2) The INNO INDIGO Partnership

The INNO INDIGO
Partnership Programme
(IPP)
Hans Westphal
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
CII Knowledgexpo, Noida,
21.11.2014
Achievements so far
Based on a successful experience with the New INDIGO Partnership
Programme (NPP)
4 multilateral calls were implemented under New INDIGO : 35
research and networking projects // Total funding: 11 100 000 €
15 different European funding agencies and 2 from India (DST and
DBT)
Objectives:
Funding joint R&D activities between EU MS/AC and India
Initiating new networks and reinforcing existing ones
Fostering sustainable collaboration between EU MS/AC funding
agencies and Indian funding Agencies
INNO INDIGO will implement at least 3 multilateral calls for
proposals in thematic areas of common interest for EU and India
Past Calls
• NPP1 (2010): Networking projects in the field of
Biotechnology and Health
• NPP2 (2011): Networking projects in the field of
Water Related Challenges
• NPP3 (2012): Research projects in in the field of
Biotechnology applied to Human Health
• NPP4 (2013): Research projects in in the field of
Energy Research
• IPP1 (2014): Research projects in the field of Clean
Water and Health
Participating Countries
• India: DBT, DST
• Austria: FWF
• Belgium: FWO, FNRS
• Estonia: ETAg
• Finland: AKA
• France: MESR, MAE,
OSEO
• Germany: BMBF
• Latvia: LAS
• The Netherlands: NWO
• Norway: RCN
• Portugal: FCT
• Spain: MINECO
• Turkey: TÜBITAK
Cooperation Stories
www.indigoprojects.eu
INNO INDIGO’s aims
From New Indigo to INNO INDIGO calls: stronger
focus on innovation
To have more industry participation within the
research projects
To increase the “innovativeness” of research
projects
INNO INDIGO will involve regions and clusters in
the call to increase dissemination towards
innovation actors
Current IPP funding
modalities
Type of projects: R&D collaborative projects of
3-years duration
Amount of funding: 150 000 € per partner/per
project
Consortium: 2 European partners + 1 Indian
partner
Funding principle: Each funding body finances
its respective national/regional research groups,
according to its national/regional rules. Virtual
common pot with juste-retour-principle
INNO INDIGO Partnership
Programme (IPP)
1st INNO INDIGO call : launched in July 2014 on
Clean Water
2nd Joint Call is scheduled for February 2015
most likely in the field of Health
3rd Joint Call in 2016 (topic t.b.d.)
…?
Application process
Eligible applicants:
- Public & private RTD entities, higher education
establishments as well as SMEs according to national
rules of the funding countries
- Multilateral projects: 2 European partners + 1 Indian
partners
Eligible costs:
- Mobility; workshops; equipment; consumables and
personnel costs
- Eligibility of costs depends on national regulations
Application process
Transparency and simplicity:
Online submission tool – light submission form / one
project leader is responsible for the submission
One-submission stage
All necessary information (call text, guidelines, national
regulations) are available on the INDIGO website
INNO INDIGO support network: NCPs and Joint Call
Secretariat
What do clusters need for
more participation?
More funding?
Shorter timespan from proposal to contract?
More information ?
More knowledge about India/ERA?
Support for partner search?
Additional categories of eligible costs?
Training/information events for people responsible for
internationalization within their clusters?
Etc. ?
For more information follow
us/contact us on/under
http://indigoprojects.eu/funding/indigo-calls
https://www.facebook.com/FP7NewIndigo
https://twitter.com/Indigo_EU
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