Competition of German-Russian applied research projects

The Foundation for Assistance to the Development of Small Forms of Enterprises in the Scientific and Technical Sphere, together with the International Bureau (IB) of the Federal Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Technology of Germany announces the beginning of the collection of proposals for joint German-Russian research projects in the field of applied research focused on production, as well as the organization of cooperation of small and medium-sized enterprises in the scientific and technical field.

The competition is addressed primarily to German and Russian small and medium-sized innovative enterprises actively engaged in research, as well as German and Russian research institutions conducting applied research.

The purpose of the supporting events is the implementation of joint German-Russian projects thematically aimed at priority, from the point of view of the German and Russian sides, technologies of the future.

Support is provided to German-Russian research projects in the following thematic areas:
• biotechnology, healthcare research and medical technology;
• nanotechnology;
• information and communication technologies;
• new materials and production technologies;
• technologies of resources and efficient use of energy, stable environmental technologies;
• optical technologies.

The application can be submitted by a consortium consisting of at least two partners (one each from the Russian and German sides) who belong to one of the following groups:
From the Russian side:
• innovative small businesses.

From the German side:
• innovative small and medium-sized enterprises;
• university and non-university public or private institutions engaged in applied research.

The consortium, consisting of applicants from the German and Russian sides, submits a joint application simultaneously to the International Bureau of the Federal Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Technology of Germany and to the Russian Foundation for the Promotion of Small Enterprises in the Scientific and Technical Field until April 17, 2009.

The application is submitted electronically to the Russian Foundation for Assistance to Small Forms of Enterprises in the Scientific and Technical Field in the name of Olga Georgievna Reusha (reusche@fasie.net ) in Russian (from Russian applicants) and to the International Bureau (IB) of the Federal Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Technology of Germany (from German applicants)- in German.

Attention! A prerequisite for participation, both for Russian and German companies, is to provide co-financing from their own or attracted sources in the amount of at least 100% of the requested amount.

More detailed information and an application for participation are published on the Foundation's website.

Portal "Eternal youth" www.vechnayamolodost.ru25.02.2009