Academia-Private Sector-Umbrella Organization

The 30th Call for Proposals of the CORNET Program aims to support projects that address the needs of SMEs to increase their pre-competitive capabilities. Projects supported under this call are expected to be implemented by an academic partner in line with SME needs, and their outputs should benefit multiple SMEs and be disseminated widely.

September 30, 2020 with the call which will remain open until [date] Germany, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada, Peru, and Poland Cooperation is made possible.

The call will support collaborative projects involving at least two member countries.

The international application must include three stakeholders from each country: those who will carry out R&D and innovation activities. Academy partner, SME umbrella organization and a group of SMEs User Group.

Research and development and innovation activities academy partner This must be done by higher education institutions (covered under the Higher Education Law), training and research hospitals, and public institutions and organizations.

The project topics are, one SME Umbrella Organization It should be shaped according to the needs determined by the relevant authorities. The SME umbrella organization is expected to represent SMEs in a specific area and be able to identify the needs of SMEs. Export associations, chambers of commerce and industry, organized industrial zones, foundations, associations and their economic enterprises, and professional associations can be considered as SME umbrella organizations.

Applications must include a minimum of 3 SMEs. User Group The User Group must be defined. The User Group is required to meet with the project team at least twice a year. The User Group is expected to provide information that guides the project team's work and helps increase the project's efficiency.

For research teams in Türkiye involved in successful projects, TÜBİTAK will provide a maximum of [amount] for the duration of the project. 1,000,000 TL Research support may be provided (excluding PTI and institutional share). Maximum project duration. 24 months It is possible.

To the international call for proposals CORNET call pagefrom there, to detailed information TÜBİTAK call for proposals pagefrom and national processes documentIt can be accessed from there.

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TÜBİTAK – Department of International Cooperation