CLOSED!!
ENRICH in Brazil is calling European Solution Providers to propose their COVID-19 related solutions in the areas of Digitalization, Tourism, Health, and Sustainable Development!
Based on the Call for Challenges, ENRICH in Brazil has been launched in June 2020, three Brazilian challenges has been identified. In total 30 challenges have been received, and assessed on the criteria of Innovativeness, Scalability, Importance, Urgency and Solvability.
For all questions related to the challenges and the submission of solutions, an online seminar will take place on the 3rd September 2020, 14.30 CET. Participation is free of charge, but registration is required: https://bit.ly/31RydHT
CHALLENGE 1: NATURE TOURISM & DIGITALISATION
Transformation of the nature-based tourism experiences of Bonito, Brazil into a virtual experience, with the objective of both making exclusive nature experiences accessible to citizens around the world and guaranteeing an income for locals engaged in looking after the infrastructure and working to protect local biodiversity.
More information, please download the detailed description or check the brochure for a quick overview. To submit a solution, please follow the link: https://forms.gle/4sPrgQ86K6yEmion6
CHALLENGE 2: HEALTH & DIGITALISATION
Development of a decision support information system for bed and discharge management using telehealth and data science tools. The system shall be able to provide an analysis of suspected and confirmed cases of COVID-19 in a public federal university hospital linked to the UFPR (Federal University of Parana).
More information, please download the detailed description or check the brochure for a quick overview. To submit a solution, please follow the link: https://forms.gle/4sPrgQ86K6yEmion6
CHALLENGE 3: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT & DIGITALISATION
Development and provision of an online tool and business model behind in order to help family farmers through the implementation of a digital platform, to commercialize and deliver family farming products. The tool needs to be applied in two states in Brazil with similar conditions: Mato Grosso do Sul (MS) and Rio Grande do Norte (RN). Minor adjustments to their specific markets will be requested from the solution provider.
More information, please download the detailed description or check the brochure for a quick overview. To submit a solution, please follow the link: https://forms.gle/4sPrgQ86K6yEmion6
Deadline for all challenges and to submit a suitable solution is 15 September 2020.
Who can apply
- The solution owner or any of its consortium partners cannot be related to ENRICH in Brazil, e.g., as Associate or to the CEBRABIC partners;
- The solution owner needs to be a legal entity registered in at least one European Union member state or associated country. It can be a for profit or non-profit company, a non-governmental organization or a governmental organization. International organizations are not eligible.
- Missing competencies by a solution provider can be complemented by jointly applying in a consortium. This will be considered as one solution and only one prize will be made available for the consortium. In this case, a signed consortium agreement, which explains the rights and obligations amongst partners must be submitted together with the solution proposal. It should also include information about the prize payment to the consortium partners.
- The solution proposed to the challenge needs to be ‘ready-to-use’. Solutions on an idea stage will not be accepted One company/organization or consortium can only apply for one challenge.
Criteria for selection
- Suitability & appropriateness
- Innovativeness
- Unique Selling Proposition
- Scalability
- Competencies
- Market Barriers
For more information, please read our Call Guidelines.
Call for Challenges is Closed! Thank you very much for your interest. Proposed challenges are currently being evaluated.
Call for Solutions from Europe for the selected challenges will be launched on August 17.
Call For Challenges from Brazil
ENRICH in Brazil is calling for Brazilian non-for-profit public/civil organisations and public companies (the so-called challenge owners) in need of innovative solutions to COVID related challenges in the areas of Tourism & Leisure, Digitalization, and Sustainable Development. However, challenges in other areas will also be accepted.
The objective of the Innovation Challenge is to assist those non-profit organizations/companies that already have very scarce resources and offer them a unique service, scouting for innovative and tailored solutions to overcome their specific challenges.
ENRICH in Brazil will select three challenges and then act as an intermediary platform to bring the challenge owners to meet potential solution providers from Europe through a separate call for Solutions!
Why should organizations and companies open up their challenges and problems to outsiders?
Getting innovative solutions from external sources to give companies new perspectives and out-of-the-box ideas for specific problems. This method helps them overcome limitations in their own thinking, which often leads to better innovations. By interacting with people from diverse countries, backgrounds, and disciplines, companies and organisations get access to a wide range of different knowledge bases. Besides, the challenges that the COVID-19 has put forward all around the world can be similar, and the solutions can be transferable.
What type of solutions can be addressed?
The solution that you look for your specific challenge should be an already existing product, service, business model, technology, or process. This Call does not consider challenges that require solutions at the “idea” stage.
The role of the ENRICH in Brazil
Enrich in Brazil will act as an intermediary platform to bring the challenge owners and solution providers together, coordinate the process, offer a prize to the solution providers, and kickstarting a longer-term collaboration between both sides.
Eligibility Criteria*:
- You are a non-profit organization or non-profit company from public or civil sector, legally established in Brazil;
- Your business area is one of the following: education, science, technology, innovation, business support
- You are not related to ENRICH in Brazil, e.g., as Associate or to the CEBRABIC partners;
- You commit to assess possible sustainability options for the selected solution;
- You appoint a dedicated “challenge manager” for coordination, who is proficient in English.
*If you are a for-profit Brazilian company, but facing similar challenges in above mentioned areas due to the COVID-19 pandemic, please contact us via brazil@enrichcentres.eu
Evaluation Criteria:
- Your Challenge describes a particular issue to be solved related to the situation caused by COVID-19 (i.e., for funding agencies: how to improve the efficiency of the application process for the support measures during the Corona crisis). Complex problems that involve many aspects and interaction points cannot be understood and solved through such challenges;
- The problem should be defined as a challenge, in a widely understandable way with short background information. (Solution may come from any sector or technology!).
- The organisation commits to assess sustainability models for the selected solution.
Need Help? We have six experienced mentors from Brazil and Europe who can support you with their “outsider” perspective to describe your challenge clearly and understandably. Get in contact with them directly if you think you need some support in the formulation. Please note that these mentors are not supposed to write your challenges on your behalf. Their role is to provide comments and recommendations about the formulation process:
- Chiara Davalli, EBN, Brussels, Belgium (in English)
- Berna Windischbaur, FFG, Vienna, Austria (in English)
- Thais Soares, SPI, Porto, Portugal (in Portuguese)
- Filipe Miguel Cassapo, ANPEI, São Paulo, Brazil
- Marcela Flores, ANPEI, Sao Paulo, Brazil (in Portuguese)
- Jaqueline Gil, ENRICH in Brazil, Brasilia, Brazil (in Portuguese)
- Johanna Haunschild, Fraunhofer IPK, Berlin, Germany (in English)
Please read Call Guidelines for more information.
Moreover, a webinar will take place on the 17th of June 2020 at 15:00 pm (CET) where details of the Call will be explained.
Links:
- Call Guidelines
- Application Form
- Webinar Registration/Access to the Recordings
