PRIME Project – announcement of the first call for proposals

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The Foundation for Polish Science announces the first call for applications for the PRIME Project. The call no. 1/2024 will be conducted between 13.012025 and 13.02.2025. PRIME is funded by the European Funds for Smart Economy (FENG) programme.

 

Brief description of the Project:

The PRIME project is addressed at scientists at any stage of their career, working in Polish research organisations, who will form project teams in order to verify the market potential of their research findings, and to prepare and implement the most suitable commercialisation path, including the setting up of a spin-off.

The Project is run by the Foundation for Polish Science in partnership with a UK-based academic entrepreneurship organisation called Oxentia Ltd.

The course of the PRIME Project

  • Phase I (6 months) is designed to improve the competencies of team members and preliminary market validation of the identified commercialisation subject.
  • Phase II (12 months) is mainly dedicated to in-depth market validation of the solution, development of the product and commercialisation strategy, and customer search.
  • Phase III (12 months) is aimed at spin-offs that have been formed as a result of the commercialisation strategy defined in Phase II. The spin-offs will follow an individual company and product development plan and will be selected in a separate call.

There is a selection process between Phase I and Phase II.

Who can apply for funding:

Applicants to Phase I are research organisations with Project Teams applying to the Project, consisting of:

  • Scientific Leader – the person who acts as the main executor of the Grant, the creator or co-creator of the intellectual property that is the basis of the subject of commercialisation. This person is the main implementer of the product development and commercialisation vision,
  • Business Leader – a person who supports the Scientific Leader mainly in relations with the market and is responsible for the market validation of the commercialisation product,
  • Technology Transfer Support – a person supporting the Research Leader in the development of the commercialisation strategy and responsible for the development and implementation of the intellectual property protection path and the Grantee’s internal.

Researchers at any stage of their research career, including before obtaining a degree, can apply for a grant in the PRIME Project.

What funding can be received for:

Participants will be able to access to a wide range of training and workshops, a Bootcamp carried out in Poland and the UK, business mentoring and tailor-made professional consultancy.

The PRIME Project in Phases I and II can provide funding to cover the costs of time spent on tasks in the Grant (based on an hourly unit rate) and travel costs (Phase II). In Phase III, support can be received for the implementation of an individual product and company development plan (de minimis aid).

Budget for the call for proposals for Phases I and II: PLN 6,500,000

Grant funding: up to 313 904 PLN (if the Team’s participates in both, Phases I and II).

Call for proposals deadline: 13.01.2025 – 13.02.2025 until 4 pm local Polish time.

Information on call no. 1/2024 is provided by:

More information:

Watch the video of the information meeting about the call no. 1/2024 for the PRIME Project (meeting held on line 17.12.2024)

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