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The COSINE2 Wiki provides a platform for gathering the opinion of the community with respect to their own research agenda.

The following two areas are currently covered:

- Presenting best practice in the ES research funding
- Exposing national funding organizations and their funding measures

The COSINE2 Wiki can be reached by using the following URL: http://artemiswiki.wiki-site.com

ES programmes national contact points

National ES programmes
- Austria
  - National
    - FIT-IT
      - ES programme
        contact
        Michael Wiesmüller
        michael.wiesmueller@bmvit.gv.at
        +43 1 711 62 65 3501
        BMVIT
        http://www.bmvit.gv.at/en/index.html
        Georg Niklfeld
        georg.niklfeld@ffg.at
        +43 5 7755 5020
        FFG
        http://www.ffg.at/content.php?version=2
    - ARTEMIS-Austria
      - contact
        Erich Prem
        prem@eutema.com
        +43 1 524 53 16
        eutema Technology Management GmbH
        http://www.eutema.com
      - http://www.artemis-austria.net
    - ENIAC-Austria
      - contact
        Wolfgang Pribyl
        office@eniac-austria.net
        +43 1 588 39-41
      - http://www.eniac-austria.net/
  - Regional
  - Co-funding
    - ARTEMIS
      - contact
        Michael Wiesmüller
        michael.wiesmueller@bmvit.gv.at
        +43 1 711 62 65 3501
        BMVIT
        http://www.bmvit.gv.at/en/index.html
        Georg Niklfeld
        georg.niklfeld@ffg.at
        +43 5 7755 5020
        FFG
        http://www.ffg.at/content.php?version=2
        Thomas Zergoi
        thomas.zergoi@ffg.at
        +43 5 7755 4201
        FFG
        http://www.ffg.at/content.php?version=2
    - ENIAC
      - contact
        Monika Egger-Fuchs
        monika.egger-fuchs@ffg.at
        +43 5 7755 - 4202
        FFG
        http://www.ffg.at/content.php?cid=869
    - ITEA2
      - contact
        Philippe Loward
        philippe.loward@ffg.at
        +43 5 7755 - 4901
        Austrian EUREKA office at FFG
    - CELTIC
      - contact
        Philippe Loward
        philippe.loward@ffg.at
        +43 5 7755 - 4901
        Austrian EUREKA office at FFG
    - CATRENE
      - contact
        Philippe Loward
        philippe.loward@ffg.at
        +43 5 7755 - 4901
        Austrian EUREKA office at FFG
  - Centers of competence
- Belgium
  - Regional
    - Flanders
      - IWT
        contact
        Nico Deblauwe
        ndb@iwt.be
        +32 2 788 15 75
        no specific ES programmes
    - Brussels
      - IWOIB/IRSIB
        contact
        Isabel Michiels
        imichiels@irsib.irisnet.be
        +32 2 600 50 28
    - Wallonia
      - Organisation Ministère de la Région Wallonie
        contact
        Fabrice Quertain
        f.quertain@mrw.wallonie.be
        Tel.: +32 81 33 55 27
        Fax.: +32 8130 66 00
        Department Direction générale de la Recherche et de la Coopération Scientifique
        7 Avenue Prince de Liège, 5100 Jambes, Belgium
  - Co-funding
    - ARTEMIS
      - contact
        Nico Deblauwe
        ndb@iwt.be
        +32 2 788 15 75
        IWT
    - ENIAC
      - contact
        Francis Deprez
        fd@iwt.be
        IWT
    - ITEA
      - contact
        Nico Deblauwe
        ndb@iwt.be
        +32 2 788 15 75
        IWT
    - CELTIC
      - contact
        Danny Van Steenkiste
        dvs@iwt.be
        IWT
    - CATRENE
      - contact
        Francis Deprez
        fd@iwt.be
        IWT
  - Research institutes
    - IMEC
    - IBBT
- Czech Republic
  - National
    - Agencies
      - NPV
