Deadline: 15 February 2017
Innovate UK, and the Department of Science & Technology (DST) and Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India invite proposals in collaborative research and development with support of the Newton-Bhabha Fund, in the following areas:
- Clean Technology
- Affordable Healthcare
- Use of ESDM technologies to provide solutions to particular societal challenges, specifically:
- Large area flexible electronics and internet of things (IoT) to solve challenges related to affordable energy, affordable healthcare or affordable education provision; or to solve challenges in relation to the environment or to cities that impact the wider population of India
- Devices for internal security, specifically for natural disaster management (preparedness, prevention and recovery, including emergency communications system, unmanned aerial vehicles, etc). Note: no military-related or personal security applications are eligible.
- Medical electronics addressing the healthcare needs of remote communities
- Technological solutions for the sustainability and resilience challenges India I s facing in the fields of mobility, energy and ICT
The Newton-Bhabha Fund (as it is called in India) aims to bring together the UK and Indian scientific research and innovation sectors to find joint solutions to the challenges facing India in economic development and social welfare. This competition in particular will help UK business and research organisations to form collaborative partnerships with Indian counterparts and find new commercial solutions to the challenges posed, specifically products, processes and services fit for the Indian market.
Objectives
The key objectives of this programme are to:
Enable new commercial, competitive solutions which address key societal challenges to emerge, by:
- nurturing new India-UK science and technology (S&T) partnerships which focus on industrial outcomes;
- accelerating the commercialisation of R&D that will benefit India (and other countries including the UK), with preference given to small and medium-sized enterprises, and on high impact projects which can show near-term results;
- fostering the identification of new public policies that will correct market failures, to support innovation in both countries; and
- strengthening overall bilateral S&T relations.
Eligibility Criteria
- A collaboration proposing an R&D project conducting industrial research that meets the requirements in this section is eligible to apply to this RFP/competition and does so in accordance with the national laws, rules, regulations and procedures of their jurisdiction or country.
- Any team proposing an R&D project that addresses the requirements detailed belowis eligible to apply to this RFP/competition.
- An Indian registered company Project Lead (IPL), responsible for the Indian application submission, leading the Indian part of the project and communicating with the UK Project Lead and,
- A UK registered company Project Lead (UKPL), responsible for the UK application submission, leading the UK side of the project and communicating with the Indian Project Lead.
- A minimum of 50% of the total project costs must be incurred by the business partners (UK and India).
- Ideal duration of the Project should be 12-24 months.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Countries: India & United Kingdom
For more information, please visit this link.