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Call for proposals: Horizon 2020 programme - "SOFT Innovation Prize" - Prize-Innovation-SOFT-2018

Call for proposals

Horizon 2020 programme - “SOFT Innovation Prize” - Prize-Innovation-SOFT-2018

 

Objective and description


Horizon Prizes are 'challenge' prizes (also known as ‘inducement’ prizes) offering a cash reward to whoever can most effectively meet a defined challenge. The aim is to stimulate innovation and come up with solutions to problems that matter to European citizens.

 

Fusion research encompasses innovation in the domains of physics and technology over a wide variety of specialisations. Fusion researchers are constantly challenging the scientific state-of-the-art and improving the technology thereby creating the conditions for innovation, much of which can be exploited in other science and industrial sectors for the benefit of society. A fundamental basis of Horizon 2020 is the drive and support for innovation across the product development chain from research to market. In this context the researcher plays a critical role.

 

The SOFT Innovation Prize is being offered to highlight and reward the excellence in innovation that can be found in fusion research as well as the quality of the researchers and industries involved. Following the successful running of this contest in coordination with SOFT 2014 and 2016 (Symposium on Fusion Technology), the European Commission is holding the contest again in coordination with the next SOFT in 2018. There are no specific categories for this prize. Contestants are free to submit an application concerning any physics or technology innovation that has been or is being developed in magnetic confinement fusion research and that has a market potential or has been taken up (or recognised) by industry to be further developed for the market.

 

Expected results


By awarding the ‘SOFT Innovation Prize’, the Commission will showcase innovations in this research sector giving visibility to the most dynamic, forward-looking and innovative researchers, research teams or industrial contestants. This visibility will provide greater potential for valorisation of the research, and the contest will stimulate the research community globally and in the EU to develop a stronger innovation and entrepreneurial culture in fusion research.

 

Eligible applicants


The contest is open to any legal entity (including natural persons) or group of legal entities established in an EU Member State or in a country associated to Horizon 2020.

 

Please also be aware that participants that have already received an EU or Euratom prize cannot receive a second prize for the same activities.

 

Joint applications by a group of participants are admitted. In this case, the participants must appoint a 'lead participant' to represent them towards the Commission. The participants will be jointly responsible and must all fulfil and respect the conditions set out in these Rules of Contest.

 

Members of consortium are not required to conclude a consortium agreement.

 

Budget and duration


A total budget of 87 500 EUR is available for this prize, offering 3 (three) awards as follows:

  • 50 000 EUR for the first prize
  • 25 000 EUR for the second prize
  • 12 500 EUR for the third prize

 

Deadline for proposals’ submission


The deadline for submitting applications is 8 March 2018 at 17:00:00 CET.

 

Further information


Please find attached the call documents.

 

In case of questions, please contact RTD-FUSION@ec.europa.eu.

 

More information: https://tinyurl.com/y7j7ctl8

 

 

Kind regards,

Ioanna

 

Ioanna Asimakaki
Erasmus+ Trainee

European Office of Cyprus

Rue du Luxembourg 3, 2nd floor

B-1000, Brussels

Tel/Fax: +32 (0) 2 280 22 85

E-mail: eoc.brussels3@ucy.ac.cy

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE GREEK TRANSLATION IS PROVIDED AT REQUEST OF ANY INTERESTED MEMBER (based on the decision of 22.12.2016 of the EOC Administrative Council).

 

 

 


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