A Special Call for Proposals
was launched by the Council to encourage entrepreneurs, academics, researchers,
enterprises and start-ups implement short- and medium-term projects that aim at
improving and accelerating the Government’s response to the challenges posed by
the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and eventually contribute to counter the impacts and
planning beyond of this deadly pandemic.
Support under this Special Call
was targeted on two fronts, namely:
I. Technology-based products and services; and
II. Social and policy measures
The deadline
for applications was 17th
April 2020 at 14 hrs.
As a result of this Special
Call for Proposals, the MRIC has received a total of 252 applications with the
amount being requested from the MRIC amounting to MUR 315 Million. Proposals were submitted by entrepreneurs,
enterprises, research institutions and other stakeholders.
The applications were evaluated
by a special independent panel. Below is the list of proposals which have been
retained so far and for which contracts have already been signed with the
applicant. These projects cover a broad range of areas such as: food security,
e-learning, protective equipment, medical services related, impact assessment,
improved and targeted support to vulnerable groups, products and solutions for
reducing and containing the virus.
| |
Project Title |
Company/Institution |
Amount funded by MRIC |
|---|
| 1 |
Smart Sanitizer |
Bonnier Group Ltd |
525,000 |
|---|
| 2 |
Reusable nanofiber cellulose face mask for viral protection |
University of Mauritius |
2,000,000 |
|---|
| 3 |
In silico identification of new antiviral pharmacophores from the floral biodiversity and approved phytochemicals in the fight against COVID-19 (PHYTO-COVID-19) |
University of Mauritius |
549,880 |
|---|
| 4 |
Design and Development of
Isolating Pods to Prevent the Spread of the Coronavirus to be used in Hospitals
as well as for Domestic Use. |
University of Mauritius |
223,500 |
|---|
| 5 |
Discover Mauritius™ Mobile
App for Health and Safety Alerts |
Panda and Wolf Holding |
360,000 |
|---|
| 6 |
Organic horticulture kit
for households |
Organic Tropical
Agriculture (OTA) Ltd |
839,706 |
|---|
| 7 |
Healthlog |
Ogment Co Ltd |
692,000 |
|---|
| 8 |
AideMoris: Assisting senior
citizens in Mauritius during home confinement |
ATech Ltd |
350,000 |
|---|
| 9 |
DISINFECT (Decontamination & Integrated Sensing Intelligent Nodes for Fever Electronically Computed via Temperature) |
Middlesex University, Mauritius |
285,999 |
|---|
| 10 |
Cart Disinfectant for proper hygiene |
Secret Grand Mere Co Ltd |
643,010
|
|---|
| 11 |
Sustainable home farming ecosystem security supporting food security and democratisation of urban aquafarming in Mauritius Region |
Fish and Veggies Ltd |
1,980,785 |
|---|
| 12 |
anAngel blockchain powered volunteering platform |
Ecosis (Mtius) Ltd |
905,000 |
|---|
| 13 |
Inline QOMS |
Ogment Co Ltd |
502,000 |
|---|
| 14 |
Gigrbit |
Gigr Talent Ltd |
810,000 |
|---|
| 15 |
Development and testing of a prototype face shield/visor and face mask buckle for the safety and protection for vulnerable and essential service workers in Mauritius |
University of Technology, Mauritius |
384,000 |
|---|
| 16 |
Titravo.mu
|
Keepmaking Contracting Ltd |
290,000 |
|---|
| 17 |
pazble |
Intelitegen Limited |
339,000 |
|---|
| 18 |
PSA (Professional Services App) |
Acuity Consulting Ltd |
250,000 |
|---|
| 19 |
AgriTec (Smart Solution for Agriculture) |
Harel Mallac Technologies Ltd |
1,465,586 |
|---|
| Social and Policy Measures |
|---|
| |
Project Title |
Company/Institution |
Amount funded by MRIC |
|---|
| 1 |
A Practical-home schooling
toolkit for carers and parents |
Regional Training Centre
(Societe Omnicane, Alteo et Terra) |
370,000 |
|---|
| 2 |
Ensuring food security in
the era of Covid |
Foodwise Ltd |
920,000 |
|---|
| 3 |
Ensuring quality in online
teaching and delivery in higher education institutions in Mauritius in line
with SDG4 |
University of Mauritius |
412,625 |
|---|
| 4 |
Impact of COVID-19 on
Trade, FDI and Employment in Mauritius |
University of Mauritius |
404,100 |
|---|
| 5 |
Ready to Thrive |
Future Females Invest |
830,500 |
|---|
| 6 |
Geospatial mapping of community vulnerability levels of COVID-19 in Mauritius |
University of Mauritius |
435,150 |
|---|
Last Updated: 03 September 2020
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