TORRES QUEVEDO What is the purpose of the aid?Encourage the hiring of personnel with a PhD degree for the development of R&D projects lasting 3 years. The objective includes previous technical feasibility studies, Industrial Research projects and Experimental Development projects.What type of funding is it?Non-refundable grantWho can be a beneficiary of Torres Quevedo?Companies (including “spin-off” companies and Young Innovative Companies), state-level technology centers, state-level technological innovation support centers, business associations and science and technology parks that also meet the following requirements:
-Location of the researcher's workplace within Spanish territory-Carrying out a specific industrial research project, experimental development or a previous technical feasibility study.
What are the evaluation criteria for Torres Quevedo's requests?Requests to participate in Torres Quevedo grants will be submitted by the entities, in accordance with the procedure described in article 24 of the call resolution. The electronic completion and submission of the application must be carried out through electronic means enabled for this purpose at the electronic office of the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities. Applications will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
- a) Curricular merits of the proposed person and their suitability to the tasks to be performed based on professional experience and training.
- b) Quality and scientific-technological viability of the proposed activity.
- c) Impact and incentive effect of the aid on the R&D activity of the applicant entity.
The description of the criteria, as well as their assessment and thresholds, are determined in Annex I of the call resolution.
What is the amount of the aid?The maximum amount allocated to finance Torres Quevedo grants will be 55,000. What is the funding intensity?The intensities assigned to each proposed request will be the maximum that corresponds, depending on the type of project and entity, and range from 70% for industrial research and viability projects, to 45% for experimental development projects (both in small companies)What is the deadline for submitting the request?The deadline for submitting requests to participate will be from January 16, 2020 to February 6, 2020 at 14:00 p.m. (CET).Do you want to know more about Torres Quevedo help and/or explore your relationship with it?From Intelectium we can help you, contact us through our form.Source: Information from the Official State Gazette (BOE)INDUSTRIAL DOCTORATES What is the purpose of the grant?The purpose of the grant is to train doctors in companies by co-financing the employment contracts of research staff in training who collaborate in an industrial research or experimental development project that will be carried out in the company in which the doctoral thesis will be framed, with the objective of helping to enter employment, collaborating with the employability of researchers and encouraging the incorporation of talent.What type of funding is it?Non-refundable grantWho can be a beneficiary?Companies (SMEs and GE), Spin-offs, JELs, State-wide Technology Centres and Innovation Support Centers, Business Associations, Science and Technology Parks.What type of projects does Industrial Doctorate support? Industrial research or experimental development projects that carry out a doctoral thesis on topics of interest and relevance to the company and that are part of a line of research developed by the company, justifying this information in the application.What is the amount of the aid?4,000,000.00 euros.What is the deadline for submitting an application for Industrial Doctorates?The deadline for submitting applications for participation will be from January 21, 2020 to February 11, 2020 at 14:00 (CET)Do you want to study the possibility of applying for Industrial Doctorates aid?Intelectium advises you on your eligibility and helps you to fully manage your application. Contact us through the web forms.Source: Information from the Official State Bulletin (BOE)
