Deadline: 31-Aug-22
The GEOACT has launched a call for proposals for the Capacity building in innovation Programme to fund one excellent multi-partner project aimed at strengthening innovation capacities of the Caribbean R&I ecosystems at the national and regional level.
This project has received funding from the European Union under the ACP Innovation Fund, which is part of the OACPS R&I Programme
Objectives
- General objective: Strengthen capacities of stakeholders in innovation and valorisation
- Specific objectives (SO)
- Train stakeholders (e.g., GEOACT’s partners, Living Labs, students, users) on project engineering, open innovation, impact pathway, intellectual property, innovation brokering, digital tools, participatory approaches, etc., to help structure Living Labs and R&I ecosystems.
- Train innovation “users/beneficiaries” to foster the adoption/diffusion of innovations within the society.
Funding Information
The Lead Applicant should propose an offer not exceeding a requested funding of 300,000 Euro.
The approach proposed should cover the following aspects:
The approach proposed should cover the following aspects:
- Preparation of teaching material/tools and syllabus: (along with the experts) for training sessions, workshops and publication on the website of GEOACT, on project engineering, open innovation, R&I brokering, impact pathway, Intellectual property, contracting, writing up project proposals, labelling/certification, business development, etc.
- Training of trainers: (ex. for the services of public R&I bodies), based on an in-person class format, with approximately 25 students per class; training will cover the challenges and skills required for the exploitation of research results (contracting process, IP, Project engineering), and the Living Lab/open innovation approach
- Training/mentoring of Living Labs partners/stakeholders: By previously trained trainers and other experts, on project engineering, open innovation, R&I brokering, impact pathway, Intellectual property, contracting, writing up project proposals, labelling/certification, business development, etc. Training will be in the form of face-to-face training sessions and distance training through access to training materials.
- Ongoing support to Living labs in their structuring & development,: Notably prior to and during the preparation of Living Lab specifications, during the project period and innovations/solutions development phases. Activities will allow a follow up of the structuration of the LL and of the transfer to the local authorities and other stakeholders, of LL innovative productions to address climate change issues in the region (with a positive social and economic impact)
- Training of Living Labs’ solutions/innovations’ users: to foster their broad appropriation and use.
Eligible countries: Applicants (legal entities)from the following OACPS Caribbean Countries are eligible to apply as Lead Applicant or Partners: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago
Eligibility Criteria
- Academic and research institutions/organisations; spin-off companies; VET providers; organisations representing indigenous and local communities; agencies and associations working for gender equality in research and innovation; national science, technology and innovation agencies; non-governmental organisations; innovation support organisations (technology clusters, innovation labs and technology transfer offices); incubators and start-ups; and other similar organisations.
- Consortium comprising atleast 3Applicants (including the LeadApplicant) established in the eligible countries listed above and from at least 2 different OACPS Caribbean countries: at least 1 academic and research institution/organisation and at least 2 other co-applicants from 2 different types.
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