UK and Israel call for innovative R&D projects

Event Date: From 30 October, 2024
Venue: UK
Event Provider: Eureka Network

UK and Israel’s national funding bodies are offering funds for international R&D projects. They’re inviting applications for the Eureka R&D project from 21 May 2024 to 30 October 2024. The project team should include organizations from at least two listed countries. Partners from other Eureka or non-Eureka countries can also join if they secure their funding within the deadline. If needed, participants must also apply for national funding, following all relevant procedures and rules.

Eligibility

The eligibility criteria for the UK and Israel call for innovative R&D projects are:

Project Idea: It should represent international cooperation.
Project Goal: It should aim to research or develop an innovative product, process, or service for commercialisation.
Civilian Purpose: The project should have a civilian purpose.
Consortium: It should include at least two independent legal entities from a minimum of two Eureka countries.
Budget: No single organisation or country can be responsible for more than 70% of the project budget.

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Benefits

The benefit of UK and Israel call for innovative R&D projects are:

Partnership: The programme encourages partnerships between at least one Israeli and one UK commercial company. Research institutes/universities can also participate as additional participants or subcontractors.
International Participation: Companies and/or academia from other countries can participate, following Eureka’s rules and procedures and their countries’ funding regulations.
Added Value: The project should provide clear advantages and added value from the cooperation between the participants from the two countries, such as increased knowledge base, commercial leads, access to R&D infrastructure, and new fields of application.
Contribution: The project should demonstrate the contribution of the participants from both countries.

Funding Details

UK: Funding from Innovate UK will not exceed 70% for micro or small businesses, up to 60% for medium-sized businesses, and up to 50% for large businesses of the eligible and approved costs of the R&D. Grants are expected to be typically in the region of £200- £250 K.
Israel: An Israeli R&D performing company initiating a program that provides know-how, processes, or methods for the manufacture of a new product, application, technology-based service, or process with a sizeable potential for export sales is eligible to apply. The support is in the form of a conditional grant amounting generally up to 50% of the eligible R&D budget.