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IIA International R&D Collaborations

International R&D and Pilot Collaborations

Funds Israeli firms with global industry and research partners to launch international pilots for market-ready innovation.

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The Israel Innovation Authority's International R&D and Pilot Collaborations program funds Israeli companies engaged in bilateral joint R&D projects with foreign partners under four active bilateral frameworks: BIRD Foundation (United States), SIIRD (Singapore), I4F (India), and KORIL (Korea). Each bilateral program has its own call cycle, submission deadlines, and co-administering foreign agency …

Joint R&D projects of new products with foreign partners. Bilateral programmes: BIRD (US), SIIRD (Singapore), I4F (India), KORIL (Korea).

CycleiHow often this grant runs - e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.-
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.20 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.-
Award typeiThe form of funding - grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Royalty-back
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.50%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.₪150M

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BIRD Energy

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Iowa Innovation Acceleration Fund

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KORIL-RDF Pilot Project

🇮🇱KORIL-RDF · Israel

Supports mid-stage Korean-Israeli project pilots to validate technical feasibility before broader commercialization.

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