OI CHALLENGES

OI CHALLENGES

Seek co-innovation with global enterprises and governmental institutions

WELLNESS OPEN INNOVATION CHALLENGE 2023

128 2023. 7. 14.

In a world where our physical, mental, and social well-being is becoming increasingly important, the global wellness economy, valued at a staggering US$4.4 trillion in 2020 with a remarkable growth trajectory, stands at the forefront of transforming lives and societies. The wellness economy is multifaceted, encompassing sectors such as physical activity, healthy eating and nutrition, to personal care and complementary medicine. It is ripe with opportunities for innovators who can navigate emerging challenges within it, leveraging technologies and creative thinking to unlock new avenues for holistic well-being. To do so, we must foster an ecosystem of collaboration and co-creation, marrying the power of enterprise and innovation.
With this in mind, the Wellness Open Innovation Challenge 2023 aims to catalyse partnerships between established companies and solution providers. Our goal is to co-develop impactful solutions that can revolutionise the wellness economy, locally and globally. The focus areas of this challenge include Fitness, Personal Care, and Travel. Six participating corporate partners have provided eight challenge statements across these themes. Selected innovators will receive an opportunity for co-creation with industry leaders, benefiting from their vast knowledge, mentorship, and resources. They may also be eligible for grant support from Enterprise Singapore and other exciting rewards from our corporate partners.

Online

Jun. 30(Fri) ~ Sep. 30(Sat), 2023

http://www.openinnovationnetwork.gov.sg/innovation-challenges/wellness-open-innovation-challenge

2023 - WOIC Brochure - Latest.pdf

UK-South Korea Digital Health CRD

896 2023. 6. 22.

Innovate UK and the Medical Research Council (MRC), part of UK Research and Innovation, will work with the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) to invest up to £3 million in innovation projects.

The aim of this competition is to fund business led, collaborative research and development (CR&D) projects. Projects must aim to deliver economic, knowledge and health benefit through industrial innovation and academic collaboration in the area of Digital Health for the UK and South Korea.

UK registered organisations must apply through the Innovation Funding Service (IFS) portal to Innovate UK. Successful projects will be co-funded by Innovate UK and MRC.

Your South Korean partner will not receive any funding from Innovate UK and MRC. South Korean partners must apply to and will be funded by KHIDI for the South Korean component of the project set out in this application.

In applying to this competition, you are entering into a competitive process. This competition closes at 11am UK time on the deadline stated. The project must be independently selected by both Innovate UK and KHIDI to be awarded funding.

Online Platform

Jun. 19(Mon) ~ Aug. 2(Wed), 2023

http://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/1600/overview/ad5b553f-499b-4171-bf83-ea7b9632ae43#summary

3rd Call NHG Open Innovation Challenge 2022

115 2023. 4. 10.

NHG OIC is a platform that aims to pair clinicians with a diverse range of partners to collaborate and solve unmet healthcare needs.
To encourage the sustainability of solutions, it is crucial to co-develop and integrate them into the clinical workflow. Previous runs of NHG OIC have resulted in successful outcomes such as the formation of MedTech startups and innovative solutions, and we hope to support more of such collaborations.

Online Platform

Jan. 4(Wed) ~ Feb. 27(Mon), 2023

http://www.openinnovationnetwork.gov.sg/innovation-challenges/nhg-open-innovation-challenge?tab=about

Clinical Needs_NHG OIC (3rd Call)_Final.pdf

Solution Proposal_NHG OIC (3rd call).pptx

UK-South Korea Collaborative R&D Round 2

979 2023. 3. 30.

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, will work with the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) and Korean Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) to invest up to £2 million in innovation projects.
The aim of this competition is to fund business led, collaborative research and development (CR&D) projects focused on industrial research. This is for innovative proposals developed between the UK and South Korea.
Your proposal must include at least one partner from the UK and one partner from South Korea.
UK registered organisations must apply to and will be funded by Innovate UK.
Your South Korean partner will not receive any funding from Innovate UK. South Korean partners must apply to and will be funded by either KIAT or KETEP, depending on the focus sector of the project

Online Platform

Mar. 13(Mon) ~ Aug. 14(Mon), 2023

http://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/1433/overview/b4bd23cf-3cb8-404b-b0c8-439cf56bfbfe#dates

9th South Korea – Switzerland Call for Joint Innovation Projects

122 2023. 2. 23.

The Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) and the Swiss Innovation Agency(Innosuisse) are announcing a bilateral Call for joint R&D project outlines, focusing on developing ready to market solutions for products, technology based services or methods, which have a significant market potential for South Korea and Switzerland. The Call is open for all scientific disciplines; however, projects for products
or services in following topics are particularly appreciated:
- Biotech; Medtech
- Digitisation; Industry 4.0; IoT, Artificial Intelligence
- Additive Manufacturing
- Smart Materials / Innovative surfaces
- Augmented and virtual reality
- Hydrogen Technologies
- Renewable Energy & Batteries

Online Platform

Feb. 14(Tue) ~ Apr. 26(Wed), 2023

http://south-korea-swiss-call-2023.b2match.io/

2023 Bilateral KR-CH_Call Guidelines.pdf

Neuroscience Assets in Lead Generation Stage

165 2023. 2. 16.

