The Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises announced the call for applications for the NTI Development Contest aimed at supporting the implementation of the National Technology Initiative action plans (NTI roadmaps) in eight areas: Aeronet, Autonet, Neuronet, Energinet, Marinet, Healthnet, Technet and the Circle movement.
Projects are selected on the basis of R&D focus on priority thematic areas formulated by NTI working groups for each roadmap, with account for technology barriers, a list of which can be found at http://www.nti2035.ru/technology.
The Contest is intended for small innovative enterprises that successfully produce their own high-tech products, have a positive financial and economic history and protected intellectual property on project themes. The maximum grant amount is RUB 20 million, subject to extra-budgetary co-financing of at least 30% of the grant.
Applications for the Contest are accepted until May 27, 2019 through the Foundation’s automated system at http://online.fasie.ru.
For more information on participation in the Contest, please visit the Foundation’s website at http://fasie.ru/press/fund/razvitie-nti-2019.