        contact
        Ms. Jana Fišerová
        fiserovaj@msmt.cz
        +420 257 193 266
      - GACR
        contact
        Mr. Tomas Kopriva
        tomas.kopriva@gacr.cas.cz
        +420 227 088 830
      - TACR
        contact
        Mr. Karel Klusacek
        klusacek@tc.cz
        +420 234 006 128
    - Research institutes
      - AVCR
        UTIA
        contact
        Mr. Jan Flusser
        flusser@utia.cas
        +420 266 052 777
        UI
        contact
        Mr. Jiří Wiedermann
        wieder@cs.cas.cz
        +420 266 053 522
    - Ministeries
      - MPO
        contact
        Mr. Jan Faltus
        faltus@mpo.cz
        +420 224 853 200
      - MSMT
        contact
        Mr. Jan Marek
        jan.marek@msmt.cz
        + 420 257 193 718
        ARTEMIS
        ENIAC
        FP7
        EUREKA
    - Universities
      - FEECVUT
        contact
        Mr. Boris Simak
        dean@fel.cvut.cz
        +420 224 352 016
        Mr. Radimir Vrba
        dekan@feec.vutbr.cz
        +420 541 146 332
        contact
      - FMTUL
        contact
        Mr. Vaclav Kopecky
        vasek.kopecky@tul.cz
        +420 485 353 110
      - ZCU Office of the Vice-Rector for Strategy and Research
        contact
        Mr. Frantisek Jezek
        rozvoj@rek.zcu.cz
        +420 377 631 040
- France
  - National
    - ANR (National Research Agency)
      - Calls: Programme ARPEGE "Systèmes embarqués et grandes infrastructures"
        contact
        Vincent Brunie
        arpege@agencerecherche.fr
        +33 1 78 09 80 18
      - Funding of "pôles de compétitivité" Specific activities on ES e.g. Systematic Paris-Region, Aerospace Valley
    - Ministry for Economy, Industry and Employment
      - DG Competitiveness Industry and Services (DG CIS)
      - Fond Unique Interministeriel (FUI) Funding of R&D projects lead by the "pôles de compétitivité"
  - Regional
    - Aids of Regional Authorities
      - Example: Conseil Régional Ile de France (Paris) Calls dedicated to "software and complex systems" No specific programmes
        contact
        Regional authorities
  - Co-funding
    - ITEA
      - contact
        Benoit Formery
        benoit.formery@industrie.gouv.fr
        Ministry for Economy, Industry and Employment
        DG Competitiveness Industry and Services (DG CIS)
    - CELTIC
      - contact
        Benoit Formery
        benoit.formery@industrie.gouv.fr
        Ministry for Economy, Industry and Employment
        DG Competitiveness Industry and Services (DG CIS)
    - CATRENE
      - contact
        Benoit Formery
        benoit.formery@industrie.gouv.fr
        Ministry for Economy, Industry and Employment
        DG Competitiveness Industry and Services (DG CIS)
    - ARTEMIS
      - contact
        Benoit Formery
        benoit.formery@industrie.gouv.fr
        Ministry for Economy, Industry and Employment
        DG Competitiveness Industry and Services (DG CIS)
    - ENIAC
      - contact
        Benoit Formery
        benoit.formery@industrie.gouv.fr
        Ministry for Economy, Industry and Employment
        DG Competitiveness Industry and Services (DG CIS)
- Germany
  - National
    - Hightech-Strategy
      - Research Programme ICT 2020 (initated in 2007)
        BMBF
        Calls
        Project SPES 2020
        contact
        Dr. Michael Weber
        michael.weber@dlr.de
        +49 30 67055-750
        DLR
        PT-SW
        Project MODELISAR
        contact
        Dr. Michael Weber
        michael.weber@dlr.de
        +49 30 67055-750
        DLR
        PT-SW
