Blue Cluster & VLAIO: 18th project call

Research

What?

The 18th call of the Blue Cluster will be open from 30 August 2024 to 3 October 2024 (12u). 

A project proposal that fits within the Blue Cluster roadmaps and meets the cooperation requirements is eligible for funding. The current call is open to all innovation domains of Blue Cluster and to the following project types: feasibility study, ICON, research project and development project.

 

Who?

At the time of submission of a project, a partnership should meet the following conditions:

• the consortium consists of at least 3 companies with a presence in Flanders;
• each business partner is a member of Blue Cluster;
• each research partner is an associated member or partner of Blue Cluster.

Upon submission of a 10-pager, all partners engage into a commitment to carry out the project and enter into a membership (or partnership) relationship with Blue Cluster (throughout the duration of the project).

Projects receive intensive guidance and are monitored closely by Blue Cluster. Within this scope, each partner must pay a fee of € 5.310 per project (€ 1.190 upon approval of the 10-pager by the steering committee and € 4.120 upon approval by VLAIO, excl. VAT; rate of 2024). For feasibility studies, a fee of € 1.190 needs to be paid. 

Depending on the type of membership, the guidance fee for one or several projects is already included in the membership fee. At partner level, the guidance fee is capped at a maximum of 10% of the subsidy provided to the project partner in question.

Application?

All project proposals for R&D projects, ICON (Interdisciplinary Cooperative Research) projects as well as feasibility studies must be submitted as a 10-pager to Blue Cluster before the deadline. After the steering group approves, the 10-pager can be further developed into a full proposal to be submitted to Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship (VLAIO). 
The deadline dates will be added as soon as possible.

 

More information?

More information about the call can be found here.

Please contact research@uhasselt.be if you want to apply.
  

Deadline

03.10.2024

Contact Hasselt University?

E-mail sarah.szyr@uhasselt.be

Tel. +3211269052