Annex A: WHITE PAPER

GBIC Innovation CHALLENGE CALL
BCA may share the information provided with other entities for the purposes of evaluating the proposal, project co-ordination and other purposes which BCA deems necessary. Please complete ALL the sections and follow the instructions given. Incomplete submissions will not be accepted
PROJECT DETAILS ANDDESCRIPTION

Title of Proposal:

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Field of Research and Innovation:

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List up of 6 keywords for the proposal:

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Project Team

Host Institution: ______

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Name & Designation:
Organization:
Address:
Contact Number: (Office)(Mobile)
Email Address:

COLLABORATORS

Role:
Name & Designation:
Organization:
Address:
Contact Number: (Office)(Mobile)
Email Address:
Role:
Name & Designation:
Organization:
Address:
Contact Number: (Office)(Mobile)
Email Address:

Please list down other Collaborators, if any.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT
Provide a general description of the project including its objectives and what it is set out to achieve (problem statement, proposed research approach & methodology, relevance & novelty of project, etc).
LAY ABSTRACT OF THE PROPOSAL
Brief overview of the project, including
  • Novelty of proposed innovation vis-a-vis the current best-in-class technologies in the market (including an assessment of the international competitiveness of the innovation against other efforts by competitors around the world)
  • Describe briefly the method and technical approach chosen, the alternatives that have been or can be considered, why the chosen methods were preferred,
  • How the project can create an impact for Singapore?
  • Expected innovation outcomes, and proposed key performance indicators (KPIs) for the proposal (which should be linked to measuring progress towards the objectives of the programme).
  • Demonstration of the innovation outcomes. This would include the specific location of the demonstration site and the scopes of demonstration.

POTENTIAL APPLICATION / EXPLOITATION OF THE PROJECT
Description the deployment plan to scale up the technologies after the innovation project.
  • What is the potential of the project for new developments and existing buildings?
  • Are there opportunities to leverage on user segments in Singapore to validate or demonstrate the technologies at a larger scale? If so, list these opportunities.

Track Record and Qualifications of Project Team Members
Describe the roles and responsibilities of each project team who are directly involved in this challenge call using the table below. Please do not give a description of their normal job scope but describe specifically their involvement in this rant call proposal. Please refer to Annex B for CV details.
PROJECT DURATION
Max 24 months. Please provide details milestones of the innovation project.

Description on Cost Estimates

Provide a detailed breakdown of cost estimates of each project in Singapore dollars (SGD), with GST if applicable. Cost estimates should be supported with quotations where possible.

i)Expenditure on Manpower (EOM)

Description of Category / No. / Cost per head (S$) / Year 1 (Man Mth) / Year 2 (ManMth) / Total (S$)
Justification (if EOM > S$100,000):
Remarks:
Justification (if EOM > S$100,000):
Remarks:
Justification (if EOM > S$100,000):
Remarks:

ii)Equipment (Amount inclusive of 7% GST where necessary)

Description of Category / No. / Cost per item (S$) / Year 1 (Units) / Year 2 (Units) / Total (S$)
Justification (if EOM > S$100,000):
Remarks:
Justification (if EOM > S$100,000):
Remarks:
Justification (if EOM > S$100,000):
Remarks:

iii)Other Operating Expenditure (Amount inclusive of 7% GST where necessary)

Description of Category / No. / Cost per item (S$) / Year 1 (Units) / Year 2 (Units) / Total (S$)
Justification (if EOM > S$100,000):
Remarks:
Justification (if EOM > S$100,000):
Remarks:
Justification (if EOM > S$100,000):
Remarks:

Total Proposed Budget

Total Budget for EOM (S$):
Total Budget for Equipment (S$):
Total Budget for OOE (S$):
Total Budget for Overheads[1] (S$):
(if applicable)
Total Budget (S$):

Activities and Performance Indicators

Activities / Start Date / End Date / Duration (Mths)
Performance Indicators / Year 1 / Year 2 / TOTAL
Training R&D manpower for industry / No. of Master's research students trained
No. of PhD students trained
Total number of Researchers, Scientists and Engineers (RSE) involved in project
Master's research and PhD students trained and spun out to local industry as RSEs
Research staff spun out to local industry as RSEs
Post-doctoral (within 3 years of the PhD award)researchers hired
Developing long term R&D capability / No. of Joint Programmes / Projects with International Universities / Organisations
No. of Joint Programmes / Projects with Research Institutes and Local Universities
No. of Invention Disclosures
No. of Patent filed
No. of Patents granted
No. of Patents commercialised
Papers published in international journals
Presentations at international conferences
External awards for research at international level
Industry Relevance Indicators / No. of R&D Projects with Industry Cash Funding
Industry Dollars Received to Fund Project (S$)
Revenue from royalties and licensing agreements (S$)
Spin-off companies registered
New products or processes commercialised
Sales from new products commercialised (S$)

UNDERTAKING BY PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR AND ALL COLLABORATORS

In signing the Grant Application, the Principal Investigator and all Co-Investigator(s) UNDERTAKE, on any GrantAward, to:

  • Declare that all information is accurate and true.
  • Not send similar versions or part(s) of this proposal to other agencies for funding.
  • For Biomedical Science proposal, submit supporting documents of ethics approval obtained from the relevant Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Animal Ethics Committee for studies involving human subjects/human tissues or cells, and animal/animal tissues or cells respectively.
  • For Biomedical Science proposal, be actively engaged in the execution of the research and comply with all laws, rules and regulations pertaining to animal and human ethics, including the Singapore Good Clinical Practice guidelines.
  • Ensure that NRFs funding is acknowledged in all publications.
  • Ensure that all publications arising from research wholly or partly funded by NRF will be forwarded to NRF.
  • Ensure that the requested equipment/resources are not funded by another agency or research proposal.
  • Ensure that there was a reasonable effort in accessing available equipment/resources within the host institution or elsewhere within Singapore.
  • Adhere to NRF's general guidelines on competitive funding.
  • Adhere to host institution's guidelines and processes.

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Name and Signature of Principal Investigator

Date:

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Name and Signature of Co-Principal Investigator

Date:

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Name and Signature of Collaborator

Date:

UNDERTAKING BY THE INSTITUTION

In signing the Grant Application, the Institution UNDERTAKES, on any Grant Award, to:

  • Provide appropriate support during the grant period.
  • Ensure that the funds provided are used for the appropriate purposes.
  • Ensure that the study complies with all laws, rules and regulations pertaining to animal and human ethics,including the Singapore Good Clinical Practice guidelines.

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Name and Signature of Director of Institution*

Date:

* If the Principal Investigator is the Director of the Institution, UNDERTAKING by the Director's Reporting officer is required.

[1] Support for Indirect Costs shall follow current National Research Foundation (NRF) Fund Guide. This includes:

a. Support for indirect costs is allowed only to Singapore-based Institutes of Higher Learning and not-for-profit entities.

b. 20% of the total qualifying direct costs will be allowed.

c. Not allowable unless specifically provided for in the grant and approved by the GBIC based on the nature of research.