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India – Israel Industrial R&D Cooperation Framework

 

The India - Israel program supports joint commercially focused R&D projects between Israeli and Indian companies in all technological fields, with an emphasis on: 

 

·         Biotechnology

·         Nanotechnology

·         Space science and technology

·         Water management

·         Non-conventional energy sources (particularly solar)

 
BASIS FOR COLLABORATION
 
The India - Israel Initiative for Industrial Research and Development (i4RD) is a bilateral framework providing active support for collaborative R&D ventures between Indian and Israeli companies, implemented by the Department of Science & Technology (DST) of the Ministry of Science & Technology in India, and MATIMOP, on behalf of the Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS) in Israel.
 

Support

This framework will support projects of Industrial R&D aimed at the development of products or processes to be commercialized in the global market. Innovative R&D projects with substantial potential for market success may receive financial support in the form of conditional grants for up to 50% of the approved R&D expenditures.

The program's financial support to the selected projects will be up to an amount equivalent to US$500,000 per project, split between the Indian and Israeli partners.

Each of the Partners shall be subject to the provisions of the applicable laws, regulations and procedures with respect to assistance and funding of research and development provided by the government of that Partner.

 

Eligibility

Eligible projects will be those based on alliances or cooperation between at least one industrial partner from Israel and at least one industrial partner from India, by which technological knowledge is jointly developed to the mutual benefit of businesses in India and Israel.

 
CALLS FOR PROPOSALS 
 
The next call for proposals though the Bilateral India-Israel Cooperation framework is open from April 30, 2012 to July 30, 2012, and will be open to all technological fields. Learn more and apply.
 
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION:

 

Ms. Hadas Kroitoru
Program Manager
India-Israel Industrial R&D Cooperation
MATIMOP Israeli Industry Center for R&D
Tel.: +972 (0)3 - 5118117
e-mail: hadas@matimop.org.il