Overview
Korea Israel Industrial R&D Foundation (KORIL-RDF) opt to support a leading R&D project in the field of “Smart Robotics” reflecting the industrial trend and future vision of both governments.
The objective of Lighthouse Program is to combine forces – Industry and Academia – in joint R&D to achieve a significant breakthrough in the field of Smart Robotics, in the sub- segments in which both countries possess complementary skills & R&D demands – Logistics, Agriculture & Livestock,
Robots for Domestic use (including assistive care) and Health.
- Criteria of the program:
- Must be in one of the following subjects in Robotics: Logistics, Agriculture & Livestock, Domestic (including assistive care), and Health.
- Must have at least one research institute and one industrial company from each side. a Max. of 3 entities from each side
- Grant for the consortium is up to 66% of the total budget, up to 5.3M USD. Max. grant each year is 1.5M USD
- Total project duration is between 2-4 years
- Research institutes/Academia a sub-contractor. Max of 30% of the company's budget.
- At least 30% of the total budget must be spent in Israel/Korea
- The relevant TRL stages for the project are from 3/4 to 7/8
Lighthouse program
| Method | Top-down + Bottom-up |
|---|---|
| Sector | Robotics in chosen sub-segments: Logistics, Agri Livestock, Domestic(Including assistive care), and Health Tech |
| Eligibility | Industry-academia consortium (2 or 3) x (2 or 3) No more than 6 entities in total (Academy as a partner in the consortium up to 30% of the budget) |
| Period of project | 2~4 years |
| Grant size | 66% of the total budget Max. 5.3 million USD Max. 1.5M each year |
| Proposal Evaluation | On-site interview by local evaluator(s) final decision by Board |
| Reports | Extended Interim/Final reports In 4 periods |
| Royalty | 2.5% of gross sales until 100% of the grant received |
| TRL | TRL 3/4-7/8 |
