Source of Funding: Malta Council for Science and Technology

The Malta Council for Science and Technology (MCST) and the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) are relaunching the MCST-TÜBİTAK 2023 Joint Call for R&I Proposals to support cooperation in Science, Technology, and Innovation in the following thematic areas:

• PRIMA Programme Thematic fields (Water management, Sustainable Farming systems, Agro-food value chain)
• Digital Technologies
• Smart Manufacturing
• Health

Visit the below link for further information, to download the call application forms and guidelines.

ONLINE INFORMATION EVENT

An online information event is going to be jointly organised on the 17th of March 2023 at 10.00 (CET). Interested Malta-based and Turkey-based entities are encouraged to register for this event here to learn more about the Call and about partner searching. The agenda and Zoom link will be directly sent to registrants.

For more information on the Online Event and/or for assistance with the Call Documentation, please contact the Malta Council for Science and Technology (MCST) on prima.mcst@gov.mt / 0035623602152.

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Source of Funding: COST - European Cooperation in Science & Technology

Participants are invited to submit COST Action proposals contributing to the scientific, technological, economic, cultural or societal knowledge advancement and development of Europe. Multi- and interdisciplinary proposals are encouraged.

The Open Call Action proposal submission, evaluation, selection and approval (SESA) procedure is fully science and technology-driven and will ensure a simple, transparent and competitive proposal evaluation and selection process, reflecting the bottom-up, open and inclusive principles of COST.

Participants planning to submit a proposal for a COST Action will need to refer to the SESA guidelines and to the Open Call Announcement available on the below link.

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Source of Funding: European Union

Source of Funding: Malta Council for Science and Technology

The Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership is a Horizon Europe co-funded partnership. It constitutes a network of 60 partner institutions from 25 countries and the European Commission that enables an unprecedented effort to pool research and innovation investments and align national programmes at pan-European scale.

MCST together with 35 other Research Funding Organisations from 23 countries launched the 1st Joint Transnational Co-funded Call and will be financially supporting R&I projects addressing challenges on the following priority areas:

1. Ocean Digital Twins at sub- sea-basin scale
2. Blue generation marine structures
3. Planning and managing sea uses
4. Healthy ‘Blue Food’ under a ‘One Health’ approach
5. Enabling the green transition of ‘Blue Food’ production

Entities residing in Malta are eligible for funding, with the option of requesting up to € 500,000 to participate in a SBEP proposal consortium (N.B. if more than one National partner is present in one consortium, the total amount of funding for the participating National partners cannot exceed the € 500,000 capping).

Visit the below link to download the call specifications.

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Source of Funding: X2.0 Driving Deeptech Growth Project - EU Funded

X2.0 will set up custom and needs based 5 month deeptech programme. The program will tailor its services to the needs of each startup, ensuring growth, scaling up, long term impact and cross border connections. Each selected startup will be screened by Venture Capital and Innovation experts and based on their insights, validated industry experts and their services will be proposed.

What are we looking for?

10 Deeptech startups whose innovations are based on high-tech innovation or o significant scientific advances in manufacturing and circular economy domains.

Why to participate / Benefits

Innovation Vouchers to cover

• Needs-based growth and scaling services in the max. amount of €20,000
• 1-on-1 mentorship with experts from the field of need in the min. amount of €5,000
• Access large-scale startup and investor-oriented events, exhibitions, and fairs in the amount of €5,000

Other Program Benefits

• Corporate Matchmaking and procurement
• Private Fundraising assistance
• Custom EU funding and public procurement ecosystem and overview
• Talent Matchmaking & Job promotion
• Promotion & Visibility

Visit the below link for further information.

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Source of Funding: Malta Council for Science and Technology

PRIMA – Partnership for R&I in the Mediterranean – facilitates collaborative R&I in the areas of Water Management, Farming Systems and Agro-Food Chain.

PRIMA Participating States fund transnational R&I projects addressing the scope and objectives of the PRIMA Section 2 multi-topic call tackling the following topics:

Thematic Area 1: Water Management

• Topic 2.1.1 (RIA) New governance models to define best practices for sustainable water management and conflict mitigation.

