ISTP - Extension on the deadline for Expressions of Interest for the Canada-Brazil Calls for Proposals
ISTP Canada and its partners are pleased to announce an extension on the deadline for Expressions of Interest for the Canada-Brazil Calls for Proposals. Expressions of Interest will be required for submission on June 18, 2012.
Objective:
The calls invite companies Canada and Brazil to propose 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 CFP's 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 boradly, to both countries.
Priority Sectors:
ISTP Canada and its partners will accept quality application in the following sectors:
- Information and Communication Technologies
- Ocean Science and Technology
- Life Sciences
- Green Energy & Clean Technologies
Funding Canada
On the Canadian side, funding recipients are eligible to receive up to a maximum of $400,000 or up to 50% of the total R&D project value.
ISTP Canada will award funding to Canadian companies as a non-repayable contribution. These recipients are not required to repay this contribtion at the completion of the project.
NSERC will award funding directly to collaborating Canadian university researchers as a non-repayable grant if the project has an integrated Collaborative R&D of Applied R&D component.
Click here for full details on this CFP and to access the CFP related documents.
For additional information about these CFPs, please contact Bharat Rudra, Country Manager for Brazil at bharatrudra@istpcanada.ca or 613.729.3069, ext. 224.
Full Proposals along with a complete OR-5 form should be submitted via email to research.services@uoguelph.ca by July 23, 2012 and to ISTP by July 30, 2012.
Please contact Annette Clarke, Grants Officer (acclarke@uoguelph.ca or 56927) if you have any further questions.
