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India-Sweden Collaborative R&D Programme 2021: Apply by 06 May 2021

March 13, 2021

Designation/Position- India-Sweden Collaborative R&D Programme

Global Innovation & Technology Alliance (GITA) and DST Govt. of India invites application for India-Sweden Collaborative R&D Programme from eligible and interested candidates

About- In pursuance of the Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden concluded on 9th December 2005 at Stockholm, acknowledging the Sweden-India Innovation Partnership for a Sustainable Future from 17th April 2018 onwards in Science, Technology and Innovation for the period 2018 – 2021. India-Sweden Collaborative R&D Programme

Research/Job Area-

Current RFP invites collaborative Applications in following areas:

Smart Cities and Clean Technologies
Transport & mobility (Electrical vehicles, Autonomous vehicles, Traffic safety, Mobility as a service, Reduction in traffic congestion, Digital solutions, etc.)
Environmental technologies (Eco–system services, Clean water and air, Waste management, Renewable energy, etc.)
Circular and bio-based economy (Bio-based materials, Bio-fuels, Resource efficiency in consumption and production, Waste-to-wealth, etc.)
Energy (Reduced energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions, Alternative fuels and mobile energy sources, Renewable energy, Energy storage, Resource-efficient infrastructure planning, etc.)
City planning (ICT for urban technical supply, Geodata, tools for dialogue with citizens, etc.)
Digitalisation and Internet of Things (IoT)

Eligibility/Qualification–

Eligible Indian Applicants

An Indian company having requisite understanding and capability to undertake R&D activities.

The Indian Project Lead (IPL) (i.e. lead company) must be a commercial (for profit) company under the Indian Companies Act 1956/2013, which operates in and is headquartered in India.
At least 51% stake of the IPL Company must be owned by Indian citizens.
The IPL should have the required expertise and team capacity to manage the proposed project.
Sole proprietors and partnership firms are not eligible for support under this programme
Companies headquartered and owned outside India and their subsidiaries in India, or vice versa, are not eligible to receive funding from DST/ GITA under this programme.
IPL should lead the project from Indian side and if required bring in other Industry Partners or Academic/R&D Institutions as Consortium Partner.

Eligible Swedish Applicants

The Swedish Project Coordinator (SPC), must be a company. SPC is responsible for the application submission Sweden and towards Vinnova.
The Project Leader must be employed at the SPC.
SPC shall be a company that operates in Sweden and registered in the country.
Swedish research performing institutions (universities, colleges and research institutes) as well as test beds, public organisations, and other companies with operations in Sweden are encouraged to actively participate in the consortium.

Job/Position Description-

This Sweden-India program aims to foster and support the development of collaborative R&D projects that bring together companies, research organizations, academics and other collaborators from both countries for the joint development of innovative products or processes in the following technology sectors:

(1)Smart and sustainable cities and transport systems
(2)Clean technologies, IoT and digitalization: This may include, but is not limited to:
- Transport & mobility; Electrical vehicles, Autonomous vehicles, Traffic safety, Mobility as a service, Reduction in traffic congestion, Digital solutions, etc.
- Environmental technologies (Eco–system services, Clean water and air, Waste management, Renewable energy, etc.)
- Circular and bio-based economy (Bio-based materials, Bio-fuels, Resource efficiency in consumption and production, Waste-to-wealth, etc.)
- Energy (Reduced energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions, Alternative fuels and mobile energy sources, Renewable energy, Energy storage, Resource-efficient infrastructure planning, etc.)
- City planning (ICT for urban technical supply, Geodata, tools for dialogue with citizens, etc.)

Funding Agencies-

Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India– www.dst.gov.in
Global Innovation & Technology Alliance (GITA)– www.gita.org.in
VINNOVA– www.vinnova.se.

Project Funding & Support For Indian Participants-

Funding for R&D Project Participants in India: DST will support the successful projects with grants under applicable State Aid regulations, as follows:

DST will support up to Maximum limit of INR 1.5 crore per project of the total Indian Project Cost, as a Grant in Aid, for a maximum project period of 24 months.
Indian industry may receive up to 50% of their part of the eligible costs on a “Reimbursement Basis”, for costs already incurred on a proportionate basis.
Indian R&D organisation/academic institution may receive up to 100% of their costs (within applicable range specified above and as per proposal) on a reimbursement basis.
Funding from other public sector sources will be taken into account when awarding grant, and applicants will be asked to declare funding from other sources in the application.

To Konow about Sweden Funding Support and more details of this programme- Please visit official site link given below.

How to Apply-

IN INDIA

Registration and submission of application

The Indian Project Lead (IPL) may visit the GITA website: www.gita.org.in under the ‘Apply for Funding’ section.
All applicants are required to register on the site.
Application Submission Process:
- Indian Project Lead needs to submit the Application online (no other mode of submission will be accepted) as per deadline.
- Login with the same ID and password.
- Complete and submit the desired Application Form, along with the required supporting documents, as listed on the GITA website, by the deadline.
- Upon Application submission, the system will send auto-generated email acknowledgement to IPL, along with application reference number.

The application must reflect collaborative, synergised and a balanced effort from both the IPL and SPC, be written in English, and submitted using the prescribed process.
Only online mode of submission will be accepted.

Last Date for Apply– 06 May 2021

Opening of the Request for Proposals/Competition	05 March 2021
Closing of the Request for Proposals/Competition	06 May 2021
Anticipated release date of Request For Proposal/Competition results	August 2021

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