INTERNATIONAL CO-INNOVATION FUNDING CALL

Seeking Proposals for Singapore-France Joint Innovation Projects

KEY INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVEL (TRL):
LOCATION:
Singapore
ID NUMBER:
IC000002

Background/Description

The Singapore-France Joint Innovation Call offers French and Singapore companies the opportunity to collaborate on joint innovation projects with each other. Proposals focusing on developing innovative products and applications in any technological area are welcome. Applicants are expected to develop ready-to-market solutions for products, technology-based services or methods which have strong potential for the French, Singaporean and/or international market.

Enterprise Singapore and Bpifrance will provide access to public funding for jointly selected projects. The programme aims to encourage the development of ready-to-market solutions for products, technology-based services or methods that have strong potential for the French, Singapore or international market.

More information about the submission process can be found at www.go.gov.sg/sg-france-joint-call.

Technology Specification

Under this programme, Enterprise Singapore will support up to 70% of the Singaporean company’s total qualifying project costs. To be eligible for support, the applicant must fulfil ALL of the following:

  • Be a business entity that is registered and physically present in Singapore;
  • ≥ 30% local equity held directly or indirectly by Singaporean(s) / Singapore PR(s), determined by the ultimate individual ownership; and
  • Be financially able to see a project through to completion

Call Details

Submission Guidelines

  1. Participants should submit (1) one completed Project Application Form, signed by all organisations participating in the project, and (2) a draft consortium agreement in the English language that regulates the terms of cooperation between all partners. 
  2. The Project Application form should be submitted electronically to the applicants’ national project management agency offices: Bpifrance in France and Enterprise Singapore in Singapore. The signatures must be scanned and sent electronically together with the application form. 
  3. Please refer to the details in the call document under the "Supporting Documents" section.
  4. The deadline for applications is on 31 December 2021, 2359hrs CET. Proposals will be assessed on a rolling basis, as long as they are submitted before the deadline.
  5.  For further assistance, companies can email Enterprise Singapore ([email protected]). 

 

Information Webinar

View the recording of the information webinar on 15 July HERE to find out how you can participate, the public funding available for your business and how you can find project partners. 

Project Partnership Opportunities

LOOKING FOR A SINGAPORE/FRENCH SME PROJECT PARTNER?

If you would like to seek a Singapore/French partner to jointly collaborate on a project under this call, please get in touch with us by clicking on the 'Make an Enquiry' button below. Prior to this, you may wish to contact your funding agency to confirm on your eligibility to participate in the call.

You may also check out some of the opportunities on the IPI Online Marketplace, and the opportunities from France and Singapore on the Enterprise Europe Network website, subject to the eligibility criteria.

 

Immediate project partnership opportunities:

WHAT WE ARE NOT INTERESTED IN

Projects that do not involve any co-development or R&D cooperation. Testing and validation of technologies without any co-development would also not be eligible.

Call Deadline

31 December 2021, 2359hrs CET

Preferred Business Model

  • Licensing
  • R&D Collaboration

Supporting Documents