Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Launches Call for Innovative Projects
The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has launched a call for proposals to fund innovative projects with high potential for valorization and transfer to industry and society, as part of the competitive mechanism for valorizing research results (VRR).
The objective is to implement technological solutions derived from research to address social and economic needs, by strengthening collaboration between research and innovation stakeholders.
It is noteworthy that projects must be presented in a public-private partnership and have an orientation towards exploitation by the socioeconomic world.
This includes accelerating the transfer of innovations to the national socioeconomic environment and supporting the maturation of research results for their exploitation or transfer of knowledge and technologies.
The call also encourages entrepreneurship and the creation of start-ups/spin-offs, targeting projects with high innovation and socioeconomic impact potential in areas such as:
- Food security
- Energy security and renewable energy
- Water security
- Advanced and sustainable materials
- Circular economy
Submissions must be addressed to the General Directorate for Research Valorization before June 28, 2024.