The Mauritius Research Council (MRC) which operates under the aegis of the Ministry of Technology, Communication and Innovation is encouraging eligible and potential academic/research/tertiary education institutions both public and private as well as relevant Ministries and Departments to avail of the grant scheme facility being put at their disposal for establishing poles of innovation.
Dr A.Suddhoo, the Executive Director of the MRC, made this announcement yesterday at the seat of the MRC in Ebène during an awareness session among the various stakeholders to take cognizance of the Pole of Innovation Grant Scheme in addition to other existing financing schemes at the MRC. He underlined that under the Pole of Innovation Grant Scheme a grant of up to Rs 9 million per pole for a project with a duration not exceeding 36 months and with an annual ceiling of Rs 3 million will be provided by the MRC.
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