The Brazilian Company for Industrial Research and Innovation (Emprapii) published another Public Call to select up to five new Embrapii Units that will be able to develop innovation projects in partnership with industrial companies.
The new Call, the first in 2016, will include eight technological competences, which were identified by the Industry as among the most demanded by investments in innovation. The arrival of non-reimbursable funds from Embrapii will encourage the segments even more. They are: Robotics, mechatronics and advanced manufacturing; Chemistry; Green Chemistry; Strategic Materials and Minerals; Renewable Energy, Biotechnology, Biomass and Biodiversity; Food Technology; and Biopharmaceuticals and Pharmaceuticals.
The values of the action plans that the candidate institutions will present must be up to R$ 20 million in investments, which will generate R$ 100 million in resources. This amount, through the Embrapii counterpart model, could generate R$ 300 million in investments in innovation. Among the main prerequisites is proof of contracting R$ 5 million company resources, in the period 2013-2015, for projects in the candidate area of competence. “The selected areas are very promising and studies have already shown that they need financial incentives so that their demands are met. We apply a reasonable investment limit in the action plans and we believe that they will be well executed”, evaluates the CEO of Embrapii, Jorge Guimarães.
To know the technical details of the Call, calendar and access to documents, visit: http://embrapii.org.br/chamada-publica-01-2016/.
Embrapii maintains a management contract with the Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovations and Communications (MCTIC) and the Ministry of Education (MEC) and operates through cooperation with public or private scientific and technological research institutions, focusing on business demands and targeting risk sharing in the pre-competitive stage of innovation.
The institution's financing obeys the following general rule: Embrapii can invest up to 1/3 of the Units' expenses with RD&I projects with companies, while the remainder is divided between the partner company and the Unit. By sharing project risks with companies (through division of project costs), the industrial sector is encouraged to innovate more and with greater technological intensity, thus enhancing the competitive strength of companies both in the domestic market and in the international market. International. Currently, Embrapii has 28 Units and Poles and has already closed 136 projects in partnership with companies with a total value of R$ 240 million.
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