Fondef Fund for the Promotion of Scientific and Technological

For 25 de febrero se estima la apertura del Technological Research Competition. Este instrumento forma parte del IDeA Program cuyo objetivo es apoyar la ejecución de proyectos de investigación científica y tecnológica, with potential economic and / or social, The results are obtained and evaluated at short.

The program consists of two instruments: The Applied Science Contest, which funds R & D projects to validate proof of concept, models or prototypes evaluated in laboratory or small scale, and Technological Research Competition, supporting R & D projects aimed at producing and evaluating results in conditions closer to the defined application. It must include the results of a previous research project and meet the respective eligibility conditions.

Types of projects:

In this contest may submit projects of two types:

• R & D Projects precompetitive: Projects of scientific and technological research whose results are intended to generate product innovations, processes or services market impact.

• R & D Projects Public Interest: Projects of scientific and technological research, The results are intended to generate product innovations, processes or services intended for the benefit of the Chilean community or important sectors and also it can not be appropriated by individual agents. Esta condición deberá ser rigurosamente fundamentada en la formulación del proyecto. 

Features:

• Term to 24 months

• The maximum grant CONICYT deliverable will be up 70% the total project cost, with a maximum of 120 million pesos.

• The projects should be funded at least one 10% of total cost of the subsidy beneficiary entities. This contribution could be in financial financing incremental and non-incremental. The projects will be financed at least one 20% of the total cost for the companies or entities associated.

• For the case of pre-competitive projects all this contribution should be incremental.

• In the case of projects of public interest may be incremental input and / or incremental.

Section Studies & Reports For dock, more information about the contest, Application forms, inter alia.