Mauritius Research and Innovation Council
operating under the aegis of
Ministry of Information Technology, Communication and Innovation
Proof of Concept (PCS)
Prove your innovative concept
Overview
The Proof of Concept Scheme supports:
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startups;
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Micro, Small and Medium – sized enterprises (MSMEs), and Large enterprises/companies;
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Enterprises/companies in collaboration with research/academic institutions;
The aim of the PCS is to assist innovators in advancing their research outputs and ideas with a view to developing prototypes, establishing proof of concept and validating business cases.
Note
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Enterprises/companies and research/academic institutions must be already existing legal entities registered in the Republic of Mauritius;
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Enterprises/companies and research/academic institutions may collaborate with:
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other local or overseas enterprises, companies or institutions;
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secondary and tertiary/higher education institutions (public or private) and polytechnics, that are registered and officially accredited with the relevant authorities;
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Non-Governmental Organisations officially registered under the Registrar of Associations.
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All primary technology development activities must be operated within the Republic of Mauritius.
Applications will be accepted in line with the following priority areas:
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Financial Innovation,
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Blue and Green Innovation,
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Health and Wellness Innovation,
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Travel, Tourism and Entertainment Innovation,
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Social and Grassroots Innovation,
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IT and Emerging Technologies Innovation,
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Rodrigues Innovation.
Funded Projects
Please find below the list of approved PCS project:
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Implementation of a Pilot Health Information Management (HIMS) using Contactless Cards - Completed
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Optimization of the design and operation of a pilot patented biodigester, including the testing of incoming volatile waste with high solid content - Completed
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Development of a crowlending platform for SMEs in Mauritius - Completed
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Incorporating Cover Crops (“Plantes de Service” – PdS”) for Organic Sugarcane Production - Completed
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Proving the viability of a triple-bottom-line revenue model for print newspapers in Mauritius - Completed
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Investigating the use of PET Plastic Chips in Concrete Blocks - Completed
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Web Application Development for booking of sports facilities offered by sports facilities providers in Mauritius - Completed
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CBL – ONLINE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION OPTIMIZATION - Completed
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Vitals monitoring system using earlobe for headsets - Completed
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Smart Agricultural Nutrients- Bio-Innovative Co- Composting of Seaweed and Fish waste
