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Newton-Picarte calls for collaboration are open in Chile

Two new Newton-Picarte calls to support collaboration between British and Chilean institutions are currently open.

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Two new calls for collaboration programmes are now open in Chile.

Two new calls for collaboration programmes are now open in Chile.

The first call, the Regional Programme, looks to promote new partnerships between regional research centres and SMEs in Chile, with the support of a UK counterpart (which could be a university, a technology centre or a company). This call is open until 1 June 2015. For more information, please visit the page Call for UK institutions to join Regional Programme (Chile).

The second call, the FONDEF IDEA Programme, looks to support applied science projects that bring together academic research centres and companies or public organisations to develop new products or services with a positive economic or social impact. It offers the chance for UK institutions to work with Chilean partners to support these collaborations. This call is open until 14 May 2015. For more information please visite the page Grants for UK-Chile two stage technology transfer projects.

Further information

For more information about these calls, contact Hayley Baker, Newton-Picarte Fund Officer, British Embassy, Santiago.

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Published 18 March 2015
Last updated 24 April 2015 + show all updates
  1. Application period changed for one of the calls.

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