They must be researchers from universities linked to CEDIA and companies registered with the Superintendence of Companies or the competent regulatory body.
They must be submitted jointly by a CEDIA and a private or public company. 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 public or private company presented as an interested counterpart of the project, will place, as a minimum amount, the same amount of money financed by CEDIA .
The counterpart of the company or institution must include 100% in cash as established in the bases of the Fund 1 to 1, literal "F"; present in the following document.
All the rights generated on the results of the "Objective Product 1 to 1", previously considered for the award of the fund and that have been budgeted to justify the percentage of award of the fund 1 to 1, will be owned by the company awarded the fund, to be brought to the market by it, taking into account that the results of said product are the consequence of a work commissioned by the company awarded the CEDIA member, as established in category 5 "Intellectual Property and transfer" present in the bases from the 1 to 1 fund. The university will receive a percentage benefit as a royalty in the event that the 1 to 1 Target Product is transferred/commercialized to a third party, this percentage is recommended at 5% by CEDIA and it is agreed prior to the start of development, in the agreement.
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 in a period of 12 months:
- Technical phase (project development and implementation): 6 months
- Knowledge Management Phase (executed by CEDIA ): 6 months
A minimum of 5% of the values received must be distributed, as equitable remuneration, of the benefits obtained with the "1 to 1 Product" for each transfer made by the winning company to third parties by way of assignment.
In CEDIA 's role as articulator it does not receive any economic benefit, the objective of the fund is to encourage investment in the academy for IDi processes.
The company's money, as well as that of CEDIA , is managed by the latter through its project office (PMO) in order to ensure compliance with the planning in times, deliverables and budgets during the execution of the agreement.
