European funding instruments targeted for SMEs, April 2014

European funding instruments dedicated to small
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This document provides small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) information on targeted EU and related
funding instruments. The document aims to answer the questions regarding to what funding instruments there
are and which of them are suitable for your business sector. Many of the instruments listed here have a strong
connection with national funding agencies. This makes the funding process straightforward and eases the
amount of needed paperwork. Table 1 represents the sectors or topics which are eligible to receive EU funding
for different phases of new high tech business. The funding instruments are marked with different colors and
include the upcoming calls with their deadlines. Clicking on the colored cells lead to the websites of the call.
Table 2 gives more detailed information on the actual instruments and calls.
Table 1. List of topics and selected funding possibilities for different phases of new high tech business
The following instruments are laid out from an SME perspective representing our subjective opinion of their use. This doesn't
reflect the official communication and provides only an overview how these instruments can be used for new business. Please
refer for official documentation for more information. We are happy to hear your opinions about the assessment below.
Targeted funding to business planning proof of
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All sectors Eurostars
11/09/2014
All sectors Erasmus for young
entrepreneur
All sectors RISE
24/04/2014, 28/04/2015
All sectors Eureka Individual projects
6/06/2014 (registered continuously, label granted four times a year)
Agriculture Acqueau
08/04/2014
Agriculture (biotechnology) EuroTransBio
31/01/2015
Biomarkers (validation of) and/or
diagnostic medical devices (2014)
SME INSTRUMENT
18/06, 24/09, 17/12/2014
SME INSTRUMENT
09/10, 17/12/2014
Biomarkers (validation of) and/or
diagnostic medical devices (2015)
SME INSTRUMENT
18/03, 17/06, 17/09/2015
SME INSTRUMENT
18/03, 17/06, 17/09/2015
Bio-products and bio-process design ERA-IB
estimated Q1 2015
Biosolids Acqueau
08/04/2014
Biotechnology EuroTransBio
31/01/2015
Biotechnology: based industrial
processes (2014)
SME INSTRUMENT
18/06, 24/09, 17/12/2014
SME INSTRUMENT
09/10, 17/12/2014
Biotechnology: based industrial
processes (2015)
SME INSTRUMENT
18/03, 17/06, 17/09/2015
SME INSTRUMENT
18/03, 17/06, 17/09/2015
Blue growth (2014) SME INSTRUMENT
18/06, 24/09, 17/12/2014
SME INSTRUMENT
09/10, 17/12/2014
Blue growth (2015) SME INSTRUMENT
18/03, 17/06, 17/09/2015
SME INSTRUMENT
18/03, 17/06, 17/09/2015
Carbon energy: low carbon energy
system (2014)
SME INSTRUMENT
18/06, 24/09, 17/12/2014
SME INSTRUMENT
09/10, 17/12/2014
Carbon energy: low carbon energy
system (2015)
SME INSTRUMENT
18/03, 17/06, 17/09/2015
SME INSTRUMENT
18/03, 17/06, 17/09/2015
Carbon footprint of fossil fuels Eurogia 2020
16/05/2014
Cloud services (adaptation,
interoperability)
CloudFlow
Call opens: 30/06/2014 & 30/06/2015 (Cut-off not released)
Cloud services: data (exchange and
integration)
CloudFlow
Cloud services: workflows
(integration, co-operation)
CloudFlow
Compounds from biological systems ERA-IB
estimated Q1 2015
Concentrating solar power (CSP) solar-era
30/04/2014
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Diagnostic medical devices (validation
