International Science and Technology Partnerships Canada (ISTPCanada) and Brazilian partners, together with the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), are hosting Calls for Proposals (CFP) for industry-led collaborative R&D projects between Canada and Brazil.
Objective:
The Calls invite companies from Canada and Brazil to propose bilateral R&D projects for the joint development of innovative products or processes. Academic institutions, research hospitals, other institutes, or research associations are strongly encouraged to participate in the projects as co-investigators.
The CFPs aim to stimulate innovative R&D cooperation that address a specific market need or challenge; demonstrate high commercial potential; and deliver benefit to all participants, and more broadly, to both countries.
ISTPCanada and its partners will accept quality application in the following sectors:
- Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
- Ocean Science and Technology
- Life Sciences
- Green Energy & Clean Technologies
Funding:
On the Canadian side, funding recipients are eligible to receive up to a maximum of CDN $400,000 or up to 50 percent of the total R&D project value.
- ISTPCanada will award funding to Canadian companies as a non-repayable contribution. These recipients are not required to repay this contribution at the completion of the project.
- NSERC will award funding directly to collaborating Canadian university and college researchers as a non-repayable grant if the project has an integrated CRD (Collaborative R&D) or ARD (Applied R&D) component.
Click here for full details on this CFP and to access the CFP related documents.
Deadline for Expressions of Interest Extended to June 18, 2012 (Original deadline was June 11, 2012)
Register for a CFP Information Session:
All Canadian lead applicants and their Brazilian partners are strongly encouraged to participate in one of the CFP information sessions to be hosted via webcast by ISTPCanada. Sessions will be held on May 8, 2012 and May 29, 2012 at 2PM EST.
To register, please provide your name, title, organization, email address and phone number, along with the date and time of the session you would like to attend, via email to: info@canada-brazil-proposals.org
Those interested in applying should contact:
Christine Peachey, Manager International Projects: Email: christine_peachey@carleton.ca Phone: 613-520-2600 ext 8358
OR
Dinesh Kakadia, Strategic Research Partnerships Officer: Email: dinesh_kakadia@carleton.ca Phone: (613) 520-4024