Innosuisse Funding Ordinance
(Art. 21 RIPA)
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Section 1 Innovation Mentoring
(Art. 21 para. 1 let. b RIPA)
Art. 44 Purpose
Innovation mentoring shall include the following: a. mentoring for the initial assessment: for initial analysis of an innovation project; b. mentoring for project initiation: for advice on funding options for an innovation project, support in developing project partnerships, providing the specification of the innovation project, design tips to obtain the best possible support from Innosuisse, advice on the submission process and advice on dealing with intellectual property; c. mentoring for the assessment of project rejection: for analysis of rejected applications for support from Innosuisse and advice on how to proceed in the future; d. mentoring for the revision of a project: for support with revising and resubmitting a rejected application for support from Innosuisse.
Art. 45 Submission of the application
1 Small and medium-sized enterprises that have their registered office in Switzerland that demonstrate their need for support in accordance with Article 44 are entitled to apply for a voucher for innovation mentoring. 2 An application for mentoring shall only be considered if the company has not already received comparable support from Innosuisse or another organisation for the same innovation project. 3 An application for mentoring for project initiation or project revision shall only be considered if a service provider under Article 21 paragraph 2 RIPA has agreed to provide the advice.
Art. 46 Voucher
1 If the application is approved, the company shall receive a voucher for up to 10,000 francs that may be redeemed within a limited period. 2 The Innovation Council may provide for lower maximum amounts for the various types of vouchers. 3 The services may be obtained from service providers under Article 21 paragraph 2 RIPA. 4 Expert advice on specific issues may be obtained from special coaches under Article 62 paragraph 4. 5 The service providers and special coaches shall be paid directly by Innosuisse for the services that they provide. 6 The Innovation Council shall determine the eligible costs.
Section 2 Contributions to Networking Activities o
Art. 47 Submission of the application
Organisations with their own legal personality that have their registered office in Switzerland are entitled to apply for a contribution towards networking measures on specific innovation topics.
Art. 48 Assessment criteria
1 The application shall be assessed according to the following criteria: a. the current and future importance of the innovation topic for applied research and for the Swiss economy and society; b. the definition of the innovation topic and related opportunities to initiate innovation projects during the funding period; c. the quality of the project outline and the suitability of the methods and mechanisms for encouraging knowledge and technology transfers between the actors in science-based innovation; d. the abilities to develop the innovation topic and involve the relevant actors; e. the budget, and in particular the plausibility of the anticipated costs, the cost-benefit ratio, the level of self-financing and third-party funding; f. the contribution to the sustainable development of society, the economy and the environment; g. the measures to achieve a balanced representation of both men and women in the organisational structure and adequate participation of both sexes in project ac
Art. 49 Duration of the support, calculation of the contributions and the agreement on objectives
1 Support shall be granted for a maximum of four years. It may be extended on one occasion for a maximum of four years. 2 The contribution covers between 50 and 90 per cent of the indicated expenditure on implementing the measures and may not lead to a situation in which the organisation makes a profit through the funded activities. The decisive criterion for determining the contribution is the potential for the networking measure to secure third-party funding. 3 Objectives may be agreed with the organisation. The amount of the contribution may be made dependent on the achieving the objectives. 4 The Innovation Council shall determine the eligible costs.
Section 3 Assistance in Clarifying Intellectual Pr
(Art. 21 para. 1 let. c RIPA)
Art. 50
1 Assistance in clarifying intellectual property issues is aimed at natural persons and legal entities: a. that have started to draw up an application for support from Innosuisse; b. whose application for support has been approved; or c. which have received project-related funding in the context of a networking activity on a specific innovation topic. 2 Third parties may be commissioned to provide the services.