EU - FP7 Theme 4: Research for the benefit of SMEs
The aim is to strengthen the 'innovation capacity' of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe and their contribution to the development of new technology based products and markets. The programme will help them outsource research, increase their research efforts, extend their networks, better exploit research results and acquire technological know how, bridging the gap between research and innovation.
Initiators:
European Commission Details of
Funding Programmes:
Research aim:
Supporting SMEs outsourcing research activities
Research topics:
Research for SMEs - targeting mainly low to medium technology SMEs with little or no research capability, but also high-tech SMEs who need to outsource research to complement their core research capability.
Finished projects:
21
Ongoing projects: 0
Research for SME associations - targeting associations which act on behalf of their SME members to identify and address common technical problems and to promote the effective dissemination and take-up of results.
Finished projects: 0
Ongoing projects: 0
Research aim:
Developing and coordinating support to SMEs at national level
Research topics:
Financial support, based on \' Article 169 initiatives\';
Finished projects:
3
Ongoing projects: 0
inancial support to national schemes providing financial means (\'exploratory awards\') to SMEs or SME associations to prepare proposals
Finished projects: 0
Ongoing projects: 0
Research aim:
Support measures
Research topics:
\'Coordination and support actions\' will be awarded to projects favouring and increasing the impact of actions undertaken under \'Research for the benefit of SMEs\'
Finished projects: 0
Ongoing projects: 0
Studies will be undertaken at various stages of FP7 to analyse and assess the socio-economic impact on and needs of participants in \'Research for the benefit of SMEs\'
Finished projects: 0
Ongoing projects: 0
