Call for projects 2017 : Equipment support

Selected Projects

DropPath – Droplet-based single-cell sequencing system for pathogens investigation

Project lead by [:fr]Andrew Griffiths[:] and [:fr]Jost Enninga[:]

Plantuidics – A microfabrication unit for the versatile design of microfluidic platforms for plant cell and developmental biology

Project lead by Sébastien Thomine and Avin Babataheri

Fast prototyping at micron resolution

Project lead by [:fr]Guillaume Laffite[:]

Fast2P – A fast and a large-field two-photon light- sheet platform for functional and anatomical imaging

Description

Project selection, will be set up by the DIM ELICIT steering committee, supported by external reviews in October. Results will be announced shortly after.

Evaluation criteria for type 1 are :

number and quality of user teams
impact of the equipment acquisition for user’s project achievements
adequacy to DIM’s aims and thematic axis in users teams

Evaluation criteria for type 2 are :

relevance of the envisioned equipment / positioning beside existing and commercialized solutions
number and quality of user teams
impact of the equipment acquisition for user’s project achievements
adequacy to DIM’s aims and thematic axis in users teams

Project selection, will be set up by the DIM ELICIT steering committee, supported by external reviews in October. Results will be announced shortly after.

Evaluation criteria for type 1 are :

number and quality of user teams
impact of the equipment acquisition for user’s project achievements
adequacy to DIM’s aims and thematic axis in users teams

Evaluation criteria for type 2 are :

relevance of the envisioned equipment / positioning beside existing and commercialized solutions
number and quality of user teams
impact of the equipment acquisition for user’s project achievements
adequacy to DIM’s aims and thematic axis in users teams

Conditions

Every team from the region Ile de France, can apply with a project in line with the aims, positioning and thematic axes of the DIM. The DIM ELICIT will funds two type of project :

Type 1 : Fill in a technologic platform with equipment of microfabrication/fabrication/prototyping, to allow the development of DIM’s thematics by several research teams ;
Type 2 : Bring in a pertinent technologic prototyping a biologic environment. Also in this type of project, an impact is aimed in several research teams.

Each platform (Type 1) or technological team (Type 2) can only apply for one project within the framework of this call.

Every team from the region Ile de France, can apply with a project in line with the aims, positioning and thematic axes of the DIM. The DIM ELICIT will funds two type of project :

Type 1 : Fill in a technologic platform with equipment of microfabrication/fabrication/prototyping, to allow the development of DIM’s thematics by several research teams ;
Type 2 : Bring in a pertinent technologic prototyping a biologic environment. Also in this type of project, an impact is aimed in several research teams.

Each platform (Type 1) or technological team (Type 2) can only apply for one project within the framework of this call.

Rewards

Selected projects are partly or totally funds on equipment purchase (max 66%) with a maximal amount of 300k€ for a total of 450 k€.

Equipment purchase will have to start before the 31st of January 2018.

Funds from the DIM cannot be added to other funds coming from the region.