Joint laboratories between research organizations and SMEs or intermediate-sized enterprises (Labcom) Call for proposals 2020

The purpose of this program is to encourage research actors to create new structured partnerships through the creation of "Joint Laboratories" between a SME or an intermediate-sized enterprise and a research laboratory. A Joint Laboratory is defined by the signing of a contract defining its operation, including:

• A common governance,
• A roadmap for research and innovation activities,
• Resources to operate the roadmap,
• A strategy to ensure the value creation from the research activities.

Activities funded by the program will focus on the construction stage of the Joint Laboratory and initial research operations.

The call is open the whole year long for submission but two deadlines are planned in 2020 for selecting projects.

• September 15th, 2020,
• December 15th, 2020.

• contact : labcom(at)agencerecherche.fr