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited Neuroscience Drug Discovery Unit is searching for assets in Lead Generation stage available for out-licensing or partnerships, which may enhance our pipeline. The initial step may be for Takeda to ask for asset sharing to perform profiling.

Online Platform

Feb. 1(Wed) ~ Feb. 28(Tue), 2023

http://www.cloudrfp.tech/n178060e/

KOREA-TURKIYE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMME

151 2023. 2. 9.

Joint Research Projects: Call for Proposals 2023
The Korea-Türkiye Science and Technology Programme was initiated by an Agreement between the
government of the republic of Korea and the government of the republic of Türkiye on cooperation in
the field of science and technology in order to further step up the bilateral cooperation in scientific and
technological areas of relevance to both countries.
The cooperation is based on the principles of reciprocity, parity and activity-matching funding.
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) and the National Research
Foundation of Korea (NRF) were authorized to launch a call for Joint Research Projects (JRPs),
organize the evaluation of the submitted proposals and monitor the funded projects.

Online Platform

Jan. 13(Fri) ~ Mar. 17(Fri), 2023

http://www.tubitak.gov.tr/sites/default/files/3125/1071_arastirma_projeleri_surec_dokumani.pdf

붙임6. Korea-Turkiye JRP Call_NRF_TUBITAK.pdf

LEE KUAN YEW GLOBAL BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION

126 2023. 2. 8.

INNOVATIONS BEYOND BOUNDARIES
Reimagine a Smart, Sustainable and Resilient Future
Gathering young founders from around the world to tackle 21st century challenges.
- Get sponsored trips to attend Finals in Singapore
- Win Fantastic Prizes Worth S$2 Million!
Asia's Largest University Startup Challenge returns in 2023.

Online Platform

Sep. 11(Mon) ~ Sep. 15(Fri), 2023

http://lkygbpc.smu.edu.sg/

SMU & LKYGBPC 2023 general slide deck.pdf

[EUREKA] Transnational Eureka Lightweighting call

478 2023. 2. 2.

Participating countries/ regions
Austria, Belgium (Flanders & Wallonia), Canada, France, Luxembourg, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland
Lightweighting Technology is the key enabling technology that provides environmental-friendly solutions, while at the same time adding commercial value, across all industries. Driven by mobility linked challenges, lightweight technology is the path to fundamental resource savings.
In an increasingly connected world, collaboration across borders is essential. Strong partnerships within leading Europe regions and worldwide allow access to customers, technologies and best practices for all stakeholders’ businesses and research institutions.

Online

Jan. 25(Wed) ~ Apr. 25(Tue), 2023

http://eureka.smartsimple.ie

Panasonic Innovation Challenge

202 2023. 1. 11.

Crowdsourcing @ Panasonic is a call to action for global start-ups, SMEs, and research institutes with the relevant technology or innovative solutions to address Panasonic's challenge statements.
Panasonic Corporation is a worldwide leader in developing diverse electronics technologies and solutions for customers in the consumer electronics, housing, automotive, enterprise solutions and device industries.

Online Event

Sep. 29(Thu) ~ Mar. 1(Wed), 2023

http://panasonic.innovation-challenge.sg/

L’Oréal Innovation Challenge

189 2023. 1. 11.

Now, more than ever, we need to identify and capture different external sources of Innovation in order to face this fast-moving world, satisfy our consumers, keep pace with the acceleration of technologies and meet our sustainability objectives.
That is why our international Research Open Innovation team has been structured with a clear focus on Deeptech Startups. It is an incredible ecosystem that fosters disruptive innovation and can create the Future of Beauty.
Our role is to explore game-changing technologies wherever they come from, whatever the initial application, and to select those that could fulfil one of our main challenges. Our objective is to transform the best of science into concepts and the best concepts into beauty and well-being.
The team brings together both scientific (chemistry, biology, green sciences, physics, material sciences, optics, biotechnology...) and business expertises.
We are dedicated to startup collaborations to make every partnership a successful journey. We are entrepreneurs and we support entrepreneurs!

Online Event

Dec. 2(Fri) ~ Feb. 17(Fri), 2023

http://loreal.innovation-challenge.sg/

9th German-Korean Call for Proposals for Joint R&D Projects

117 2023. 1. 10.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of Korea (MOTIE) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Clima Action (BMWK) intend to support joint German-Korean research and development projects (R&D projects) in order to develop innovative products, processes or technical services from all technology and application areas. Funding will be available for R&D projects in which new products, services or processes with a high market potential are developed and subsequently transformed into marketable products. In Germany, funding is provided through the Central Innovation Programme for SMEs (ZIM). MOTIE (Coordinator: Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology - KIAT) and AiF Projekt GmbH (ZIM project management agency on behalf of the BMWK) support the applicants in the phase of submission of project proposals, in the evaluation and in the implementation phase. KIAT and AiF Projekt GmbH will evaluate the submitted proposals and communicate the results within 4 to 5 months after the call deadline.

Online Event

Jan. 9(Mon) ~ Apr. 26(Wed), 2023

http://www.kiat.or.kr/

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