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SUMMARY:[ NTN - Innovation booster call for tender: Funding period 2021 
 – 2024 - Research funding ]
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:These initiatives are aimed at stimulating (“boosting”) in
 novation activities on a selected theme through specific idea development 
 and testing. The initiatives are referred to as «NTN – Innovation Boost
 er – description of the innovation theme». The new support measure no l
 onger pursues the objective of funding the development of structures and n
 etworks\, as was the case with the National Thematic Networks of the previ
 ous calls for tender. Under the new approach\, Innosuisse finances the dev
 elopment and operation of activities to promote the transfer of knowledge 
 and technology between research\, industry and society and the development
  and testing of novel innovation ideas by third parties using appropriate 
 scientific methods\, provided that the innovation ideas have arisen from t
 he activities of the «NTN – Innovation Booster» and have the potential
  to create sustainable added value. Consortia (of existing organisations a
 nd structures) assume responsibility for implementing an «NTN – Innovat
 ion Booster».\n\nCall for tender\nInnosuisse calls on interested partners
  to apply for the implementation of a four-year «NTN – Innovation Boost
 er». The annual financial support of an «NTN – Innovation Booster» ca
 n amount to as much as CHF 500\,000. Eight to ten thematically different 
 «NTN – Innovation Boosters» are expected to be supported in the 2021-2
 024 funding period. \n\nThe deadline to submit proposals is set to Februa
 ry 28th\, 2020\n\nThe roles are allocated as follows:\n\nLeading House: Th
 is is a non-profit organisation that acts as an applicant vis-à-vis Innos
 uisse and on behalf of the consortium. The leading house assumes responsib
 ility vis-à-vis Innosuisse for processing the «NTN – Innovation Booste
 r». The leading house supports the consortium in the conception and imple
 mentation of the «NTN – Innovation Boosters».\n\nConsortium: Each indi
 vidual «NTN – Innovation Booster» is supported by a consortium consist
 ing of representatives of the relevant stakeholders from universities and 
 business/society\, who together wish to assume responsibility for the succ
 essful implementation of a joint under-taking. The consortium is therefore
  the responsible body of an «NTN – Innovation Booster» and jointly rep
 resents it to the outside world. The roles of the consortium members are d
 escribed in the application and the members confirm their commitment by me
 ans of declarations of support\, which are attached to the application.\n\
 nEPFL Laboratories interested in collaborating with a Leading House submit
 ting an NTN - Innovation booster proposal should prepare a letter of inten
 t that should be counter-signed by the Research Office (research@epfl.ch).
  \n\nFor more information:\nCall for tender - Innovation Booster - The key
  points in brief\nCall for tender - Innovation Booster - Guide to submitti
 ng an application\nCall for tender - Innovation Booster - application form
 \nNTN-Innovation Booster presentation\nDesign Thinking brochure\nQ&A NTN-I
 nnovation Booster\n\nContact:\n\n	Innosuisse: ktt.support@innosuisse.ch\, 
 Tel. +41 58 461 38 81\n	For administrative\, financial\, ethics and legal 
 assistance: research@epfl.ch\n
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