Appel H2020 "Innovative Medicine Initiatives 2 - Development of therapeutics and diagnostics combatting coronavirus infections"
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DL 31/03/2020 - Submission deadline for the IMI2 - Call 21
Call ID
H2020-JTI-IMI2-2020-21-single-stage
Action Type
RIA – Research and Innovation Actions
Topic
Development of therapeutics and diagnostics combatting coronavirus infections
Scope
Considering that this is a newly-identified virus, the scope of this topic remains broad and must address at least one of the following objectives:
• development of antivirals as well as other types of therapeutics to address a rapid response to the current COVID-19 outbreak;
• development of therapeutics to address the current and/or future coronavirus outbreaks;
• development of diagnostics, ensuring rapid evaluation of candidates based on existing technologies;
• development of fast and reliable tools that go beyond the state of the art for detection of COVID-19 carriers and symptomatic individuals suspected of COVID-19 infection.
Preventive vaccines are specifically excluded from the scope of the Call.
For full details of the topic, including the budget breakdown and the General Conditions for the Call for proposals, click on the links above (which take you directly to the relevant page of the Participant Portal) or read the IMI2 - Call 21 Text.
Applicants are also strongly advised to read this questions and answers document.
Indicative budget
- From EFPIA companies and IMI2 Associated Partners: to be defined based upon selected proposals
- From the IMI2 JU: EUR 45 000 000
Key dates and deadlines
- Submission start date: 3 March 2020
- Submission deadline: 31 March 2020
How to apply
- All documents relating to the Call can be found via the Funding and Tenders Portal and the IMI2 Call documents page, in particular the IMI Manual for evaluation, submission and grant award - version 1.7.
- Proposals must be submitted via the electronic submission system of the Funding and Tenders Portal. To start submitting your proposal, simply click on the relevant topic above - this will take you directly to that topic's page on the Participant Portal. Once there, scroll down and click on 'Start submission'.
- Detailed guidance on how to submit a proposal, including a detailed user manual and frequently asked questions, can be found under the Submit a Proposal section of the Participant Portal Horizon 2020 Online Manual.
- To submit a proposal via the electronic submission system, applicants will need to have an EU Login account and ensure that their organisation is registered as a beneficiary.
Useful information
The IMI2 – Call 21 webinar.
The webinar is full. However, the webinar will be recorded, and the recording and slides will be published on the IMI website after the webinar. In addition, applicants who wish to be part of the webinar participant list for networking purposes should follow the instructions on the webinar page.
Contact UCLouvain
Please, feel free to contact Ms Mahdia Abdelouahab (ADRE/RINT - Phone: +32 (0)10 47.24.80) if you need further information or plan to participate.