To be considered, a project proposal should include:
- R&D cooperation between two, unrelated companies, one registered in the U.S. and the other in Israel. The companies should jointly apply for BIRD support
- Research and development topics within the scope of this call include but are not limited to:
Advanced Manufacturing, Agrotechnology, Cleantech and Environment, Communications, Electronics, FinTech, Gas, Homeland Security and Cyber Security, Life Sciences, Software, etc. - The jointly developed technology or product(s) must have considerable innovation
- Significant commercial potential
BIRD funds up to 50% of the R&D costs associated with the joint project. The maximum conditional grant per project is up to $1 million.
Timetable and deadlines:
Executive Summaries (using BIRD's template) – September 7, 2017
Full Proposals (following BIRD's detailed instructions) – October 17, 2017
Decisions – December, 2017
Please refer to BIRD's website for submission details - www.birdf.com
For further inquiries please contact:
In Israel: Ms. Chava Doukhan, chava@birdf.com , Tel: 972-3-698-8307
In the U.S.:
East Coast/Midwest: Ms. Andrea Yonah, andreay@birdf.com , Tel: 609-356-0305
West Coast: Ms. Maya Vardi Shoshani, mayav@birdf.com , Tel: 650-752-6485