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

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