The FNR is pleased to communicate that 5 of 8 projects have been retained for funding in the 2017-2 PoC Call, an FNR commitment of 1.4 MEUR.
Proof of Concept (PoC) is the FNR’s facilitation programme for successful commercialisation of research results. With the goal of encouraging the translation of high impact research into commercially viable innovations, the PoC programme provides financial support to universities and research institutes in Luxembourg, to help them make their research ideas more attractive to potential investors.
Funded projects
Principal Investigator
Carole Devaux
Host institution
Luxembourg Institute of Health
Duration (months)
24
FNR committed
497,000 EUR
Principal Investigator
Pascale Engel
Project title
LALA early reading app (LALAPP)
Host institution
University of Luxembourg
Duration (months)
24
FNR committed
246,000 EUR
Principal Investigator
Stéphane Bordas
Project title
Intuitive modelling and SIMulation platform (IntuiSIM)
Host institution
University of Luxembourg
Duration (months)
24
FNR committed
246,000 EUR
Principal Investigator
Xavier Mestdagh
Project title
Host institution
Luxembourg Institute of Science & Technology
Duration (months)
24
FNR committed
217,000 EUR
Principal Investigator
Nuria Martinez Carreras
Project title
Host institution
Luxembourg Institute of Science & Technology
Duration (months)
20
FNR committed
201,000 EUR