1. Research for SMEs

2. S M E skills: to offer needed
Research / Technological development / Demonstration / Training / Dissemination / Technology transfer
to offer
needed
Health, Food, ICT, Nano ....
Research for SMEs

5. Defined topics Open topics Health, Food, ICT, Nano ....
Research for SMEs

6. EC
€ for research
+10%
SME1
Results
RTD1 2 2
€ for research 3
+10%

9. FP7-SME WP Context
Low to medium technology SMEs with little or no
research capability
SMEs outsource research to RTD performers
Creating new knowledge or achieving results with a clear exploitation potential ... which meet the needs of the participating SMEs
Not suitable to solve short-term technological problems
Bottom-up approach, (entire field of science and technology)
Financial support to SMEs to outsource research and technological development, with the view of acquiring intellectual property rights, preferably ownership, of the project results.

10. FP7-SME-2010-1 WP Expected impact
Competitiveness of SME
RTD work plan at a high quality level
New/improved products, processes or services
Collaboration and networking at EU level
Turnover, employment
Strategy for the use of the research results

11. FP7-SME-2008-1 Description Proposals Construction / Building 41
Agriculture / Forestry 31
Food 49
Medical / Biomedical equipment 40
Energy 36
Health care 43
Environment / Waste 44
Materials processing 48
Machinery / Instruments / Sensors 54
Information and Communication Technologies 93
Total
663

12. Links
Callinfo FP7-SME
Cordis Research for the benefit of SMEs
Find a project FP6
Find a project FP7
What is an SME ?

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17. S M E skills:
Research / Technological development / Demonstration / Training / Dissemination / Technology transfer
to offer
Health, Food, ICT, Nano ....

18. Addressing SME in„Cooperation“
Level 1: Specific programme
“The optimal participation of SMEs will be facilitated…”
Level 2: Specific programme (Food, Agriculture ....)
“SMEs, will particularly benefit from many research Activities…”
Level 3 (example): Workprogramme 2010, Approach
“encourage the involvement of ……. SMEs”
Level 4 (example workprogramme 2010): Topic description
“The active participation of … SMEs should add to the … excellence …”

19. Contact Gerhard Gass National Contact Point Research for SME
Euresearch Head Office
phone