Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (IFCPAR)
Centre Franco-Indien pour la Promotion de la Recherche Avancée (CEFIPRA)

CEFIPRA Seminars - Industry-Academia Collaboration (IARDP)

The Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (IFCPAR/CEFIPRA) invites proposals to organize Indo-French seminars/workshops under the Industry-Academia Research and Development Programme (IARDP). These events aim to promote collaborative dialogue between researchers and industry experts from India and France, fostering innovation, joint problem-solving, and translational impact.

Seminar Focus

• Events must take place either in India or France.
• Each seminar/workshop should revolve around a specific research topic that is highly relevant to Industry-Academia collaboration.
• Robust industry participation is expected to ensure actionable and applied outcomes.

Thematic Areas (IARDP):

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

(Supercomputing, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Health)

Renewable & Clean Energy

(Hydrogen, Renewable Energy Technologies Solar & Wind Power, Decarbonization)

Smart Mobility

(Energy Efficient Transport and Logistics)

Agricultural Science and Technology

(Food Safety Climate Change, Agro-Ecological Farming)

Sustainable Nutrition

Health Care

(Cancer Studies, Neurosciences, Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, Public Health, Medical Waste Treatment Technology, One Health)

Technology for the SDGs

(Sustainable Buildings, Plastic Pollution, Marine Science and Ecological Science)

Waste Management & Circular Economy

Funding Support:

1. Up to 25,000 EURO for events hosted in France
2. Equivalent amount in INR for events hosted in India

Application Procedure:

Seminar proposals must be submitted jointly by a French and an Indian coordinator through the CEFIPRA online submission system

Current Call for Proposal - OPEN:

For more information, kindly refer to the IARDP-Seminar Guidelines.

Deadline: August 31^st, 2025