INCOBRA - Increasing International Science, Technology and Innovation Cooperation between Brazil and the European Union

INCOBRA has organised a webinar to let Brazilian and European R&I actors interact with the funding agencies involved in the EUREKA Globalstars Call with Brazil*. 

The online session was moderated by Chiara Davalli (EBN), who provided an overview about INCOBRA and its core activities.

Presentation Chiara Davalli.

Jorge Liz (EUREKA Network) then presented the EUREKA Network and the overall concept, objective and scope of the globalstars programme, while Irina Slosar presented the spefic criteria, deadlines and recommendations for the Brazilian one.

Presentation Jorge Liz, overview about Global Stars Calls.

Presentation Irina Slosar, details about Global Stars Call with Brazil (deadlines, criteria).

The following funding agncies presented their specific rules and conditions:

Irina Slosar, FFG; PPT

Maria Pilar de Miguel Ortega, CDTI; PPT

Sergio Queiroz, FAPESP; PPT

Ana Arroio, EMBRAPII; PPT

Alexandre Barragat, FINEP; PPT

The webinar closed with a very interactive Q&A session.

We recommend you to watch the recording of the webinar, as the Q&A session might clarify some of your doubts about the call thanks to the insights and the clarifications provided by the experts.

Access the recording here.

In case ou have additional queries, please address them to INCOBRA Helpdesk or get in touch with EUREKA Secretariat and the relevant funding agency.

 

*BACKGROUND INFO ABOUT THE CALL

The Global Stars programme was designed and launched in 2016 with the aim to increase internationalisation activities of the EUREKA members and to enable R&D collaboration with countries outside the network. With this 4^th call, EUREKA aimed to build innovation bridges with Brazil.

Seven funding agencies in Europe (DLR in Germany, FFG in Austria, bpiFrance in France, CDTI in Spain, RVO in the Netherlands, Vlaio in Belgium and SERI in Switzerland) and three Brazilian agencies (FINEP, FAPESP and EMBRAPII) are participating in the recent Globalstars Brazil Call, which will be open for proposals until 31st October.

The call is open for all thematic areas; the consortium should include at least one Brazilian and one (profit-oriented, independent) company of another EUREKA member country participating in the call. Participation of research institutes and universities is welcome according to each country’s funding regulations. The project must benefit all involved partners and generate an added value through the technological cooperation between the participants.