“Lighthouse Program” Call for Proposals
- Smart Mobility -
[Open
date: February 2023]
The Ministry of Trade,
Industry and Energy (MOTIE), Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) and Korea Israel
Industrial R&D Foundation (KORIL-RDF) invite you to submit joint project
proposals in the sector of “Smart Mobility” through “Lighthouse
Program”
The objective of Lighthouse
Program is to combine competences
– Industry and Academia – in joint R&D to achieve a significant
breakthrough in the field of Smart Mobility in the following sub-sectors in
which both countries possess complementary skills & R&D demands: Autonomous
Vehicles, Electric vehicles, Aviation, Railroad and Maritime solutions.
Expression of Interest: 17 May / Final Proposal: Mid Sep Decisions:
Dec 2023
The applicants
must review the complete application guidelines before submitting the first
step - EOI (Expression of Interest) and the complete proposal.
Timeline (Please note: this timeline is subjected to
changes. Final timeline will be published on KORIL and IIA website) |
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STEP
1. First proposal: “Expression
of Interest (EOI)”. This CFP will be open until 17 May. KORIL-RDF will not
accept proposals after 17 May, 18:00 (KST), 12:00 (IST). Eligibility notice to
applicants will be informed by Mid June 2023. ·
STEP
2. Final Proposal – will be open until Mid September. KORIL-RDF will
not accept proposals after Mid September – only
consortium who is approved its EOI can apply. ·
Final Approvals / Rejections will be sent after
BOD decisions. Next BOD: Dec 2023 ·
All applications should be jointly written in
English and submitted both to KORIL offices simultaneously, by all parties of
consortiums together, and to the Israel Innovation Authority online
system by
the above deadline
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Who can apply?
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Industry-Academia-Research consortiums from the
Republic of Korea and the State of Israel ·
The consortiums must involve at least one company
and one research institution (university or institute) from each country (2
or 3) x (2 or 3), no more than 6 entities in total ·
Academia as a subcontractor in the consortium can
get up to 30% of the budget (each side)
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Eligible technology sectors |
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Funding for project |
·
The maximum grant funding per project is up to US
$ 5,000,000 or 30- 66% of the eligible cost, whichever is lower ·
Project duration is up to 3 years |
Evaluation Criteria |
·
Level of Innovation/Novelty ·
Technical Capabilities ·
Financial Capability ·
Commercialization/Marketing Capability ·
Synergy Between Entities ·
Complementarity ·
Potential for Commercialization Success – Letter
of Intention (LOI) from a global company |
For information about documents
and forms, please visit https://www.koril.org/
Please feel free to contact us to discuss your
proposal.
Ø The Principal Office
Sooah Lee,
Industry Analyst
Tel: +82-2-6009-8248
E-mail: sooahlee@koril.org
Ø Israel Office
Hadar Zax, Israel Manager
Tel: +972-3-5118143
E-mail: Hadar.Zax@innovationisrael.org.il
Korean
companies need
to submit EOI & Final proposal on KORIL’s website.
Please
contact Daniel Nam (Industry Analyst, khnam@koril.org), if you have any difficulties
with uploading documents on KORIL’s website.
Israeli
companies need
to submit EOI & Full-proposal according to the Israel Innovation Authority
website's online system, complying
with the Israel
Innovation Authority regulations.
Please consult with Israel Manager to get the Guideline of “How to submit a proposal in the IIA (Israel Innovation Authority) system” before submission.