GSS EU Science Funding Gateway

The effective cooperation between academia and industry is emerging as a crucial component for the development of innovation by: (a) enabling the industry to communicate its real research and technological needs to the organisations implementing research in cutting-edge sectors, (b) facilitating the knowledge and technology transfer from academia to industry and vice versa, and (c) providing a boost to research organisations and universities to conduct research focused on real problems and market needs. Therefore, the “CO-DEVELOP” Programme will act as a tool that will allow the development / creation of effective collaborations in the above framework.

Basic prerequisites for the development of effective cooperation between the collaborating organisations in order to enhance and facilitate the technology transfer and exchange of knowledge are:

• the exchange of knowledge or technologies to achieve a common goal, on the basis of appropriate agreements for the management of pre-existing and generated intellectual property;
• the joint definition of the scope and objectives of the project;
• the joint contribution to project implementation through an appropriate division of labour, risks and benefits from the results;
• the sharing of resources and infrastructure, and
• staff mobility.

The projects are expected to be implemented by consortia consisting of at least one enterprise and one research organisation. Other organisations from the public and private sectors may participate in the consortium, as necessary for the better implementation of the project.

Beneficiaries of funded projects will become, through a fast-track procedure, potential beneficiaries of the knowledge transfer and innovation support services and tools to be offered by the RIF through the Central Knowledge Transfer Office (KTO) and the “Innovation Factory” initiative. Aiming to enhance the utilisation of research results, the submission of a request for the provision of the Central KTO services is considered mandatory, whereas utilisation of Central KTO services will be optional.

Within the framework of the research collaborations to be established for the implementation of “CO-DEVELOP” projects, ownership of background and foreground IP, as well as relevant conditions for the use of IP, shall be settled accordingly through bilateral or other agreements between Consortium Partners. It is also expected that Consortium Partners from industry or the public sector will have the possibility to use research results for the development and production of innovative products and services (i.e. through exclusive or non-exclusive licenses).

Under the present call potential beneficiaries invited to submit relevant Project Proposals that fall into the ”Green Transition” Thematic Priority and specifically in the following sectors: Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Transport. It is noted that within the frame of the National Action Plan for the Circular Economy 2021- 20271 and this call, funding will be granted for at least one (1) Project aligned with the principles of Circular Economy (e.g. design of sustainable products, circularity in production methods, value chains of basic products, less waste, etc).