Friday, February 10, 2012

Research Alerts: Advance Pre-launch Notice: Ontario-China Research and Innovation Fund (OCRIF)

Advance Pre-launch Notice: Ontario-China Research and Innovation Fund (OCRIF)

Please reply to: Hema Prabhu (innovations.partnerships@utoronto.ca)

Ontario and the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) of the People’s Republic of China have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote scientific, technological and industrial research and commercialization cooperation.

The two jurisdictions have committed $5 million each, for a total of $10 million over five years (2011-2015), to create the Ontario-China Research and Innovation Fund (OCRIF), which supports collaborative projects between researchers and innovative companies in Ontario and China.

The upcoming call for proposals will accept projects focusing on the following four research themes:
• Water and water-related technologies
• Neuroscience
• Hydrogen Fuel Cells NEW
• Stem Cells NEW

For more information, please visit our program page or contact the Innovations & Partnerships Office.

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