of) and/or biomarkers (2014)
SME INSTRUMENT
18/06, 24/09, 17/12/2014
SME INSTRUMENT
09/10, 17/12/2014
Diagnostic medical devices (validation
of) and/or biomarkers (2015)
SME INSTRUMENT
18/03, 17/06, 17/09/2015
SME INSTRUMENT
18/03, 17/06, 17/09/2015
Digital city Celtic plus
15/05, 15/10/2014
Digital enterprise Celtic plus
15/05, 15/10/2014
Digital home Celtic plus
15/05, 15/10/2014
Digital school Celtic plus
15/05, 15/10/2014
Digital transport Celtic plus
15/05, 15/10/2014
Eco-innovation (2014) SME INSTRUMENT
18/06, 24/09, 17/12/2014
SME INSTRUMENT
09/10, 17/12/2014
Eco-innovation (2015) SME INSTRUMENT
18/03, 17/06, 17/09/2015
SME INSTRUMENT
18/03, 17/06, 17/09/2015
E-health Celtic plus
15/05, 15/10/2014
Energy (biotechnology) EuroTransBio
31/01/2015
Energy efficiency Eurogia 2020
16/05/2014
Energy mix Eurogia 2020
16/05/2014
Environment (biotechnology) EuroTransBio
31/01/2015
Fisheries (biotechnology) EuroTransBio
31/01/2015
Food (biotechnology) EuroTransBio
31/01/2015
Food production and processing (eco-
innovative) (2014)
SME INSTRUMENT
18/06, 24/09, 17/12/2014
SME INSTRUMENT
09/10, 17/12/2014
Food production and processing (eco-
innovative) (2015)
SME INSTRUMENT
18/03, 17/06, 17/09/2015
SME INSTRUMENT
18/03, 17/06, 17/09/2015
Functional materials / properties from
renewable resources
ERA-IB
estimated Q1 2015
Future “greener” telecommunications Celtic plus
15/05, 15/10/2014
Health (biotechnology) EuroTransBio
31/01/2015
HPC cloud-based simulation services
for SMEs
CloudSME
Call opens: May-June 2014 (Cut-off not released)
Humans and robots EuRoC: Call for Challengers
30/06/2014
ICT Open Disruptive Innovation
Scheme (2014)
SME INSTRUMENT
18/06, 24/09, 17/12/2014
SME INSTRUMENT
09/10, 17/12/2014
ICT Open Disruptive Innovation
Scheme (2015)
SME INSTRUMENT
18/03, 17/06, 17/09/2015
SME INSTRUMENT
18/03, 17/06, 17/09/2015
Industrial biotechnology ERA-IB
estimated Q1 2015
Industrial production (biotechnology) EuroTransBio
31/01/2015
Industry (water tech) Acqueau
08/04/2014
IT Transport (2014) SME INSTRUMENT
18/06, 24/09, 17/12/2014
SME INSTRUMENT
09/10, 17/12/2014
IT Transport (2015) SME INSTRUMENT
18/03, 17/06, 17/09/2015
SME INSTRUMENT
18/03, 17/06, 17/09/2015
Laser based equipment LASHARE
To be launched
Laser technologies for
(micro)fabrication
Appolo
estimated Q4 2014
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Laser technologies: beam control and
guiding
Appolo
estimated Q4 2014
Laser technologies: Integration Appolo
estimated Q4 2014
Laser technologies: software Appolo
estimated Q4 2014
Low-carbon energy technologies Eurogia 2020
16/05/2014
Manufacturing and processing
technologies (2014)
SME INSTRUMENT
18/06, 24/09, 17/12/2014
SME INSTRUMENT
09/10, 17/12/2014
Manufacturing and processing
technologies (2015)
SME INSTRUMENT
18/03, 17/06, 17/09/2015
SME INSTRUMENT
18/03, 17/06, 17/09/2015
Manufacturing industry: knowledge of
challenging business cases
EuRoC: Call for System Integrators
15/11/2014
Materials (advanced materials) (2014) SME INSTRUMENT
18/06, 24/09, 17/12/2014
SME INSTRUMENT
09/10, 17/12/2014
Materials (advanced materials) (2015) SME INSTRUMENT
18/03, 17/06, 17/09/2015
SME INSTRUMENT
18/03, 17/06, 17/09/2015
Materials science and engineering m-era
estimated summer 2014
Micro Aerial Vehicles EuRoC: Call for Challengers
30/06/2014
Mobile e-government applications
(2015)
SME INSTRUMENT
18/03, 17/06, 17/09/2015
SME INSTRUMENT
18/03, 17/06, 17/09/2015
Nanoelectronics/Green cities Catrene
Autumn 2014?
