[SERI/Swiss Space Office - MdP Calls for proposal | Research Funding]

The Swiss Space Office of the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI/SSO) launches the 5th MdP Call for Proposals (“Mesure de Positionnement” or positioning measure) and has mandated the Swiss Space Center to implement it. The main objectives are to foster and promote Swiss technological and scientific competences that have a clear potential for space products and services/applications. More particularly, this Call for proposals aims:
- to foster the development of innovative ideas and new products
- to promote the collaboration between Swiss industrial and academic partners
- to better position Swiss industry with regard to future European and worldwide activities
- to increase the technological maturity of ideas developed by academia and to promote competitive Space products thanks to partnerships with industry
 
Proposals should be submitted by Swiss academic institutions in partnership with an enterprise incorporated in Switzerland and with proven development activities in the country. The 2018 Call is also open to Austrian academic and industrial entities, with no more than 1 Austrian partner in a consortium. Cooperation with partners from other countries can be envisaged and must be duly explained in the proposal.
 
Funding and duration
Funding amount: max. 250’000 CHF (for salaries, travel and subsistence expenses); Austrian partners, if any, will be funded directly by the Austrian Space Agency (FFG/ALR), up to 100.000 EUR which is part of the 250’000 CHF budget
Duration: max. 15 months
 
Deadlines
Submission deadline: April 25^th 2018
Application: shall be submitted at the address mentioned in the Guidelines
For more information: please have a look at the Call’s website, SERI’s webpage, or contact the Research Office