Calls for R+D+I projects (EUREKA)

 21.04.2020. EUREKA facilitates access to finance for companies involved in its projects; and promotes and supports the generation of market-oriented international R&D&I projects.

In this sense, the accelerator/incubator Firefighting Opan Innovation Lab – CILIFO reports that there are several calls for projects open:

 

Call for joint R&D&I projects between France and Spain

Bpifrance (French Bank for Public Investment) from France and CDTI, EPE from Spain announce this call for proposals for joint R&D projects, focusing on the development of innovative products and applications in all technological and market areas. Applicants are expected to develop solutions or ready-to-market projects that have a strong market potential for France and Spain.
Call for joint R&D&I projects between France and Spain

  • Deadline for international applications: 10 – June -2020
  • Eligibility feedback to applicants: 17 – June -2020
  • EUREKA Label (estimated): November -2020

Although this call invites projects in ALL thematic areas or application domains, special attention is given to the following domains:

  • Transport (including automotive and aeronautics)
  • Agri-food technology
  • Energy
  • Environment

More information: https://www.eurekanetwork.org/Call-project-France-Spain-2020

 

Joint call for projects from Argentina and Spain

The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MINCyT) of Argentina, and the Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology, EPE (CDTI) of Spain, announce this call for proposals for joint R&D projects, focusing on the development of innovative products and applications in all technological and market areas. Applicants are expected to develop commercially-ready solutions or projects that have strong market potential for Argentina and Spain. This call invites projects in ALL thematic areas, reflecting the bottom-up approach of the Eureka Network projects.

  • Launch of the call: March 2020
  • Deadline for international applications: June 18, 2020
  • Eligibility comments for applicants: September 1, 2020
  • Eureka Label (estimated): February 2021

More information: https://www.eurekanetwork.org/argetina-spain-call-projects-2020

Canada and Spain call for projects:

The National Research Council’s Industrial Research Assistance Program of Canada (NRC IRAP) and the Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial, EPE (CDTI), national funding authorities for Canada and Spain respectively, announce this call for proposals for collaborative R&D research and development) with the objective of delivering innovative, near-market products, processes and services in any technological and market area for a civilian purpose.

  • Call for Proposals Opening – March 1, 2020
  • Registration (Canada) – May 1, 2020
  • Expression of Interest (Canada) – 8 May 2020
  • Deadline for Eureka applications – 1 June 2020
  • Evaluation results, project start – November-December 2020

Although this call invites proposals in ALL thematic areas or domains of application, special attention is given to the following areas:

  • Electronics, Information and Communication Technologies
  • Industrial manufacturing, machinery, materials and transport
  • Agro-food technologies
  • Biotechnologies, medical devices
  • Environment, energy, marine technologies

More information: https://www.eurekanetwork.org/content/canada-spain-call-projects-2020

Multilateral call for solutions for the eco COVID-19 period: life without vaccination

This call for solutions for COVID-19’s Eco Period is addressed to organisations in the following countries (based on mutual consent between participating national funding bodies):

  • Austria (Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft – FFG)
  • Canada (National Research Council Industrial Research Assistance Program – NRC IRAP)
  • Denmark (Danish Innovation Fund – DFI)
  • France (Bpifrance)
  • The Netherlands (Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland – RVO)
  • Spain (Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology – CDTI)
  • Turkey (Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu – TÜBİTAK)

Important dates:

  • Opening of the call – 15 April 2020
  • Eureka application deadline – 15 May 2020
  • Eureka label and funding decision – 30 June 2020 (latest)
  • Signing of the Consortium Agreement – July 28, 2020 (most recent)
  • Project start – August 3, 2020 (latest)
  • Project duration: up to 12 months.

Participants are invited to submit proposals for research and innovation projects with the aim of providing short and medium-term responses to the specific needs of COVID-19

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CALLS:
Adrian Noheda (adrian.noheda@finnova.eu)