INNO INDIGO
INNO INDIGO implemented a coordinated funding scheme for Indo-European cooperation projects in the field of research and innovation. The realisation that innovation is, on one hand an engine for growth, employment, and competitiveness; and on the other, a driving force when tackling global challenges, constituted the basis of INNO INDIGO activities. Considering the steps already taken towards sustainable cooperation between research institutions from the European Research Area and the Indian partner organisations under the predecessor project New INDIGO, INNO INDIGO aimed at “Bringing ideas - developed through collaboration - to market”. INNO INDIGO was chosen as the name for the new ERA-Net with India in order to refer to the continuation of the existing fruitful EU-India cooperation, and by tweaking the name slightly to stress on its innovation and application oriented aspects.
It is of great importance to understand the needs of the Indian and European markets in order to set up joint initiatives that strengthen the European-Indian STI collaboration. This was done through the involvement of industries and clusters of excellence, and regions as important funding partners with strong links to the regional industry on both sides (Europe and India).
Another central aspect was the continuation of the collaboration beyond the lifetime of the ERA-Net. There were different approaches to be considered in order to pave way for the collaboration and in order to draft a strategy document for a joint call; running after the lifetime of INNO INDIGO.
Combining the European and Indian key aspects of innovation, INNO INDIGO dealt with three types of innovation:
- Business driven Innovation for boosting competitiveness
- Social innovation covering societal challenges and needs
- Inclusive innovation targeting the Indian social challenges and needs, and opening new ways of collaboration
All three types of innovation were addressed by the project's support actions.
Team:
- Mag.ª Carmen Heidenwolf, BA (project leader)
- Magª. Pamela Bartar, MAS
- Ing. Bernhard Bauch
- Dr. Cosima Blasy
- Dr. Alexander Degelsegger-Márquez
- MSc. Kaisa Granqvist
- Mag. Florian Gruber (on leave)
- Ingmar Karner
- Mattias Larsen
- Magª. Andrea Christiane Mayr
- Juliet Tschank, M.A.
- M.A. Gorazd A. Weiss
- Mag. Ivan Zupan
Section: Research Policy & Development
Partners:
- Agency for the Promotion of European Research
- Austrian Science Fund
- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
- Department of Biotechnology, India
- Department of Science & Technology, India
- European Business and Innovation Centre Network
- GAIA
- National Centre for Scientific Research
- Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
- Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology
- Suomen Akatemia
- TUBITAK Scientific and Technologcial Research Council of Turkey
- Project Management Agency at the DLR (German Aerospace Center) (Coordinator)
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- Project: INDIGO POLICY
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- News: INNO INDIGO 2nd Joint Call on “Chronic non communicable diseases”
- News: The Young Scientist Competition 2015 is now OPEN!
- News: XING Magazin: Innovationen in Indien – „Business Sutra“ mit dem Segen der Götter
- Event: 6th EDITION EU - INDIA SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION COOPERATION DAYS 2015 an international event between India and Europe
- Event: Presentations at the EARMA 2015 conference on Global Outreach
- News: Newsletter on International Cooperation Activities published
- News: Newsletter on International Cooperation Activities published
- Publication: Looking for in-depth knowledge on "Funding frugal Innovations" & on "Indo-European cooperation within the framework of FP7"?
- Event: BREAKING GROUNDS IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION THROUGH INDO-EUROPEAN PARTNERSHIPS
- Event: INDIGO VALORIZATION PROGRAMME offers next online webinar on March 6! Join in!
- Event: INNO INDIGO webinar #5: Communication strategy for research projects reaching out to a broader public
- Publication: INDIGO POLICY releases "Fact sheet" on Europen and Indian Innovation landscapes
- Publication: INDIGO POLICY PUBLISHES POLICY BRIEF Vol. 8
- News: Countdown activated! Final Showcasing Event by the INNO INDIGO POLICY projects
- News: EuroScientist journal on the Final Showcasing Event by INNO INDIGO POLICY
- News: INDIGO projects showcased results in Closing Event in Ghent, Belgium
Type: Networks
Program: FP7
Submission Date: 12/2012
Project Status: Finished
Start/End: 11/2013 - 04/2017
Project Duration: 42 months
Website: http://www.indigoprojects.eu/