ICON (Interdisciplinary Cooperative Research)
Supports cooperative demand driven research bridging Flemish strategic research centres clusters and at least independent Flemish companies.
ICON (Interdisciplinair Coöperatief Onderzoek) is VLAIO's instrument for demand-driven, cooperative R&D projects in which Flemish research organisations partner with a minimum of three independent Flemish companies to develop new knowledge with practical industrial application. The programme occupies the bridge position between fundamental research and industrial deployment, combining a research c…
Funds demand-driven cooperative research projects in which Flemish strategic research centres or spearhead clusters partner with at least three independent Flemish companies to develop industrially applicable new knowledge.
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