Thematic Area 2: Farming Systems

• Topic 2.2.1 (RIA) A step toward carbon-neutral farms: coupling renewable energy sources with circular farming systems.

Thematic Area 3: Agro-food Value Chain

• Topic 2.3.1 (RIA) Assessing novel antimicrobial food packaging and coating materials to reduce food waste to improve safety in the Mediterranean food supply chain.

Entities residing in Malta are eligible for funding under the Section 2 calls, with the option of requesting up to € 500,000 to participate in a PRIMA proposal consortium (N.B. if more than one National partner is present in one consortium, the total amount of funding for the participating National partners cannot exceed the € 500,000 capping).

Download the guidelines and application forms from the below link.

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Source of Funding: Malta Council for Science and Technology

Malta-based applicants who will coordinate a project addressing a Section 1 or Section 2 topic featured in the PRIMA Annual Work Plan 2023 have the opportunity of engaging a service provider who can support them through the pre- / full proposal writing and/or submission stages.

Submission deadlines are as follows:

• Assistance with PRIMA Section 1 proposals – 1st March 2023 (23:59 CET)
• Assistance with PRIMA Section 2 proposals – 8th March 2023 (23:59 CET)

The documentation associated with this Scheme can be accessed through the following link:

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Source of Funding: Malta Council for Science and Technology

The PRIMA Training and Mobility Award is now open, and it will support Malta-based eligible entities to form collaborative links with at least one foreign counterpart from any one of the 19 PRIMA Participating States. It will fund:

• In-person short training and/or placements for local researchers in foreign entities;
• Strategic and targeted visits by local applicants to foreign entities;
• Knowledge-transfer and/or dissemination seminars or workshops in Malta, on specific PRIMA R&I thematic areas.

To receive this support, applicants shall demonstrate that the scope of the proposed activities is to develop effective cross-border collaborations, undertake research activities and/or training activities in the thematic areas of PRIMA, leading to the submission of a proposal to any PRIMA-related Calls.

Entities established in Malta are eligible for funding with the option of requesting up to EUR 6,000.

Visit the below link to download the guidelines and application forms.

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 H1 Systems Mérnöki Szolgáltatások Kft is looking for parterns to participate in the following Horizon Europe calls:

• HORIZON-CL5-2023-D2-01-05 Hybrid electric energy storage solutions for grid support and charging infrastructure (Batt4EU Partnership)
• HORIZON-CL5-2023-D3-01-11 Demonstration of DC powered data centres, buildings, industries and port
• HORIZON-CL5-2023-D3-01-09 Waste heat reutilisation from data centre
• HORIZON-CL5-2023-D3-01-14 Demonstration of innovative, large-scale, seasonal heat and/or cooling storage technologies for decarbonisation and security of supply
• HORIZON-CL5-2023-D4-01-04 Thermal management and energy optimisation of high energy demand IT systems equipment in tertiary building
• HORIZON-CL5-2023-D4-01-06 Integration of renewable heat or industrial waste heat in heat-to-cold conversion systems to generate cold for industrial processes

Please find the Profile form here: 

Partner Search_HU_H1 Systems.pdf

Partner Search_HU_H1 Systems.pdf

Or visit company website here: https://h1systems.hu/

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Source of Funding: Malta Council for Science and Technology

The Malta Council for Science and Technology would like to announce that it is currently receiving project proposals under the FUSION R&I: Research Excellence Programme.

This call provides financial support (up to €80,000) for the early-stage development of innovative projects, through a bottom-up approach. All scientific research areas are being considered, and for projects which may be commercially applicable, this programme targets research at the initial Technology Readiness Levels (between TRL 1 and TRL 4).

Project proposals should be sent electronically and received by not later than 23:59 CET on Monday 27th of February, 2023.

More information on this funding opportunity, the eligibility criteria, the rules for participation and the application form, can be found on the below link.  

Email on rep.mcst@gov.mt (keeping abigail.aquilina@gov.mt in copy) for further information and to schedule one-to-one meetings.

An online information session will be held on Wednesday 25th January at 1:00 pm CET. Kindly register for this informative event via this link: https://forms.gle/YkNypr7vUGgUyhDx5

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