Nanoelectronics/Smart cities Catrene
Autumn 2014?
Nanotechnologies (2014) SME INSTRUMENT
18/06, 24/09, 17/12/2014
SME INSTRUMENT
09/10, 17/12/2014
Nanotechnologies (2015) SME INSTRUMENT
18/03, 17/06, 17/09/2015
SME INSTRUMENT
18/03, 17/06, 17/09/2015
Photovoltaics (PV) ERA-IB
estimated Q1 2015
Platform chemicals ERA-IB
estimated Q1 2015
Protection of Urban soft targets and
critical infrastructures (2014)
SME INSTRUMENT
18/06, 24/09, 17/12/2014
SME INSTRUMENT
09/10, 17/12/2014
Protection of Urban soft targets and
critical infrastructures (2015)
SME INSTRUMENT
18/03, 17/06, 17/09/2015
SME INSTRUMENT
18/03, 17/06, 17/09/2015
Public safety and identity Celtic plus
15/05, 15/10/2014
Renewable energy Eurogia 2020
16/05/2014
Renewable forest-based solutions woodwisdom
not currently available
Robotic systems in an industry EuRoC: Call for Challengers
30/06/2014
Robotic work cells (flexible, adaptable,
collaborative and efficient)
EuRoC: Call for System Integrators
15/11/2014
Robotics (companies use cases): Plant
Servicing and Inspection
EuRoC: Call for End Users
15/11/2014
Robotics (companies use cases):
Interactive Manufacturing Cell
15/11/2014
Robotics (companies use cases): Shop
Floor Logistics and Manipulation
15/11/2014
Robotics: Interactive Manufacturing
Cell
EuRoC: Call for Technology Developers
15/11/2014
Robotics: Plant Servicing and
Inspection
15/11/2014
Robotics: Shop Floor Logistics and
Manipulation
15/11/2014
Robotics: technologies and
applications in the manufacturing field
15/11/2014
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Robots and mobile manipulation EuRoC: Call for Challengers
30/06/2014
Robots in unstructured environments EuRoC: Call for Challengers
30/06/2014
Security Celtic plus
15/05, 15/10/2014
Services (biotechnology) EuroTransBio
31/01/2015
Simulation platform for SMEs
(manufacturing and engineering)
CloudSME
Call opens: May-June 2014 (Cut-off not released)
Simulation services by end-user
requirements
Fortissimo
Call opens: April/May 2014 (Cut-off not released)
Smart cities Euripides2
23/09/2014
Smart electronic systems: aerospace Euripides2
23/09/2014
Smart electronic systems: automotive Euripides2
23/09/2014
Smart electronic systems: energy Euripides2
23/09/2014
Smart electronic systems: health care Euripides2
23/09/2014
Smart electronic systems: mobility Euripides2
23/09/2014
Smart electronic systems: security Euripides2
23/09/2014
Smart electronic systems: transport Euripides2
23/09/2014
SME business model innovation (2015) SME INSTRUMENT
18/03, 17/06, 17/09/2015
SME INSTRUMENT
18/03, 17/06, 17/09/2015
Software-intense Systems: aerospace ITEA 3
31/10/2014
Software-intense Systems: automotive ITEA 3
31/10/2014
Software-intense Systems:
communications
ITEA 3
31/10/2014
Software-intense Systems: consumer
electronics
ITEA 3
31/10/2014
Software-intense Systems: health care ITEA 3
31/10/2014
Solar electricity generation solar-era
30/04/2014
Solar thermal electricity (STE) solar-era
30/04/2014
Space (2014) SME INSTRUMENT
18/06, 24/09, 17/12/2014
SME INSTRUMENT
09/10, 17/12/2014
Space (2015) SME INSTRUMENT
18/03, 17/06, 17/09/2015
SME INSTRUMENT
18/03, 17/06, 17/09/2015
Sustainable processes ERA-IB
estimated Q1 2015
Sustainable supply of raw materials
(2014)
SME INSTRUMENT
18/06, 24/09, 17/12/2014
SME INSTRUMENT
09/10, 17/12/2014
Sustainable supply of raw materials
(2015)
SME INSTRUMENT
18/03, 17/06, 17/09/2015
SME INSTRUMENT
18/03, 17/06, 17/09/2015
Telecommunications Acqueau
08/04/2014
Urban drainage and wastewater
collection
Acqueau
08/04/2014
Wastewater treatment Acqueau
08/04/2014
Water distribution Acqueau
08/04/2014
Water resources Industry Acqueau
08/04/2014
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Water treatment Acqueau
08/04/2014
H2020 For SMEs, being a partner in H2020 projects is a feasible option
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This section provides more detailed information on the funding instruments. The “How much” column points
out to details of costs covered by the instrument and the project budget. The “Success rate” demonstrates the
success rate of sent applications. The “Collaboration” indicates the required cooperation with other organizations.
Table 2. Funding instruments and more detailed information
Money for How much Success
rate
Collaboration When to apply More
information
Eureka
Individu
al
projects
Any kind of
technology can
receive support on the
basis of the quality of
a business plan [1]
For Finnish SMEs:
grants up to 65% BIG
COMPANY: grants
up to 50% (Tekes
funding rules) [2],[3]
at least two EUREKA
member countries:
SMEs, large companies,
research institutions and
universities [1]
Cut-off:
06/06/2014 [4].
Proposals will
be registered
continuously.
The label will
be granted four
times a year. [5]
www.eurekanet
work.org/individ
ual-projects
Eurostar
s
R&D intensive SME
[6]
For Finnish SMEs:
grants up to 65%
loans up to 70%
BIG COMPANY:
grants up to 50%
(Tekes funding rules)
[7]
20% [8] two or more Eurostars
countries [9]
Cut-off:
11/09/2014 [10]
www.eurostars-
eureka.eu/
ITEA 3 Software-intense
Systems & Services:
such as automotive,
communications,
healthcare, aerospace
and consumer
electronics. [11]
For Finnish SMEs:
COMPANY: grants
up to 50% (Tekes
project
proposal
must fit
within
national
public
authorities'
priorities
and funding
rules [12].
at least two different
partners from two
different countries.
Project consortia can be
composed of
representatives from
large industry, small
and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs),
research institutes,
universities and user
organisations (profit or
non-profit). [13]
Cut-off:
31/10/2014 [10]
itea3.org/
Catrene Nanoelectronics:
CALL 7 will gather a
strong group of
projects that aim to
make smart cities:
even smarter; as well
as more comfortable;
efficient; and green
while at the same time
developing strong
enabling technologies.
[14]
For Finnish SMEs:
COMPANY: grants
up to 50% (Tekes
At least two industrial
partners in two different
countries [15].
Cut-off:
05/04/2014
[10], new call
estimated
Autumn 2014
www.catrene.org
/
Acqueau water industry and
related technologies:
1) Water resources -
2) Water treatment -
3) Water distribution -
4) Customer
requirements - 5)
Agriculture - 6)
Industry - 7) Urban
drainage and
wastewater collection
- 8) Wastewater
treatment - 9)
Biosolids [16]
facilitates access to
national funding (but
does not guarantee it).
[17] For Finnish
SMEs: grants up to
65% BIG
COMPANY: grants
up to 50% (Tekes
at least two partners
from two different
participating countries.
[17]
Cut-off:
08/04/2014 [10]
www.acqueau.eu
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Celtic
plus
telecommunications:
everything needed to
establish, run
and secure the
communication [18].
future end-to-end
services, like digital
home, digital
enterprise, digital city,
digital school, digital
transport, and e-
health, as well as
horizontal services,
like security, public
safety and identity.
Future “greener”
telecommunications.
[19]
depending on the
national funding
decisions, of up to
50%. Can be between
2 M€ and up to 70 M€
in total project
budgets. [20] A Celtic
label does not give
any confirmation that
public funding has
been agreed for that
project. The funding
negotiation still needs
to be done by each
project partner
individually. [21]
70% - 80%
[18][20],
Funding
depends on
national
funding
institution
any type of company,
large industry
as well as small
companies or
universities and
research organisations,
even for companies
outside
the EUREKA countries.
International consortia.
include 2 to over 35
partners [18]
Cut-off:
15/05/2014 &
15/10/2014 [10]
www.celtic-
initiative.org/
Eurogia
2020
Bottom-up, industry
driven, market
oriented programme
which addresses all
areas of the energy
mix, from renewable
energy, low-carbon
energy technologies
to efficiency, and
reduction of carbon
footprint of fossil
fuels [22]
Funding is granted via
Eureka countries'
national program [23],
the label does not
guarantee public
funding [24]. For
Finnish SMEs: grants
up to 65% BIG
COMPANY: grants
up to 50% (Tekes
Depends on
national
funding
institution
At least two industrial
companies from two
different EUREKA
member countries.
Active participation of
research institutes or
universities is strongly
encouraged. [25]
Cut-off:
16/05/2014 [10]
www.eurogia.co
m/
Euripide
s2
design to process and
manufacturing in the
crucial domain of
smart electronic
systems integration in
aerospace,
automotive, energy,
health care, transport,
and in all new
domains like smart
cities, mobility and
security. [26]
helps the process of
negotiating funding
with public authorities
[27]. TEKES:
GRANTS
SME: up to 65% [28]
Depends on
national
funding
institution
When a Finnish
research organisation or
university is involved,
two industrial Finnish
partners must also
participate. TEKES
prioritises projects with
international approach
[28]
Cut-off:
23/09/2014 [10]
www.euripides-
eureka.eu/
Erasmus
for
young
entrepr.
The exchange of
experience takes place
in your company
during a stay of young
entrepreneur [29].
Stay can last between
one and six months
[30]. The person you
host gets a grant
(950€/month in
Finland [31]), and
there is no charge to
your company. [32]
New Entrepreneur and
Host Entrepreneur must
be from different
countries. [33]
www.erasmus-
entrepreneurs.eu/
SME
Instrume
nt
exploring technical
feasibility and
commercial potential
of a breakthrough
innovation & testing
innovation for
markets [34].
phase 1: EUR 50,000
(lump sum) per
project (70% of total
cost of the project),
phase 2): an amount
in the range EUR
500,000 to 2,5 million
(70% of total cost of
the project) [34].
Phase 1: 10-
15%
Phase 2: 50-
70% [35]
At least one for-profit
SME [36, p. 6]
Phase 1 cut-off:
18/06/2014,
24/09/2014,
17/12/2014,
18/03/2015,
17/06/2015,
17/09/2015
16/12/2015,
Phase 2 cut-off:
09/10/2014,
17/12/2014,
18/03/2015,
17/06/2015,
17/09/2015,
16/12/2015 [36]
ec.europa.eu/rese
arch/sme-
techweb/pdf/SM
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Israel-
Finland
Bilateral
industrial R&D
projects between
Israeli and Finnish
companies in all
technological fields.
results will have to
contribute to the
development of
commercial products,
applications and or
services [37]
at least one Israeli and
one Finnish commercial
company. Research
institutes/universities is
welcome as additional
participants. Companies
from other countries
may also participate, but
they will not be funded
either by OCS or by
TEKES. [37]
call for
proposals is
published every
year [37]
www.matimop.o
rg.il/finland.html
Germany
-Finland
Bilateral
any topic. The
projects will involve
developing
competitive products,
services and processes
[38].
at least one Finnish and
one German SME [39]
Call closed:
28/03/2014
[39], Next call
estimated
Autumn 2014
Euro
Trans
Bio
Environment, Food,
agriculture and
fisheries. Health.
Industrial production.
Services,
Biotechnology,
Energy [40]
The funding is
provided by national
agencies according to
the national
regulations [41]
at least two SMEs from
two different
participating ETB
countries can apply, as
many partners as
necessary. Large
companies, academic
research groups and
organisations can
participate [see list: 41]
Call opens:
October 2014
[42]
Cut-off:
31/01/2015 [40]
www.eurotransbi
o.eu/
ERA-IB industrial
biotechnology,
sustainable processes,
new compounds from
biological systems,
new functional
materials / properties
from renewable
resources, platform
chemicals including
Function-based bio-
products and bio-
process design [43]
Tekes is a partner for
funding [43]
20% (2013)
[44]
a minimum of three and
maximum of eight
participants from a
minimum of three
different ERA-IB-2
and/or EuroTransBio
partner countries [45]
will be open in
2015 [46],
estimated Q1
2015
www.era-ib.net/
m-era materials science and
engineering [47]
The funding comes
from the
national/regional
funding organisations
[48]. Tekes is a
partner for funding
[49]
18.5% (Call
2012) [50]
SMEs, Large
companies, Academic
research groups,
universities, research
organisations or other
research organisations
can participate. A
minimum of 3 partners
from two different
countries participating
in the M-ERA.NET call
2013 [48]
Call 2013 has
been closed
[51]. Next call
estimated
summer 2014
www.m-era.net/
solar-era solar electricity
generation, i.e.
photovoltaics (PV)
and concentrating
solar power (CSP) /
solar thermal
electricity (STE) [52].
the funding rules of
the national
/ regional agencies
apply. For SMEs up
to 60% and for large
enterprises up to 50%
(Tekes specifications
for solar-era) [52]
Minimum of 2 partners
from 2 different
countries. At
least one partner must
be from industry.
Number of partners not
limited [52]
Cut-off:
30/04/2014 [53]
www.solar-
era.net/files/5913
/9592/6830/SOL
AR_ERA_NET_
Transnational_C
alls2_Guidelines
_20140317.pdf
woodwis
dom
renewable forest-
based solutions [54]
National funding
regulations are
applied [54]
28.75%
(2013) [55]
at least three legal
entities from three
countries from the list
of participating
countries. [56]
Cut-off:
30/04/2013 (4th
call) [57]
www.woodwisd
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EuRoC:
Call for
Challeng
ers
1) collaboration
between humans and
robots, robotic
systems in an
industry, 2) robots
and mobile
manipulation, robots
in unstructured
environments, 3)
exploiting the great
potential of Micro
Aerial Vehicles [58]
challengers can claim
personnel and travel
costs plus a small
amount of "other
costs" [59]
Research Organizations,
companies or even
private persons, which
fulfill the eligibility
criteria [60]
Cut-off:
30/06/2014 [58]
i4ms.eu/open_ca
lls/open_calls_de
tail.php?post_id=
15
EuRoC:
Call for
End
Users
Robotics:
Manufacturing
companies provide
challenging use cases
in environments of
Reconfigurable
Interactive
Manufacturing Cell,
Shop Floor Logistics
and Manipulation,
Plant Servicing and
Inspection. [60]
Maximum
reimbursement rates
of eligible costs for
Research and
Technological
Development: 75%
rate applies to small
and medium-sized
enterprises [61]
SMEs or large
Enterprises, looking for
robotic solutions [60]
Cut-off:
15/11/2014 [62]
www.euroc-
project.eu/index.
php?id=296
EuRoC:
Call for
Technolo
gy
Develope
rs
providing innovative
technologies and
searching for possible
applications in the
manufacturing field
(robotics):
Reconfigurable
Interactive
Manufacturing Cell,
Shop Floor Logistics
and Manipulation,
Plant Servicing and
Inspection [63]
Maximum
reimbursement rates
Research and
Technological
Development: 75%
and medium-sized
enterprises [61]
Any company which is
a legal entity (or teams
composed by legal
entities), whether
established in a EU
member state or
associated country may
participate [63]
Cut-off:
15/11/2014 [63]
www.euroc-
project.eu/index.
php?id=307
EuRoC:
Call for
System
Integrato
rs
Combine the
knowledge regarding
challenging business
cases in the
manufacturing
industry and
innovative
technologies from
Technology
Providers. Company
interested in flexible,
adaptable,
collaborative and
efficient robotic work
cells [64]
Maximum
reimbursement rates
Research and
Technological
Development: 75%
and medium-sized
enterprises [61]
Any company which is
a legal entity (or teams
composed by legal
entities), whether
established in a EU
member state or
associated country may
participate [64]
Cut-off:
15/11/2014 [64]
www.euroc-
project.eu/index.
php?id=297
Appolo laser technologies for
(micro)fabrication:
Integration, lasers,
beam control and
guiding, software [65]
Former projects
funded by European
Comission by 67%
[66]
end-users with demand
on laser technologies for
(micro)fabrication;
application laboratories
of research institutes
and universities; the
laser equipment
manufacturers
(preferable SMEs: for
integration, lasers, beam
control and guiding,
software, etc.) [67]
Call opens:
Autumn 2014
[68] Cut-off:
estimated Q4
2014
www.appolo-
fp7.eu/
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rate
information
Cloud
Flow
computational
services distributed on
the cloud:
data (exchange and
integration);
services
(adaptation,
interoperability); and
workflows
(integration, co-
operation).
[69]
funded under the 7th
Framework
Programme [69]
CloudFlow results into
the commercial
products of the involved
software vendors (all
being SMEs) [70]
Call opens:
30/06/2014 &
30/06/2015 [71]
eu-cloudflow.eu/
Cloud
SME
CloudSME project
aims building a
generic simulation
platform that enables
SMEs in the
manufacturing and
engineering domain to
utilise HPC cloud-
based simulation
services in a one-stop-
shop solution to
improve their
operations [72]
funded by the
European Union [73]
ten end-user or software
companies shall be
found for participation
[74]
Call opens: May
and June 2014
[74]
cloudsme.eu/
Fortissim
o
simulation services
running on a High
Performance
Computing cloud
infrastructure [75]
Will be driven by
end-user requirements
where (~50) business-
relevant application
experiments will be
used to develop, test
and demonstrate both
the infrastructure and
the “one-stop pay-per-
use shop”. [76]
EU contribution
73.7% [77]
industrial users,
particularly SMEs [76]
Call opens:
April/May 2014
[78]
www.fortissimo-
project.eu/index.
html
LASHA
RE
laser based equipment
[79]
2013 Fraunhofer ILT
hosted the launch
event of the EU co-
funded LASHARE
project, which will
run for four years
with a budget of
almost 15 million
euros [80]
LASHARE focuses on
SMEs and enables them
to bring new products to
market to the benefit of
European industry. [80]
To be launched
[81]
www.lashare.eu/
RISE international and
inter-sector
collaboration through
research and
innovation staff
exchanges, and
sharing of knowledge
and ideas [82]
Staff member unit
cost: Top-up
allowance 2 000
person/month,
Institutional unit cost:
Research, training and
networking costs 1
800 person/month &
Management and
indirect costs 700
person/month
TOTAL: 4500
person/month (unit
costs will be subject
to a funding rate of
100%) [83]
International and inter-
sector collaboration.
Exchanges can be for
both early-stage and
experienced researchers'
levels and can also
include administrative,
managerial and
technical staff.[82]
28/04/2015 [84,
p. 30]
ec.europa.eu/rese
arch/participants/
portal/desktop/en
/opportunities/h2
020/topics/59-
msca-rise-
2014.html#tab1
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Services
Bgator Ltd concentrates on new business acceleration &
development and internationalization through:
(1) Establishing international partner and client networks,
(2) Acquiring funding for R&D and other types of projects,
(3) Carrying out test sales in the target market,
(4) Carrying out business related R&D activities.
Since 2009, bgator Ltd has
(1) acquired 20M€ of funding,
(2) has served over 100 clients in 20 countries.
www.bgator.com
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[69] eu-cloudflow.eu/
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