EGYPTIAN-SPANISH INNOVATION PROGRAMME (ESIP), CALL PRE-ANNOUNCEMENT
Full call announcement date is January 1st, 2019; THIRD JOINT STDF-CDTI CALL FOR PROPOSALS UNDER THE EGYPTIAN-SPANISH INNOVATION PROGRAMME (ESIP)
ESIP Programme aim of urging Egyptian and Spanish organizations to submit ambitious joint project proposals of a high international standard.
Areas of cooperation for the second joint call of ESIP will be focused on:
1. Agriculture and Sustainable Food Production
2. Sustainable water management
3. Affordable & Inclusive Healthcare
4. Renewable Energy
5. Environment sector
6. Construction
7. Transportation sector
8. Tourism and Antiquities sector
9. Strategic Industries sector
Who can apply?
Minimum eligibility criteria: The project partners should include at least one qualified researcher from Egypt (PhD holder, affiliated to an Egyptian university or research institution), with an Egyptian industrial partner (with or without R&D units), and one qualified partner from Spain (1 company from Spain with or without a R&D department).
Fund allocated
CDTI can only provide funding to Spanish companies' subject to budget availability.
STDF will fund each project with 75,000 Euros – 150,000 Euros, to be disbursed in the local currency (Egyptian Pounds) according to the exchange rate at the time of contracting.
Duration of projects: up to 2 years