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Turkey – Denmark: Open for a Joint Call for Eurostars Projects
Deadline for Submission is the 17th. of September 2015
Scope of the joint call
Turkey and Denmark are announcing a Call for Proposals for joint R&D projects within the Eurostars
programme. The call is focusing on developing innovative products and applications in the clean-tech
sector focusing on renewable energy and water and waste water related technology. Applicants are
expected to develop ready-to-market solutions or projects with a strong market potential.
Although Eurostars is open for projects within all areas, special focus is given to the following domains in
this call:
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Wind energy, solar cells, geothermal, biomass etc.
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Water and waste water management systems and technologies.
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Smart grids for electricity
The main support event will be the Danish booth and delegation to the ICCI conference in Istanbul the 6.-8.
May organized by the Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science in collaboration with the Danish
Trade Council in Istanbul. Matchmaking and B2B talks will be arranged and experts from the Danish Clean
Tech sector will participate in the Danish delegation.
TÜBİTAK and Innovation Fund Denmark will provide all necessary assistance to project partners including
help to find partners for Clean Tech projects.
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Call Launch and Structure
The Call is launched the 1st of April 2015 by TÜBİTAK and the Innovation Fund Denmark
Eligible partners are invited to present joint proposals for industrial R&D projects according to the following
criteria:
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The partners should include at least one Danish and one Turkish R&D performing SME. Participation of
large enterprises and research institutes/universities are welcomed as additional participants or
subcontractors according to each country’s funding regulations. But at least 50% of the project must be
performed by the participating R&D performing SMEs.
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Industrial and innovation actors from other countries may also participate, but they will not be funded by
TÜBİTAK or Innovation Fund Denmark.
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The project should have an obvious advantage and added value resulting from the cooperation between
the participants from the two countries (e.g. increased growth and employment, knowledge base,
commercial leads, access to R&D infrastructure etc.).
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The project should demonstrate the contribution of the participants from both countries on an equal base,
and the project must be equally significant to all participants. One country cannot represent more than
75% of the project budget.
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The project must have a civil purpose.
Any partner whose cooperative R&D project is consistent with the aforesaid criteria can apply to the present
announcement in accordance with the national Laws, Rules, Regulations and Procedures in effect.
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Financing
Each country will fund its eligible participants within the Eurostars framework. Funding conditions and
eligibility criteria may vary from country to country. The main aspects of the funding criteria are:
Turkey
All R&D intensive SMEs which are established in accordance with Turkish law can apply for funding for
their international Eurostars projects. There is no budget limit for international projects and they can be
funded by TÜBITAK without any restriction in project duration. Only companies participating in
international projects are funded within this program but universities and research centers can be funded as
subcontractors.
Companies receive a percentage of their eligible costs as a grant in this call. There is no maximum or
minimum limit to the project budget. The percentage is 60 for large companies and 75 for SMEs. More
information can be reached on this link.
Denmark
All R&D intensive SMEs which are registered in Denmark, are commercial active and with a work force in
Denmark can apply for funding of Eurostars projects. SMEs are funded with up to 60%, large enterprises
with up to 50%, Approved Technological Service Institutes with up to 60% and Universities with up to
90% of their actual costs.
Submission and the approval procedures
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You can register and up-load your Eurostars application directly on the Eurostars application platform
according to the joint Eurostars guidelines.
But you are recommended:
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Prior to the call date to send an outline of the application to the Eurostars contact persons in TÜBİTAK
and Innovation Fund Denmark. The outlines will be screened by TÜBİTAK and Innovation Fund
Denmark. The results will be notified to the companies within two weeks.
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The Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science will offer professional assessment of the draft
application if it is send to Innovation Fund Denmark no later than 10 August, 2015.
Read more about the Eurostars programme and how to register and apply: Eurostars:
ICCI participation to Danish partners: Sign up for the Danish Delegation to ICCI conference on Clean
Tech in Istanbul.
To Turkish partners: Contact Mrs. Seda Kayrak, The Trade Council Turkey to arrange meetings with
the Danish Delegation at ICCI.
Contacts for details and partner search requests
Turkey (TÜBİTAK):
Ms. Emine ATALAR, +90 (312) 2989437, e-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]
Innovation Fund Denmark
Mr. Jens Peter Vittrup, Phone + 45 6190 5023, e-mail: [email protected]
The Trade Council Turkey:
Mrs. Seda Kayrak, Phone: + 90 212 359 19 12, e-mail: [email protected]
The Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science
Mrs. Karin Ilsøth Rasmussen, +45 7231 8213, e-mail: [email protected]