Last Thursday, December 28, the State Agency for Research (AEI) published the regulatory bases for the new Public-Private Collaboration Projects call, successor to the previous call ‘Collaboration Challenges’. This is an initiative included in the State Plan for Scientific, Technical and Innovation Research 2021-2023.
Key aspects of the call:
- Total proposed amount of 230 million euros: 140 M€ in grants and 180 M€ in loans.
- Minimum fundable budget: 400,000 € per project.
- Grant of up to 100% for Public R&D Organizations and loans of up to 95% for companies.
- Project duration: 3 years, starting in 2024.
- Publication date: December 28, 2023.
- Application period: 30/01/2024 – 20/02/2024.
Given the importance of this call for the sector, BIOVEGEN has prepared a report summarizing the key aspects of the call to support and expedite the formation of proposals and consortia.