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Training of SMEs to Become Successful Coordinators of Framework Programme Projects

 
 
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Links of interest

FP7 links

Cordis – main FP website
Europa – main gateway to the European Union (programmes, policies, services, structure, etc)
www.euractiv.com independent media portal dedicated to EU affairs

Other FP related links

Other links

UK links

Spanish Links

Other SME focussed initiatives:

EurExcel

    EurExcel is a membership based association of European Small to Medium Sized Enterprises (SME's) that are interested in harnessing innovation to ensure the long term prospects of their businesses: www.eurexcel.org

SCRATCH

    SCRATCH - Support for CollaboRative Aeronautical TeChnical ResearcH - is a Specific Support Action funded by the EC since 1999. It aims at helping aeronautical SMEs to grant EC fundings for technological acquisition, through RTD projects in European cooperation (service free of charge for the SMEs).
    SCRATCH is also a network of 15 partners acting to the benefit of SMEs all over Europe, Israël and Canada. Visit the SCRATCH website at www.aero-scratch.net.

DETECT-it 2

    DETECT-it 2 is an FP6 funded initiative; its main objective is to detect opportunities for specific SMEs to participate in the 7th Framework Programme. DETECT-it 2 will work with existing regional cluster across Europe and will focus on the following priority areas:

    • IST
    • Energy
    • Biotechnology

    The focus of the resources will be placed firmly on the bottom up approach of developing "SME intensive" FP7 projects through connecting regional clusters. SMEs will be encouraged to develop ideas for new research projects and to submit expressions of interest for other FP7 projects.

    DETECT-it 2 is a network of 26 partners in 15 countries, including 17 EC Business Innovation Centres (BICs). The coordinator is EBN (Europen BIC Network).

    For further information on the project and how to participate: