Jerusalem – With the publication of tenders for joint research projects for 2018, Italy and Israel renew their commitment to scientific and technological cooperation both in the industrial and scientific-academic sectors. The tenders are part of the Industrial, Scientific and Technological Cooperation Agreement between Italy and Israel in force since 2002. For the Industrial tender, the IX Office of the General Directorate for Promotion of the Country System of MAECI and Israel – The European R & D Directorate (ISERD), represented by the Israel Innovation Authority, has agreed that the themes of joint research projects will be covered in the following areas: medicine, biotechnology, public health and hospital organization; Agriculture and food sciences; IT applications in education and scientific research; Environment, water treatment; New sources of energy, oil alternatives and exploitation of natural resources; Innovations of production processes; Information technologies, data communications, software, cyber security; Space and observations of the earth. Both industrial and non-industrial entities can participate in the criteria set out in the Call for Proposals. Approved projects can be funded up to 50% of R & D costs, considered to be congenial in the evaluation and documented. Applications for projects must arrive by November 30, 2017 at 5pm. (9colonne)
