Conditions
When?
Blue Cluster launches three project calls a year:
| First call | January-February | |
| Second call | September-October | Not for cSBO |
What?
To be eligible for funding via Blue Cluster, a project needs to meet at least the cluster criteria:
- the project is compatible with the roadmap of one of the innovation domains;
- the results have a spill-over effect on the rest of the cluster.
Depending on the call, it is possible that further conditions are imposed with regard to project type or topic.
Who?
At the time of submission of a project, a partnership should meet the following conditions:
- the consortium consists of at least 3 companies with a presence in Flanders;
- each business partner is a member of Blue Cluster;
- each research partner is an associated member or partner of Blue Cluster.
Upon submission of a 10-pager, all partners engage into a commitment to carry out the project and enter into a membership (or partnership) relationship with Blue Cluster (throughout the duration of the project).
Cost
Projects are closely supervised and monitored by the Blue Cluster. For this support, an innovation contribution is to be payed by each partner for each project. This contribution amounts to 3% of the project subsidy for all types of projects. The innovation contribution is payable after the project has been approved and is linked to the payment of the subsidy.
Check out our different membership formulas.