Researchers from the different CEDIA member universities in collaboration with the different actors of the national innovation ecosystem who fall into the following categories may apply to this call:
- Private company
- Public institutions
- Civil society organizations
- Investment capital organizations
Yes, they must be presented jointly by a CEDIA and an actor in the national innovation ecosystem. The parties must submit their application through the Easychair , together with all the information requested in the following link .
Funding for the 1 to 1 Fund comes from two sources. On the one hand, CEDIA finances the project for a maximum amount of USD 20,000. On the other hand, the actor of the national innovation ecosystem presented as an interested counterpart of the project will place, as a minimum amount, the same amount of money financed by CEDIA .
Yes, in all cases the counterparty's contribution will be 100% in cash as established in the Fund's bases 1ª1, literal d. of the Financing and Budget Management section.
In this process, it is sought that the knowledge generated in the research, as well as the intellectual rights, pass from the creators/University to companies or public or private institutions that are interested in obtaining development.
Projects in stages other than the one presented in the first instance, which have already obtained a previous subsidy from the CEDIA corporation, will not be accepted, without exception.
The project must be executed within 18 months:
- Technical phase (project development and implementation): 12 months
- Knowledge Management Phase (Executed by CEDIA ): 6 months
In CEDIA 's role as articulator it does not receive any economic benefit, the objective of the fund is to encourage investment in academia for R&D&i processes.
According to the Financing and Budget Management section of the Fund's bases, literal f establishes that the Fund's resources will be executed by each of the financiers, that is, CEDIA will manage its resources and the counterparty will manage its resources.
