Memorandum of Understanding
Petrobras / CENPES – Innovation Norway
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Jon Hanssen, spesialrådgiver
Form the basis of the future technological cooperation by
initiating discussions for;
•Search
•Identification
•Development of Pre-competitive R & D projects
The MOU formalizes the common interest in carrying out
the pursuit of potential Pre-competitive R&D Projects
Industrial and public research and
development contract (IRD and PRD)
Requirements:
Offer:
Are not met by existing products
in the market
New products or solutions
Innovative
Norwegian
supplier
Technology
• SME with
ambitions to grow
IRD/PRD
contract
Demanding
Client/innovation
partner
Market driven innovation
Public or private enterprise
• Level of innovation
• Specifications
• Market potential
• Market channel
• Reference
Funding of the IRD/PRD scheme
• The grants are given to the supplier
companies (normally small or
medium sized companies)
• They can be supported by a
maximum of 25-60% of eligible
costs. The upper limits are set by EU
regulations.
• Innovation Norway sign a contract
with the supplier who must have a
binding agreement, IRD-contract,
with the customer.
Innovation
Customer
Norway
Supplier
The programme is probably a
successful innovation itself
”The Industrial R&D Contracts programme is
considered to be one of Innovation Norway’s most
successful support schemes encouraging both
innovation and internationalisation at the same
time.”
Positive feedback from participants:
• 72 %: Project would not be accomplished
without the program
• 60 %: Totally new products to the world
market
• 92 %: The program is significant to the
company’s turnover
Source: ”Supporting the internationalisation of SMEs”
European Commission 2008
Research and Development –
Commercialization
Partners:
• Brazilian Innovation Agency
FINEP
CENPES
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• Brazilian Development Bank
BNDES
• Research Council of Norway
• INTSOK
SME
• Innovation Norway
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