Seeking Proposals for Singapore–China Yangtze River Delta (Jiangsu) Joint Innovation Call

Are you a Singaporean or Jiangsu-based company looking for partners to co-innovate on product development, on top of R&D funding and access to new markets?

The Singapore–China Yangtze River Delta (Jiangsu) Joint Innovation Call is jointly administered by Enterprise Singapore and the Jiangsu Department of Science and Technology (JSTD). This programme aims to encourage research and development of innovative products and applications, with commercialisation as the end goal.

Singapore companies keen to embark on joint innovation projects with Jiangsu companies can receive potential funding support from Enterprise Singapore by participating in a joint call for proposals for Singapore–Jiangsu technological R&D projects.

Project partners must cooperate on a joint innovation project that will focus on developing innovative products and applications in any technological and application area. We would, however, particularly welcome applications in the sectors of:

• Life Science
• Information and Communication Technology
• Green and Low Carbon Technology
• New Materials
• Advanced Manufacturing

The project consortium must involve at least one company from Singapore and one company from Jiangsu. Both companies should be independent from each other. Each project partner should contribute no more than 70% of the total project contribution.

All Singapore companies must meet all of the following eligibility criteria in order to apply:

• Business entity registered and operating in Singapore
• Company has at least 30% local equity held directly or indirectly by Singaporean(s) and/or Singapore PR(s), determined by the ultimate individual ownership
• Company is financially ready to start and complete the project

To apply for the call, Singapore applicants should:

1. Submit your request to Enterprise Singapore via this link: https://go.gov.sg/sgjs2024jic-prelim before 26 June 2024. Thereafter, Enterprise Singapore will be in touch to inform on the application process.
2. Complete the application via Business Grant Portal as advised by Enterprise Singapore. The application along with the following supporting documents must be submitted by 10 July 2024, 1730hrs (SGT, GMT +8), to be considered for funding.

Singapore companies need to prepare the following supporting documents for the application:

• Latest ACRA business profile (retrieved within six months from application date)
• Latest and previous two years audited financial statements or official management account
• Completed Joint Application Form (access the form here https://go.gov.sg/sgjs2024jic-form) (Note: In the Business Grant Portal application, please attach this form is under the “Supplementary Project Proposal Form” section.)
• Relevant key quotations (e.g., equipment & software, materials & consumables, professional services)
• Signed MOU, LOI or collaboration agreement.

All mandatory forms must be completed and submitted by 10 July 2024, 1730hrs (SGT, GMT +8), to be considered for funding.

If you would like to seek a partner to jointly collaborate on a project under this call, please get in touch with us by clicking on the 'Make an Enquiry' button below. Before this, you may wish to contact your funding agency to confirm your eligibility to participate in the call.

You may also check out some of the opportunities on the IPI Online Marketplace, Tech Offers, Tech Needs and B2Match, subject to the eligibility criteria.

Projects that do not involve any co-development or R&D cooperation. Testing and validation of technologies without any co-development would also not be eligible.

10 July 2024, 1730hrs (SGT, GMT +8)

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