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Cooperation with India - company-driven research and innovation projects 2025
This offer is aimed at companies in Sweden wishing to collaborate with companies in India in joint research and innovation projects. The call is part of the Sweden-India Innovation Partnership to strengthen our science and innovation collaboration to jointly create and strengthen competitiveness and address global challenges such as climate change and sustainable development through innovation. It is a joint call between Vinnova and the Department of Science Technology, Government of India. Parallel application processes are carried out in Sweden and India. Vinnova is responsible for the application process in Sweden.
The offer in brief
What can you apply for?
Corporate-driven collaborations in technical development for green transition in the steel and cement industries. Vinnova will fund industrial research and experimental development activities. Project duration: two years.
Who can apply?
The call is aimed at companies in Sweden wanting to collaborate with companies in India. We encourage participation from actors in Sweden such as university, college, institute or other relevant actor for example an existing test bed.
How much can you apply for?
You can apply for up to 2.5 million SEK. Companies applying for funding are expected to co-finance their eligible costs with at least 50 percent, depending on company size. Non-profit research performing organizations can receive 100 percent..
The offer in brief
This offer aims to support innovative and collaborative research and development projects between Sweden and India, with a focus on the green transition in the steel and cement industries. Vinnova and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) of India are responsible for the call for proposals.
The collaborative projects should be innovative and focused on creating opportunities for new technologies, services or processes that can lead to sustainable solutions and commercialization. This offer applies to joint Indian-Swedish collaborative projects with a focus on technological development and innovative solutions for the green transition in the steel and cement industries. The projects may, for example, cover one or more of the following sub-themes:
- AI as an enabler: AI applications to facilitate and drive innovation and efficiency in green transition initiatives. Can be cross-cutting across all sub-themes. Includes advanced software solutions designed to measure, evaluate and manage activities aimed at reducing emissions from the steel and cement industries.
- Optimization of production processes: Innovative solutions that improve the efficiency and sustainability of production processes in the steel and cement industries.
- Alternative Materials: Development of new materials that serve as sustainable alternatives and replacements for traditional steel and cement.
- Tools for social impact: Tools and methods for assessing the environmental and social impact of the green industrial transition.
The projects will be implemented by joint project consortia from India and Sweden, with a commercial company as project coordinator in each country. The project consortium is encouraged to include research performing organizations such as universities, university college, research institutes or other relevant actors
Vinnova can finance up to 2.5 million SEK per project. The level of support per Swedish project participant varies depending on the type of organization and project activities. The project duration may be a maximum of 24 months.
This is a translation of the English the call text. It is important that you read the English the call for proposals carefully before you start your proposal, so that you and your Indian partners are starting from exactly the same call text.
Call text India-Sweden Collaborative Industrial Research & Development Programme 2025.pdf
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Templates and attachments for your application
Plesae download the templates you need to attach to your application such as a CV or project description. Below you can also find any attachments with useful information for your application.
Application form and CV for India-Sweden Collaborative Industrial Research & Development Programme – Request for Proposal (RFP) 2025 (docx, 300 kB) Intyg om stöd av mindre betydelse / de minimis-stöd (docx, 43 kB)Please allow enough time
Please keep in mind that it takes time to complete an application. Filling in the templates can take several days, since they're based on analyses you need to do. Therefore, start the application well in advance. You can start filling in your details, then save and continue at a later time.
When you've completed your application, please mark it as done ("klar"). You can unlock and make changes to your application at any time until the call closes. If you unlock your application, you must mark it as done ("klarmarkera") if you want the application registered when the call closes.
Any questions?
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Reference number 2025-01636