The aim of the 'Transfer' calls for projects is to encourage the development of relationships between research establishments and players from the worlds of business, culture and civil society.
Principles and objectives of the Transfer programme
Information: The framework texts, the application pack and the "provisional budget" appendix for the PAA 1, 2 and 3 calls for projects were updated in April 2021. They are available for download in the content of this article.
The A*Midex Foundation aims to contribute to strengthening innovation and the socio-economic impact of the Aix-Marseille site in order to increase the transfer of research results from laboratories to industry and civil society.
With this in mind, the "Transfer" programme, which includes a series of 4 calls for projects, aims to complement existing local and European funding schemes to build a continuum of funding for the development and innovation of research. The aim is also to transform the relationship between academic research and the socio-economic and cultural sectors, for example by giving the latter access to new knowledge, know-how and technologies. The programme also aims to encourage job creation, the development of innovative businesses and, more generally, to contribute to the local, national and international development and influence of the region.
The "Transfer" programme is drawn up by the IDEX partner organisations, in conjunction with their technology transfer subsidiaries, as part of a co-construction process with representatives of the local ecosystem involved in partnership research and innovation (SATT Sud Est, Institut Carnot STAR, Protisvalor, Impulse incubator, Belle de Mai incubator, etc.) as well as thematic departments within Aix-Marseille University. Further information
The 4 "Transfer" calls for projects
With a budget of €6.5 million for the period 2020-2023, the Transfer programme is structured around 4 calls for projects.
AAP 1 - Emergence of new collaborations
Aims: To enable new partnerships to be tested between an academic player and a player from the socio-economic/cultural world with no pre-existing collaboration.
Call open continuously
3-year budget: €1.5m
A*Midex funding per project: From €15k to €70k
Winners of AAP 1 - (evolving)
Framework text AAP 1 Transfer
Application form AAP 1 Transfert (word file)
Annex - Provisional budget for AAP 1 Transfer (excel file)
AAP 2 - Start-up partnerships
Objective: To encourage the development of collaborations between academic players and young start-ups (or pre-creation projects) incubated on the Aix-Marseille site, so that they can benefit from the innovation potential of the site's research units.
Half-yearly call. Wave 2 closed. Wave 3 open - Next application deadlines :
- 6 December 2021 - Stage 1 (compulsory) : Pre-registration.
- 10 January 2022 - Stage 2: Complete application file.
3-year budget: €1.5m
A*Midex funding per project: From €80k to €120k
PAA 2 Winners - Wave 1 - June 2021
AAP 2 Transfer - Framework text
AAP2 Transfert application form (word file)
Annex - Estimated budget for AAP2 Transfer (excel file)
PAA 3 - Partnership with the socio-economic and cultural world
Objective: To support ambitious collaborative innovation projects led by academic players and all types of players from the socio-economic and cultural world, for exploratory research, technology transfer or know-how.
Annual call. Wave 1 closed for 2021. Wave 2 open - Next application deadlines :
- 10 January 2022 - Stage 1 (compulsory) : Pre-registration.
- 1st March 2022- Stage 2: complete application file.
3-year budget: €3m
A*Midex funding per project: From €100k to €400k
Winners of AAP 3 - Wave 1 - July 2021
Framework text AAP3 Transfer
AAP3 Transfert application form (word file)
Annex - Estimated budget for AAP3 Transfer (excel file)
AAP 4 - Engineering and setting up European projects
Objective: To support projects led by researchers and teacher-researchers from the Aix Marseille site that are likely to be submitted to calls for collaborative European projects and support for innovation, requiring the involvement of one or more partners from the socio-economic world.
Call open continuously.
3-year budget: €500k
A*Midex funding per project: maximum €50k
Framework text AAP4 Transfer
AAP4 Transfert application form (word file)
Annex - Estimated budget for AAP4 Transfer (excel file)
How do I apply?
1. For PAAs 1 and 4, open continuously
Download the application form and send it to the address given in the document.
2. For PAAs 2 and 3, which are open on an ad hoc basis
For these projects, applications must be submitted via the A*Midex project submission platform. https://amidex-aap.univ-amu.fr/ in two stages:
Stage 1: registration
Applicants are invited to click on the "APPLY FOR A PROJECT" button on this page. Using their ENT login and password, they can then connect to their application space for one of the "Transfer" calls for projects.
By the end of stage 1 at the latest (see timetable in the framework text), they must complete the fields indicated (Name of the person in charge/ Affiliated structure/ Project title/ Project acronym/ Thematic area/ Disciplines/ Keywords (1 to 5 words)/Project summary (approximately 5 lines)/Partner). The registration form is a MANDATORY step in the process. However, it is not subject to selection.
Stage 2: Submitting the application form
From the opening date of stage 2 (see timetable in the framework text), promoters who have registered for the call for projects are then invited to submit their final application by the end of stage 2 at the latest (see timetable in the framework text) by clicking on "STATUS OF MY PROJECTS" and transferring to their project space:
The contents of their file
The project budget
The appendices. Please note: some appendices are compulsory; if they are missing, the project may be ineligible.
Documents must be saved by clicking on the "Save" button at the bottom left of the form.
To submit your application, you must click on the "submit" button at the bottom right of the application form. The status of the application will change from "open" to "submitted" once the application has been submitted. No additions will be possible after the submission platform closes at the deadline indicated.
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