The preparation stage of TIVIT’s projects is open to all interested parties, and information concerning preparation stages already underway can be found on TIVIT’s website. Tekes is currently the main source of funding for projects – though the proportion of funding provided by the Academy of Finland is set to increase. The EU is another possible future source of funding. TIVIT’s projects do not normally have stipulated application periods – though one may be imposed by the main source of funding if such a deadline is seen as beneficial.
In order to help fund its work, TIVIT collects an administrative fee from all of the groups and companies taking part in a given project. The fee – as with other projects funded by Tekes – currently stands at 2% of the project’s total budget. Tekes approves the administrative fee as an expense in the Tekes funding of research partners.
TIVIT’s programmes must comply with the criteria laid out by TIVIT’s board. TIVIT coordinates the work during the preparation stage and – on that basis of that work –makes a formal application to a public funding body. In order for an association or company to take part in Tivit’s programmes, it must (1) approve of the given project’s consortium agreement, (2) also agree to be an active player in the new ecosystem and (3) fulfil the conditions of the body funding the project (i.e. if Tekes is the contributor then the general conditions of Tekes - General Terms and Conditions for SHOK Research Programme Funding - must be fulfilled).
The Academy of Finland provides funds on behalf of universities and research institutes involved in TIVIT programmes. In order for a research project funded by the Academy of Finland to become a part of a TIVIT research programme, a separate application should be made.
1. The applicant should download and fill in this form.
2. The completed form and applicant’s research plan should be emailed to info(at)tivit.fi.
3. TIVIT will evaluate the project and then ask for further information should the need arise.
• In order to receive a favourable judgement, the project should be sufficiently detailed and of good quality. In addition it must support one of TIVIT’s current research programmes and/or strategic aims.
4. If the research project is approved then TIVIT will send the applicant the copy of decision as a pdf document.
5. The applicant should remember to include a copy of TIVIT’s decision when sending the necessary documents to the Academy of Finland
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TIVIT - program and project criteria 
