ISTPCanada - Calls for Proposals for Canada-Brazil R&D Projects

International Science and Technology Partnerships Canada Inc., (ISTP Canada), and Brazilian partners, together with the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), are hosting Calls for Proposals (CFP) for industry-led collaborative R&D projects between Canada and Brazil.  A summary is provided below. 
 
Objective
The Call invite companies from Canada and Brazil to propose bilateral R&D projects for the joint development of innovative products or processes.  Academic institutions, research hospitals, other
institutes, or research associations are strongly encouraged to participate in the projects as co-investigators.

The CFP aim to stimulate innovative R&D cooperation that address a specific market need or challenge; demonstrate high commercial potential; and deliver benefit to all applicants, and more broadly, to both countries.

Priority Sectors:
ISTPCanada and its partners will accept quality applications in the following sectors:

• Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
• Ocean Science and Technology
• Life Sciences
• Green Energy and Clean Technologies

ORS Submission Policy
York University researchers are reminded that all applications for external research funding, including Letters of Intent, must be reviewed and approved by the Office of Research Services before they are submitted to the granting agency. For internal approval, the application must be accompanied by a completed ORS Checklist, which requires the Chair’s and Dean’s signatures.

To ensure that the approved application is ready by the agency deadline, a complete application folder must be submitted to the ORS ten (10) working days prior to final submission date.