        Project OSAMI
        contact
        Dr. Michael Weber
        michael.weber@dlr.de
        +49 30 67055-750
        DLR
        PT-SW
        BMWi
        Calls
        No specific ES calls
  - Regional
    - Saxony
      - Co-funding of ENIAC projects
        Sächsische Aufbaubank - Förderbank - (SAB)
        http://www.sab.sachsen.de/de/foerderung/index.html
  - Co-funding
    - ARTEMIS
      - contact
        Dr. Michael Weber
        michael.weber@dlr.de
        +49 30 67055-750
        DLR
        PT-SW
    - ENIAC
      - contact
        Sabine Schröder
        sabine.schroeder@dlr.de
        +49 30 67055-772
        DLR
        PT-ES
        Dr. Jochen Dreßen
        eniac@vdi.de
        +49 211 62 14-580
        VDI-TZ
    - ITEA2
      - contact
        Dr. Holger Stegemann
        holger.stegemann@dlr.de
        +49 30 67055-749
        DLR
        PT-SW
    - CELTIC
    - CATRENE
      - contact
        Sabine Schröder
        sabine.schroeder@dlr.de
        +49 30 67055-772
        DLR
        PT-ES
  - Research institutes
    - Fraunhofer ISSt-Business unit
      - ES Engineering
        contact
        Dipl.-Ing. Markus Hardt
        +49 30 24306-465
- Hungary
  - National
    - National Technology Programme Competitive Industry Subprogramme (A2)
      - contact
        Mrs. Ágnes Divinyi
        agnes.divinyi@nkth.gov.hu
        +36-1-484-2854
        NKTH
    - National Technological Platform Programme Funded proposal: Artemis Hungarian National Technology Platform
      - contact
        Mr. Attila Orosz-Várkonyi
        office@artemishungary.hu
        +36-20-936-2313
        IVSZ
    - Economic Competitiveness Operational Programme
      - National Development Agency
  - Regional
    - Baross Gábor Programme
      - contact
        Mr. József Barkó
        jozsef.barko@nkth.gov.hu
        +36-1-484-2547
        NKTH
  - Co-funding
    - Ambient Assisted Living Joint Programme
      - contact
        Mr. Dávid Pap
        david.pap@nkth.gov.hu
        +36-1-484-2574
        NKTH
    - ARTEMIS
      - contact
        Mr. Dávid Pap
        david.pap@nkth.gov.hu
        +36-1-484-2574
        NKTH
- The Netherlands
  - Co-funding
    - ARTEMIS
      - contact
        Mr. Lucas Beekman
        Project officer, SenterNovem
        l.neekman@senternovem.nl
        +31 70 3735932
        +31 615855789
    - ITEA2
      - contact
        Mr. Lucas Beekman
        Project officer, SenterNovem
        l.neekman@senternovem.nl
        +31 70 3735932
        +31 615855789
    - ENIAC
      - contact
        Mr. Ben Ruck
        SenterNovem
        b.ruck@senternovem .nl
        +31 70 373 5332
        +31 615 88 62 82
    - CATRENE
      - contact
        Mr. Ben Ruck
        SenterNovem
        b.ruck@senternovem .nl
        +31 70 373 5332
        +31 615 88 62 82
- Israel
  - National
    - Magnet programme
      - contact
        Ilan Peled
        info@magnet.org.il
        http://www.magnet.org.il
    - The CSO fund
      - contact
        Ms. Ruth ben Avi
        ruthb@ocs.moital.gov.il
        http://www.moital.gov.il/madan.htm
    - Technological incubators
      - contact
        Itay Beck
        hamamot@ocs.moital.gov.il
        +972 3 511 81 63
        http://www.incubators.org.il/program.htm
  - Co-funding
    - ITEA2
      - contact
        Uzi Bar Sade
        uzi@matimop.org.il
        +972 3 511 81 85
    - CELTIC
      - contact
        Uzi Bar Sade
        uzi@matimop.org.il
        +972 3 511 81 85
    - CATRENE
      - contact
        Uzi Bar Sade
        uzi@matimop.org.il
        +972 3 511 81 85

