Purpose
The projects must be aimed at carrying out activities leading to the creation of a spin-off and / or the exploitation of licenses.
It will be developed activities in order to identify other technologies or knowledge potentially transferable.
The beneficiary will hire an entrepreneur person who will incorporate for a period of between 4 and 18 months to explicitly develop the project.
Beneficiary institutions
Research teams from universities in the Catalan university system, research centres, technology centres, hospital foundations and non-profit foundations whose main activity is research and which are based in Catalonia (where they must carry out all or part of the research activity) may benefit from these grants.
Requirements
The entrepreneur person must preferably have a minimum education level of Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
It will be valued positively:
- Knowledge in economics and finance, in the use of business management tools and in the legal and regulatory framework.
- Experience in innovation management and in technology and/or knowledge transfer to the private sector.
- Experience in programs for incubation or start-up companies acceleration and previous experience in companies or business units management.
- Creative, innovation and team leadership skills, as well as being a motivated, enthusiastic, committed person with communication skills.
Duration
The projects have a duration of 18 months.
Amount
The maximum amount of the Project grant is 84.000.00 euros, of which at least 60,000.00 euros must be allocated to the financing of personnel costs for the hiring of an innovative person.