Deadline: 30 April 2019
The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, and the National Technological Innovation Authority in Israel (Innovation Authority) have jointly announced a 3rd Call for Proposals for India-Israel Industrial R&D and Technological Innovation Fund (I4F) 2019 to promote, facilitate and support joint Industrial R&D projects, between companies from India and Israel.
The objective of this programme is to respond to the global issues concerning science & technology while developing technologies that can be commercialized and localized within 2 years through joint cooperation between India and Israel.
Eligible Sectors
- The collaboration aims to promote projects that are innovative and reflecting consumer demands, so that they are market-oriented at the same time focussed on creating a new product or process that will eventually lead to commercialization.
- On this basis, this CFP-3 2019 is open to the applied R&D projects in area of:
- Agriculture
- Energy
- Healthcare
- Information & Communication Technologies (ICT)
- Water
- The CFP is open to projects in the above sectors, based on the merit that include Science & Technology (S&T) development leading to commercial success, social good and benefit to both countries.
Eligibility Criteria
- Each proposal must include an eligible Project Lead Applicant who would be responsible for application submission and leading the project in the two countries respectively. Although it is not mandatory, projects that engage a technology developer and a technology end-user /first customer are strongly encouraged.
- Before submitting the proposal, the heads of the principal entities (Project Leads) of both countries shall have completed negotiations on details including payment of contributions, roles and mutual responsibilities.
- Indian Applicants
- Eligible Indian applicants must be researchers or managers of companies that operate and are headquartered in India. Academic institutions, research hospitals, other R&D institutes (including not-for-profit research institutes recognized by DST/GITA) that are headquartered and operate in India are strongly encouraged to participate in the projects as co-investigators.
- Specific criteria for eligible applicants are as follows:
- The Indian Project Lead (INPL) (i.e. lead company) must be a commercial company under the Indian Company Act 1956, which operates in and is headquartered in India.
- At least 51% stake of the INPL Company must be owned by Indian citizens.
- The INPL should have the required expertise and team capacity to manage the proposed project.
- Sole proprietors and partnership firms are not eligible for support under this programme
- Companies headquartered and owned outside India and their subsidiaries in India, or vice versa, are not eligible to receive funding from DST/GITA under this programme.
- Preferences will be given to:
- Indian companies having partnership with government-funded Indian academic and R&D institutions.
- Indian companies having in-house R&D Centre which is recognised by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Government of India.
- Companies that fall under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) category, as defined by the Government of India.
- Israeli Applicants
- An Israeli for profit R&D performing company, which is registered, operate in Israel as Project Lead (ISPL), responsible for the Israel application submission, leading the Israeli side of the project and communicating with the Indian Project Lead.
- The Israeli Project Lead (ISPL) ((i.e. lead company) and any other Israeli company that is signed on the Cooperation and Project and Funding Agreement are subjected to the Israeli Research and Development Law (1984) and to the Israel Innovation Authority Board.
Type of Projects
- Joint Technology Development leading to pre-commercialisation prototype development, wherever applicable
- Projects should be innovative, user–need based and market–driven, leading to new product or process and eventual commercialization
- Duration of the project is up to 24 months.
- Projects must articulate clear commercial goals and associated commercialisation strategies; Building on the principles of a true bilateral partnership, all projects should demonstrate equivalence in effort from the Indian and Israel partners.
How to Apply
Applicants must apply online via given website.
For more information, please visit https://www.gita.org.in/OnlineRfp/ProgramInfo.aspx?GITA=kZdo4yRVS4gRExygXA1GysglTEuW0587CyFuIvtwca0=