Funding measures overview

Collection of national RTD measures
- ES national funding measures
  - Israel
    - Magnet - Advanced Low Power High-end Applications
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        The MAGNET Program, in the Office of the Chief Scientist of the Ministry of Industry, Trade & Labor
      - Name of the measure
        Advanced Low Power High-end Applications
      - Acronym
        Alpha
      - Objectives / short summary
        Alpha develops innovative solutions to Reduce Power Consumption in current and future VLSI products
      - Duration
        3-4 years
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        Mobile Applications & Services
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
        none
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        Both industrial companies and academic research groups
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
        Equipment manufactures, academy
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
        Yes with no funding
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        Therefore the grant rate to an industrial company is up to 66% of the total recognized expenses and no royalties are expected to be paid back. Academy partners are granted 66%, 80% or 90% according to the chosen track, with the balance borne by the industrial companies.
        Loan conditions
        Other support
      - What is the average funding amount per project
        1.5 milion euro
      - What is the average number of partners per project
        3-4 partners
      - Operational contacts
        Ilan Peled
        info@magnet.org.il
      - Web address
        http://www.magnet.org.il/index_files/presentations/%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%A4%D7%90-%D7%90%D7%A0.ppt
  - Austria
    - FIT-IT - Research and Innovation for Information Technologies
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        FIT-IT is an initiative of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT) in co-operation with the Austrian Research Promotion Agency FFG.
      - Name of the measure
        FIT-IT - Research and Innovation for Information Technology
      - Acronym
        FIT-IT
      - Objectives / short summary
        FIT-IT is an Austrian research programme that focuses on high-quality research in the area of information and communication technology. FIT-IT promotes visionary and interdisciplinary projects, which lead to significant technological innovations and simultaneously open up new application areas. The aim is to recognize future markets at an early stage and to prepare for the markets through research. Target groups are companies and research institutions, that contribute to the latest technical developments. The programme comprises five programme lines: Semantic Systems and Services Systems on Chip and Systems in a Package Embedded Systems Visual Computing Trust in IT Systems FIT-IT focuses on projects with a time-to-market in the 3-8 years time range with a compulsory participation from both industrial and academic partners. Depending on the consortium structure, projects receive a funding of 50-75% of the total project costs. FIT-IT also supports accompanying measures and provides scholarships for doctoral students. Non-Austrian companies and research institutions are welcome to participate in FIT-IT projects up to a level of 10% / 20 % of total project cost, provided that the main part of economic exploitation will be to the benefit of the Austrian economy.
      - Duration
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        - Semantic Systems and Services - Systems on Chip and Systems in a Package - Embedded Systems - Visual Computing - Trust in IT Systems
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        industrial and academic partners accompanying measures and provides scholarships for doctoral students
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
        - ICT - Automotive - Science & Technology - Security - Services - Communications
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
        partners from other countries are welcomed
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        Depending on the consortium structure, projects receive a funding of 50-75% of the total project costs.
        Loan conditions
        Other support
        FIT-IT also supports accompanying measures and provides scholarships for doctoral students.
      - What is the average funding amount per project
        300.000 - 800.000
      - What is the average number of partners per project
        2 - 5
      - Operational contacts
        DI Georg Niklfeld
        phone: +43 (0)5 7755 - 5020
        georg.niklfeld@ffg.at
      - Web address
        http://www.ffg.at/content.php?cid=101
  - France
    - Information
      - France has some specific programmes dedicated to Embedded Systems, and a broad range of horizontal funding mechanisms including industrial R&D-projects, projects support to industrial networks, to universities and higher education engineering schools, individual grants for PhD and postdoc-research, etc. Embedded Systems is a key item in many projects in all these schemes. This specific and horizontal policy is based on a multi-level governance which involves multi-level organizations, from French Ministries, National Agencies (ANR, OSEA-Anvar), to Regional Authorities (Regional Councils). Concretely, these different stakeholders may be responsible for the same programmes, as it is the case for competitiveness clusters (financed by Regional and National Authorities, NRA)
    - Embedded Systems and Important Infrastructures Programme; System Security
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        National Research Agency
      - Name of the measure
        Embedded Systems and Important Infrastructures Programme; System Security
      - Acronym
        ARPEGE
      - Objectives / short summary
        Total amount reserved by NRA to research projects are 955 Mio. Euro for 2008. development project research project
      - Duration
        Maximum duration of projects: 4 years.
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        -Integrated architectures & associated software -control, command, measurement & associated tools -Specification, modelling, validation & optimization methods & tools -Safety, security & associated tools -Web technologies & information Systems -Technologies for new services -Système d'Exploitation Cloisonné et Sécurisé pour l'Internaute
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        universities private research institutes embedded systems companies
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        grants
        Loan conditions
        
        Other support
      - What is the average funding amount per project
      - What is the average number of partners per project
      - Operational contacts
        ANR (National Research Agency) fundings
        PROGRAMME Systèmes Embarqués et Grandes Infrastructures Département STIC 212 rue de Bercy
        Emilie Delaet
        secsi@agencerecherche.fr
        phone: 01 78 09 80 47
        Bertrand Braunschweig
        secsi@agencerecherche.fr
        phone: 01 78 09 80 16
        Vincent Brunie
        secsi@agencerecherche.fr
        phone: 01 78 09 80 18
      - Web address
    - Support for Major Interest Domains
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        Ile de France Region
      - Name of the measure
        Support for Major Interest Domains
      - Acronym
      - Objectives / short summary
        development project research project
      - Duration
        Projects durations: from 2 to 5 years.
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        DIGITEO Foundation: Non-destructive control and non-destructive evaluation/software sensors Software and its common borders with advanced hardware technology Hybrid/multi-technology systems Interaction, visualization and virtual reality Dynamic mobile networks Exploratory themes
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        universities private research institutes embedded systems companies
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        grants
        Loan conditions
        
