On June 20, 2023, the President of the State Agency for the Superior Council of Scientific Research (CSIC) announced the 2023 call of the CSIC Program to promote Public-Private Collaboration (CSIC COCREA Program). With a budget of €500,000, this call aims to facilitate the effective transfer of knowledge to society, through the generation of trust-based links between CSIC and the actors in the innovation ecosystem.

Features of the call:

  • 10 collaboration projects between CSIC researchers and companies based in Spain
  • Maximum amount of €50,000 per grant
  • Grants will be awarded in the form of subsidies. They are intended to finance the R&D tasks of CSIC. The company will co-finance its own activities and/or provide support to CSIC.
  • Project duration of 24 months
  • The deadline for submitting applications is November 14, 2023
  • An informative webinar will be held on July 11, 2023, at 12:00 PM. Free registration at the following link.

Given the interest that this call has for the agbiotech sector, we at BIOVEGEN have prepared this report, which summarizes the main features of the call.