VATIS UPDATE Article

The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), India, and the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO)/the Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) will soon jointly begin research on ‘Technology for a sustainable healthcare: Minimally invasive techniques’. This programme offers funding opportunities for joint research cooperation between Dutch and Indian research groups.

The aim of this research programme is to stimulate sustainable Indian-Dutch research collaboration by funding joint research projects in the area of medical devices that have the explicit goal to contribute to a more sustainable health care either in both countries. It also aims to develop innovative technology for a sustainable healthcare system. Sustainable healthcare is defined as a high quality system that is affordable and accessible for every individual.

The DBT and the ZonMw have called for proposals from eligible scientists. Thematic focus of this call for proposals are that in general a proposal should meet the WHO-definition for medical devices; contribute to a more sustainable healthcare either in India or The Netherlands as defined in this call; and involve (pre)clinical research with the objective to start phase I/II trial (within the term of the project or directly following the project).