        Other support
        scholarships
      - What is the average funding amount per project
      - What is the average number of partners per project
      - Operational contacts
        Digiteo
        Les Algorithmes Bât. Euripide Route de l'Orme aux Merisiers RD 128 F 91190 Saint-Aubin
        phone: + 33 1 69 33 21 62
        fax: +33 1 60 11 08 58
      - Web address
    - Carnot Institutes
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        NRA
      - Name of the measure
        Carnot Institutes
      - Acronym
      - Objectives / short summary
        Total CEA-LETI budget per year: 200 Mio.Euro (including 130 millions from collaborative research projects) Total CEA-LIST 38, 3 Mio. Euro (including 40% from collaborative projects) development project research project
      - Duration
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        -LETI: Micro- and nano-technologies for microelectronics, Technologies, design and integration of Microsystems, Imaging technologies, Micro- and nano-technologies for biology and health, Communication technologies and nomad objects.
        -LIST: Embedded Systems, Interactive Systems, Signal treatment & sensors
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        universities embedded systems companies
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        grants
        Loan conditions
        
        Other support
        scholarships
      - What is the average funding amount per project
      - What is the average number of partners per project
      - Operational contacts
        LETI
        CEA Grenoble
        17 rue des Martyrs 38054 Grenoble Cedex 09
        Annie BAUDRANT
        phone: +33 4 38 78 40 2 9
        LIST
        CEA Saclay
        Point Courrier 142 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex
        Didier JUVIN
        phone: +33 1 69 08 27 05
      - Web address
- Non-ES national funding measures
  - Israel
    - The CSO fund - Industrial R&D funding
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        Ministry of Industry, Trade & Labor
      - Name of the measure
        The CSO fund
      - Acronym
        cso
      - Objectives / short summary
        A single or multi-year program that will provide know-how, processes or methods for the manufacture of a new product or the significant improvement in an existing one or a new process or a significant improvement in an existing process. The product must have a sizeable potential for export sales.
      - Duration
        one year with option to renew it every year
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        Bottom up approach
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
        Bottom up approach
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        Only industrial companies
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
        - ICT - Bio - Cleantech
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
        Yes with funding to the Israeli company only
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        The support is in the form of a conditional grant amounting to 20%, 30%, 40 or 50% of the approved R&D budget.
        Loan conditions
        
        Other support
      - What is the average funding amount per project
        0.5-1 milion euro
      - What is the average number of partners per project
        1 partner
      - Operational contacts
        Ms. Ruth ben Avi
        phone: 972-2-6662516
        ruthb@ocs.moital.gov.il
      - Web address
        www.moital.gov.il/madan.htm
  - Belgium
    - Flanders
      - o O&O bedrijfsprojecten(Industrial R&D funding)
        Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        IWT – Flemish government Agency for Innovation by Science and Technology
        Name of the measure
        O&O bedrijfsprojecten (R&D programme)
        Acronym
        O&O
        Objectives / short summary
        A single or multi-year program that will provide know-how, processes or methods for the manufacture of a new product or the significant improvement in an existing one or a new process or a significant improvement in an existing process. The product must have a sizeable potential for export sales.
        Duration
        Up to two years (exceptionally 3 years)
        Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        Bottom up approach
        Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
        Bottom up approach
        Who can participate (organisational level)
        Companies with a legal entity in Flanders
        Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
        Biotech - ICT/Electronics - Materials/Chemistry
        Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
        Yes with funding to the Israeli company only International collaboration through Eureka-label (incl. clusters like ITEA)
        Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        The support is a grant amounting to 15% (for development) or 40% (research) of the approved R&D budget. 10% extra is given for international collaboration
        Loan conditions
        
