Call for Proposals for Ontario (Canada)-India Collaborative R&D Projects

All areas of Biotechnology including Life Sciences and Medical Devices  

Hosted by ISTPCanada and the Department of Biotechnology (DBT)

Expressions of Interest: August 29, 2011; 12 Midnight EST
Complete Call for Proposals: November 14, 2011, 12 Midnight EST

 

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International Science and Technology Partnerships Canada (ISTPCanada), the Ministry of Research and Innovation - Government of Ontario, and the Department of Biotechnology or DBT (India) are hosting a Call for Proposals (CFP) for collaborative R&D projects between Ontario (Canada) and India.  

Objective: This Call invites companies, technology developers and academics from Ontario (Canada) and India to propose collaborative R&D projects for the joint development of innovative products or processes all areas of biotechnology, including life sciences and medical devices. They aim to stimulate innovative R&D  projects (engaging small-to-medium-sized companies and/or larger, well established firms) that address a specific market need or challenge; demonstrate high commercial potential; and deliver benefit to all participants, and more broadly, to both regions.   

Funding: On the Ontario side, funding recipients are eligible to receive up to 50 percent of the total R&D project value to a maximum CDN $300,000. As the program delivery agency selected by the Ministry of Innovation, Government of Ontario, ISTPCanada will award funding to Ontario-based:

• Private companies as a repayable grant; these recipients are required to repay this contribution upon successful completion of the project and the commercialization of the results;
• University researchers will be provided as a non-repayable grant; these recipients are not required to repay this contribution.

On the India side, the program delivery agencies (DBT) will award funding to:  

• Publicly funded academic and research organizations as a non-repayable grant up to 100 percent of approved Indian project costs to a maximum of CDN $300,000;
• Private companies as a repayable grant; these recipients are eligible to receive up to 50 percent of approved Indian project costs as a soft loan that is repayable upon successful project completion.    

Please note: Representatives from Agencies of the Crown (including crown corporations, government laboratories and institutes etc.) are eligible to participate in projects, however they are not eligible to receive funding or subsidies from ISTPCanada.

Important Dates: 

• Deadline for Expressions of Interest: August 29, 2011, 12 midnight EST
• Deadline for Complete Proposals: November 14, 2011, 12 midnight EST
  

Register Today for a Canada-India CFP Information Session

All Canadian lead applicants and their Indian partners are strongly encouraged to participate in one of the CFP information session to be hosted via teleconference by ISTPCanada. Sessions will be held on  

• July 14, 2011 – 9:00 AM EST / 6:30 PM IST
• August 4, 2011 – 9:00 AM EST / 6:30 PM IST  

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: cfp-india@ISTPCanada.ca

To Apply  

To apply to this Call, Canadian applicants must identify an Indian partner who is seeking support from DBT. It is important to review all of the following documents before preparing an application:  

• ISTPCanada (Ontario)-DBT Call for Proposals Overview
• ISTPCanada (Ontario)-DBT Call for Proposals for Collaborative R&D Projects 
• ISTPCanada (Ontario)-DBT Call for Proposals Application Guidelines 
• ISTPCanada (Ontario)-DBT Application Template 

For More Information: For additional information about the Ontario (Canada)-India CFPs for Collaborative R&D Projects, please contact Bharat Rudra, Country Manager for India, at BharatRudra@istpcanada.ca or 613.729.3069, extension 224.