement teams.
Why this fund exists

The best procurement teams of 2030 are being built right now. You need to be part of that.

Agentic AI, the systems that plan, decide, and act on their own, is moving procurement from transactional workflows to continuous, intelligent orchestration. Skills need to catch up.

  • Autonomous negotiation agents are already closing supplier contracts without human intervention.
  • Intake to outcome workflows are being compressed from weeks to hours.
  • Leaders who understand agentic systems will define the next era, not react to it.
What we are doing

The whole program in three lines.

Up to

€1,000

Experience

8+ years

Providers

CIPS / NEVI / ISM / any

Spots

100 only

How it works

Four moves and you are in.

Step 01

Apply

Pick a course, anywhere. Tell us about it in a 4-minute form.

Step 02

Qualify

8+ years in procurement is the only criterion.

Step 03

Complete

You take it. You finish it. On your own steam.

Step 04

Reimburse

Half the fee lands back in your account.

Who can apply

Built for procurement, by people who get it.

You are in if

  • 018+ years in procurement, sourcing, contracts or purchasing
  • 02Your organisation does $500M+ in annual revenue (smaller — case by case)
  • 03You want to learn something on Agentic AI that makes you better
  • 04You can pick a course, online or in person, from any provider you trust

Sit this one out if

  • 01You work for a procurement software vendor (this is for buyers, not sellers)
  • 02You are looking for a Zycus sales conversation (this program is the opposite)
FAQ

Everything you might want to ask.

Apply now

Claim your seat in the Fund.

Fill it once, and we'll review applications every quarter with responses shared within four weeks. Limited to 100 spots only.

Application form

100 spots only

Procurement Future Fund

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Applications open continuously. Reviewed every quarter. Decided by a juried committee of your peers.

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