What is the CORIFER call for expressions of interest?
The AMI CORIFER is based on the rail industry's R&D roadmap to identify projects that will have a transformative effect on the industry. Projects must therefore be in line with the roadmap's priorities:
- Axis 1: Trains with very low environmental impact
- Priority 2: Efficient and inclusive everyday mobility
- Area 3: Digitization of rail transport: vehicles, infrastructure and industry
- Axis 4: Accelerating rail freight
Projects range from industrial research to the full-scale demonstrationand even seedswith real innovation challenges.
What are the AMI CORIFER eligibility criteria?
Projects individual or collaborativeThese are piloted by a company in the rail industry.
For collaborative projects: maximum 6 partners in general.
Project budget :
- Expenditure over €4m for R&D projects
- Investment project: expenditure in excess of €5m
- Threshold lowered to €1.5 M for certain themes
Selection process and support
- Support for competitiveness clusters and industry bodies during the application preparation phase
- Successful projects will be directed to the most appropriate funding windows: i-Demo 3First plant and i-Nov or to thematic AAPs
- SME projects >€1M and <€4M are oriented towards i-Nov
- Equity financing can be mobilized as part of France 2030.
- Suitability for public policy issues and dissemination will be considered.
Financing terms and conditions
- Eligible expenses are Research & Development expenses
- Funding will depend on the specifics of the PAA in question
- The orientation process integrate projects into the mechanisms of the target PAAs without the need for a new initial deposit
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