        Other support
        
        What is the average funding amount per project
        Between 0.2-3 million euro, typically around .5 to 1 million
        What is the average number of partners per project
        1 to 2 partners
        Operational contacts
        Miss Christine De Vos
        phone: +32 2 209 09 14
        iwt-bedrijfsprojecten@iwt.be
        Web address
        http://www.iwt.be/subsidies/oeno-bedrijfsproject
  - Italy
    - Grandi Programmi Strategici previsti dal Programma Nazionale della Ricerca 2005-2007
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        Directorate General for research of the Ministry for Education, University and Research
      - Name of the measure
        Grandi Programmi Strategici previsti dal Programma Nazionale della Ricerca 2005-2007 (Large Strategic Programmes as descrive by the National Research Programme 2005-2007). Twelve large strategic programmes have been launched, but none of them is dedicated esclusively to ES. However, research on ES can be supported in many strategic programmes. The new National Research Programme 2008-2010 has not been aproved yet.
      - Acronym
      - Objectives / short summary
        The macro-objectives of the NRP are: to improve life science; industry competitiveness; sustainable development.
      - Duration
        36 month
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        Universities
        private research institutes
        embedded systems companies
        other companies
        any private enterprise which produces goods or services, any consortium of private enterprises, universities and/or research institutions
        research project
        development project
        training
        other
        staff exchange
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
        yes, only as subcontractor of Italian partners
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        grant
        Loan conditions
        loan
        Other support
      - What is the average funding amount per project
        M€ 1.100 for all NRP 2005-2007startegic programmes. No pre allocated budget for each programme.
      - What is the average number of partners per project
      - Operational contacts
        Dr. Fabrizio Cobis
        fabrizio.cobis@miur.it
        Dr. Aldo Covello
        aldo.covello@miur.it
      - Web address
  - Sweden
    - BIKT (Groundbreaking ICT)
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        Ministry of Industry
      - Name of the measure
        BIKT (Groundbreaking ICT)
      - Acronym
        BIKT
      - Objectives / short summary
        Ground breaking R&D for industrial application within 5 years; 10 Mill Euro total funding; 2 Mill 2009; 2 Mill 2010; Research projects;
      - Duration
        2008-2010; 3 years typical project duration;
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        System-oriented solutions within electronics, software and embedded systems
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        Universities
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
        No
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        grant
        Loan conditions
        
        Other support
      - What is the average funding amount per project
      - What is the average number of partners per project
      - Operational contacts
        VINNOVA
      - Web address
        www.vinnova.se
    - EASE
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        Ministry of Industry
      - Name of the measure
        EASE
      - Acronym
        EASE
      - Objectives / short summary
        Industrial Excellence Centre for Embedded Applications Software Engineering; about 15 mill Euro total amount reserved; about 5 mill Euro 2009; about 5 mill Euro 2010; Research projects, development projects, studies, trainings;
      - Duration
        2008 -2010; 1-3 years typical project duration;
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        R&D centre for embedded software applications supporting industrial partners
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        Universities
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
        No
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        grant
        Loan conditions
        
        Other support
      - What is the average funding amount per project
      - What is the average number of partners per project
      - Operational contacts
        Per Runeson, Lunds University
      - Web address
        ease.cs.lth.se
  - France
    - Information
      - France has some specific programmes dedicated to Embedded Systems, and a broad range of horizontal funding mechanisms including industrial R&D-projects, projects support to industrial networks, to universities and higher education engineering schools, individual grants for PhD and postdoc-research, etc. Embedded Systems is a key item in many projects in all these schemes. This specific and horizontal policy is based on a multi-level governance which involves multi-level organizations, from French Ministries, National Agencies (ANR, OSEA-Anvar), to Regional Authorities (Regional Councils). Concretely, these different stakeholders may be responsible for the same programmes, as it is the case for competitiveness clusters (financed by Regional and National Authorities, NRA)
    - Educational programmes
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
      - Name of the measure
      - Acronym
      - Objectives / short summary
        Masters & PhD on Informatics & Embedded Systems: Polytechnique, Paris VIII, Paris-Sud 11, Strasbourg Louis Pasteur, Paul Sabatier, Toulouse III, Lyon I, Nice, Sophia Antipolis, Rennes I Universities.
      - Duration
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        
        Loan conditions
        
