How to Apply

Applications meeting all basic criteria of the CFP are invited to submit full project proposals using the I4F common forms to both Implementing Organisations simultaneously within the deadline of the particular CFP's period.

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Applying for I4F Funding

Expression of Interest

Indian and Israeli companies may submit their expression of interest to TDB and IIA in order to seek a relevant partner for matchmaking.

Discussion and Partnership Development

At least two companies undertaking science & technology, jointly from both the countries should express a desire to cooperate in the research and development of a new product or a new process.

Submit full proposal to TDB and IIA

Applications meeting all basic criteria of the CFP are invited to submit full project proposals using the I4F common forms to both Implementing Organisations simultaneously within the deadline of the particular CFP's period. Applications submitted after the deadline of the call period would be considered eligible for the next call period.

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I4F Board Approval

After the Project Evaluation, the Project Proposal will be presented to the I4F Governing Board for approval. The decision of the Board will be conveyed in writing to both Companies.

Minimum Eligibility Criteria

Each proposal must include an eligible Project Lead Applicant who would be responsible for application submission and leading the project in the two countries respectively. Although it is not mandatory, projects that engage a technology developer and a technology end-user/the first customer are strongly encouraged.

Before submitting the proposal, the heads of the principal entities (Project Leads) of both countries shall have completed negotiations on details including payment of contributions, roles, and mutual responsibilities.

Eligible Indian applicants must be researchers or managers of companies that operate and are headquartered in India. Academic institutions, research hospitals, other R&D institutes (including not-for-profit research institutes recognized by DST/TDB) that are headquartered and operate in India are strongly encouraged to participate in the projects as co-investigators.

Specific criteria for eligible applicants are as follows:

  • The Indian Project Lead (INPL) (i.e. lead company) must be a commercial company under the Indian Company Act 1956, which operates in and is headquartered in India.
  • At least a 51% stake of the INPL Company must be owned by Indian citizens.
  • The INPL should have the required expertise and team capacity to manage the proposed project.
  • Sole proprietors and partnership firms are not eligible for support under this program
  • Companies headquartered and owned outside India and their subsidiaries in India, or vice versa, are not eligible to receive funding from DST/TDB under this program.
  • INPL should lead the project from the Indian side and if required bring in other Industry Partners or Academic/R&D Institutions as Sub-contractors.

Preferences will be given to:

An Israeli for-profit R&D performing company, which is registered, operates in Israel as Project Lead (ISPL), responsible for the Israel application submission, leading the Israeli side of the project, and communicating with the Indian Project Lead.

  • The Israeli Project Lead (ISPL) ((i.e. lead company) and any other Israeli company that is signed on the Cooperation and Project and Funding Agreement are subjected to the Israeli Research and Development Law (1984) and to the Israel Innovation Authority Board Guideline number 1.

Important Notes

  • Collaborations must be business-led from both sides.
  • Sub-contractors (i.e. universities, research institutions) are eligible to participate as Sub-contractors or as part of a bi-lateral Indo-Israeli consortium as long as they have background IP that will be used in the joint project or if they get ownership of the new developed Product

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