On June 20, 2023, the President of the State Agency for the Superior Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) published the 2023 call for 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 the CSIC and innovation ecosystem agents.

Characteristics of the call:

  • 10 collaboration projects between CSIC researchers and companies based in Spain
  • Maximum amount of €50,000 for each grant
  • The grants will be awarded in the form of subsidies intended to finance the R&D tasks of the CSIC. The company will co-finance its own activities and/or support to the CSIC.
  • Project duration of 24 months
  • The deadline for submitting applications ends on November 14, 2023

Given the interest that this call has for the agbiotechnology sector, BIOVEGEN has prepared this report, which summarizes the main characteristics of the call.