        Other support
      - What is the average funding amount per project
      - What is the average number of partners per project
      - Operational contacts
      - Web address
    - Competitiveness Clusters
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
      - Name of the measure
      - Acronym
      - Objectives / short summary
        -Systematic Global Competitiveness Cluster (Ile de France region) -Minalogic Global Competitiveness Cluster (Rhônes Alpe region) -Aerospace Valley Global Competitiveness Cluster (Midi-Pyrénées region)
        The Interministerial Fund ("fonds unique interministériel") finances collaborative research and development projects carried out by competitiveness clusters. The fund’s purpose is to support applied research products targeting the development of products or services with the potential to be launched on the market in the short to medium term.
        The fund contains 720 million Euros for the 2006-2008 period and is constituted in the Business Competitiveness Fund (FCE) under the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry. The fund’s contributors are the Ministries of Industry, Defence, Infrastructures, Agriculture, Health and Spatial Planning.
        The State’s total budget for competitiveness clusters was set at a minimum of 1.5 billion Euros over 3 years (2006-2008) by the CIADT on 12 July 2005.
        development project research project studies networking training dissemination activities (PR, news, …)
      - Duration
        Projects are selected from a call for projects (two per year).
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        Microelectronic Micro nanotechnologies Embedded software Aeronautics Space On board system
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        universities private research institutes embedded systems companies
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        grants
        Loan conditions
        
        Other support
        scholarships
      - What is the average funding amount per project
      - What is the average number of partners per project
      - Operational contacts
        Systematic
        Dominique VERNAY
        President
        phone: +33(0)169317500
        http://www.systematic-paris-region.org
        Minalogic
        Eric PILAUD
        President
        phone: +33(0)438781947
        http://www.minalogic.com
        Aerospace
        Jean-Marc THOMAS
        President
        phone: +33(0)561148030
        http://www.aerospace-valley.com
      - Web address
    - ICT programmes
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
      - Name of the measure
      - Acronym
      - Objectives / short summary
        - Action Plan ICT-SMEs to reinforce SMEs competitiveness for a better use of ICT.
        development project research project conferences and workshops dissemination activities (PR, news, …)
        - Technological Innovation Research & Networks (RRIT)
        development project research project studies networking conferences and workshops dissemination activities (PR, news, …)
      - Duration
        Sectorial calls per year.
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        industrial & technological innovation in ICT Software technologies
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        universities embedded systems companies
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        grants
        Loan conditions
        
        Other support
      - What is the average funding amount per project
      - What is the average number of partners per project
      - Operational contacts
        Ministère de l’Économie, de l’industrie et de l’emploi
        139, rue de Bercy Bâtiment COLBERT 75572 PARIS CEDEX 12
      - Web address
  - Hungary
    - NKTH
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        policy level – NKTH programme owner – R&D Ministry
      - Name of the measure
        1. Knowledge Hungary
        1.4b - Living Lab (partly ES)
        2. Technology Hungary
        2.1.1 - TECH09 Support for Strategic T echnology Research (25% ES)
        3. Enterprise Hungary
        3.1 5 - LET- New ideas for innovative research and development (25% ES)
        3.3 - Support of Regional Innovations (25% ES)
        4. Cooperative Hungary
        4.1.2a - Ambient Assisted Living (AAL)
        4.1.2c - ARTEMIS and ENIAC
      - Acronym
      - Objectives / short summary
        All programmes of NKTH aim at enhancing the competitiveness of the economy and improving the sustainability of development by promoting application-oriented, strategic research and development activities in the field of state-of-the-art technologies. The objective of funding is to promote innovation taking Hungarian R&D strategies - set forth by the Government’s Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy Strategy - into consideration.
        The primary aim of the Programme is to promote R&D activities which
        - set the scene for innovations with significant expected economic and social impact (utilizable by a wider range of users) - lead to scientific and technological results of international standards - result in the development of competitive products, technologies and services including high intellectual added value - are designed and implemented by enterprises as key players, who also exploit the created R&D results, - are carried out by a cooperation between enterprises and the R&D sector, and lead to strategic partnerships, - strengthen the supply of researchers for the researcher-community by involving PhD students and early stage researchers in projects - are implemented using significant own financial resources - shall facilitate the Hungarian preparation for the programmes of the European Union
        Total amount available for ES projects in 2009 210 billion HUF cca. 0,7 billion EUR
        Total amount available for ES projects in 2010 210 billion HUF cca. 0,7 billion EUR
      - Duration
        Project duration: 12-36 month
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        No special technical area addressed generally, but only AAL area emphasized.
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        Universities private research institutes embedded systems companies no difference regarding to size and ownership government institutions
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
        In principle, yes, but without funding
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        
        Loan conditions
        
