european commission dg research smcl brussels sme-ncp 23 october 2002 the 6th framework programme...

European CommissionDG Research

SMcL Brussels SME-NCP 23 October 2002

THE 6th FRAMEWORK PROGRAMMETHE 6th FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME2002-20062002-2006

Economic & Technological Economic & Technological IntelligenceIntelligence

S. McLaughlin S. McLaughlin Research & SMEsResearch & SMEsDG Research - European CommissionDG Research - European Commission



ECONOMIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL INTELLIGENCE

In the knowledge-based economy, ETI is a vital component of competitive research & innovation strategies.

In the 6th FP this activity is to be stepped up from those carried out in the 5th FP.




GROWTH26%

- Leather & Textile- Ceramics &

Furniture- Packaging- Space & Aerospace

- Road & Maritime Transport

- Mechanical & Nanotech.

- Fight against Fraud- Construction

EESD9%

- Non-nuclear Energy

- Impact of effluents, ICT & Environ't

- Tourism

GENERIC25%

- Regional Actions 6- Stimulating CEECs

- Quality of NCP network

- Female led SMEs

QOL23%

- Food & Agriculture- Medical Tech.- Biotechnology

IST17%

- Generic, CEECs- Chip manuf. & Microelectronics- e-commerce,e-banking, Mobile,

Multimedia




Content A Specific Support Action scheme aimed at

innovation promotion in SMEs, in particular by means of activities aimed at facilitating the creation of SME Groupings with similar innovation needs and the participation of SMEs/SME Groupings in Integrated Projects and Networks of Excellence, specific targeted research projects, CRAFT and Collective Research;




Content support for activities concerning the gathering,

analysis and dissemination of information on S&T developments, applications and markets which may be of assistance to the innovation players;

identification and dissemination of best practice with regard to economic and technological intelligence.

Any subject in the whole field of Science and Technology can be addressed.



ActivitiesSpecific support actions will involve, for example, conferences, seminars, studies and analyses, working groups and expert groups, operational support and

dissemination, information and communication activities, or a combination of these, as is appropriate

in each case.





Beneficiaries The main beneficiaries of the activities to be carried

out will be the innovation players: SMEs, researcher-entrepreneurs and investors.




Who can participate? They will mainly involve intermediaries (e.g. SME

National Contact Points, industrial federations, networks and associations of research performers, professional associations, chambers of commerce, regional development agencies), working with/for these players as well as organisations with economic and technological intelligence expertise. They will concentrate on specific S&T themes or industrial sectors




Deliverables Networks, databases, web sites, studies Number of SMEs audited New partnerships for joint action in FP6




Scale and Duration Typically, the total project costs of each specific

support action may be within the range of 0.2 to 2 million Euros.

The duration of a project will be determined by the time necessary to obtain its objectives. Typically, the duration might be expected to be 1 to 3 years. Only exceptionally and in duly justified cases, will the duration exceed 3 years.




Consortium The number of participants can not be less than three

independent legal entities established in three different Member States or Associated States, of which at least two shall be established in Member States or Associated candidate countries.




Grant to the budgetThe grant to the budget will be negotiated on the basis of : the costs of carrying out the various activities of the project, the appropriate cost model for each of the participants, the rates of Community support. The maximum amount of the grant will be fixed in the contract. The rate of Community support to be applied for each specific

support action will form part of the evaluation process.




Call Publication Date: End 2002

Open call for proposals

Indicative deadlines for submission of proposals

10th April 20039th April 2004

7th April 2005




Complementary activities

Specific Support Actions of the main Thematic Priorities

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