        Other support
        mainly non-refundable subsidies up to 40% of total budget of projects
      - What is the average funding amount per project
      - What is the average number of partners per project
      - Operational contacts
      - Web address
  - Czech Republic
    - National Research Programme II
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS) - provider and co-ordinator Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT) - provider
      - Name of the measure
        National Research Programme II
      - Acronym
        NRD II
      - Objectives / short summary
        The main focus is on the increasing competitiveness of the Czech Republic, the sustainable economic growth, and the balanced regional development of the Czech economy.
        Total amount available for ES projects in 2009:
        CZK 160 mil. from public sources CZK 213mil. from private sources
        Total amount available for ES projects in 2010:
        CZK 150 mil. from public sources CZK 200 mil. form private sources
        Total amount reserved: CZK 7.3 bln
        The draft of NRP III preparation has been assigned by the Government Resolution No. 178 of 22 February 2006 related to the harmonising of the National R&D policy of the Czech Republic for the period 2004—2008 with the National Innovation Policy and with other relevant documents. (Programme duration 2009—2014; State budget expenditures related to the NRP III assumed CZK 1.5 bln annually.)
      - Duration
        NRD II 2006 – 2011 Typical project duration: 5 years
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        Topical sub-programme NRD II - TP3 Information technologies for the knowledgeable society:
        1. Design and implementation of technical infrastructure for knowledge management in health care, social security and state administration in general.
        2. Development of new information infrastructure for higher educational establishement.
        3. Development of new methods of knowledgeable management using artificial intelligence, e-learning, and information and data stores.
        4. Design of new mobile and open systems for internet applications and for new types of client solutions in both industry and non-industry spheres.
        5. Development of new computer security systems incl. spam protection in order to achieve the highest level of security in the Czech communication and information environment.
        6. Software and hardware design intended for work of virtual teams and laboratories, development of e-learning methods.
        7. Negotiation of language barriers in information and knowledge share within the EU multi-language environment.
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
        In principle, yes, but without funding
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        grants
        Loan conditions
        
        Other support
      - What is the average funding amount per project
      - What is the average number of partners per project
      - Operational contacts
        Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
        Research and Development Programmes Department Karmelitska 7, 118 12 Prague 1
        phone: +420 731 411 404
        odbor31@msmt.cz
      - Web address
- Multinational funding measures
  - Israel
    - Cooperation in industrial R&D between Israel and Multi National Companies
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        Ministry of Industry, Trade & Labor
      - Name of the measure
        The Global Enterprise R&D Cooperation Framework
      - Acronym
        MNCs
      - Objectives / short summary
        The Global Enterprise R&D Cooperation Framework provides a range of significant incentives, through which the goverment shares the high risks and costs inherent in high-tech development, with the partnering companies. Each and every cooperation model is being tailored to the MNC's specific needs and requirements.
      - Duration
        2-3 years
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        Bottom up approach
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
        Bottom up approach
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        Industrial companies from israel and abroad
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
        ict, transport, medical
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
        Yes
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        Under the Global Enterprise R&D Cooperation Framework, joint R&D projects between MNCs and Israeli companies, authorized by the OCS would be entitled to financial assistance of 50% of the Israeli company’s approved R&D expenses.
        Loan conditions
        
        Other support
      - What is the average funding amount per project
        1-2 milion euro
      - What is the average number of partners per project
        2 partners
      - Operational contacts
        Mr. Jacob Fisher
        phone: +972-3-5165044 (ext. 108)
        Jacob.Fisher@matimop.org.il
      - Web address
        http://www.israeltrade.gov.il/NR/rdonlyres/BC098504-214C-478A-96A3-2B23DB73322E/0/Global_Enterprise_R_D_Cooperation.doc
  - Sweden, Norway, Finland
    - NORDITE
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        VINNOVA (Sweden) The Research Council of Norway (RCN) National Technology Agency of Finland (Tekes)
      - Name of the measure
        Sweden-Norway-Finland NORDITE funding initiative
      - Acronym
        NORDITE
      - Objectives / short summary
        The purpose of this Call for Proposals (CFP) is to solicit project proposals from teams composed of Swedish-Norwegian-Finnish universities and research institutes in beneficial areas for Sweden, Norway and Finland. The projects should provide re-sults in form of technology development that can be utilized by Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish companies.
      - Duration
        The NORDITE programme is planned to run from 2005 to 2010
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        Technological scopes of NORDITE calls have been so far:
        - SW radio - Wireless sensors - Short range wireless networks - RFID or MEMS utilizing RF technology
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
        see above
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        Public research institutes, Universities
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
        no companies participating
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
        not specified
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        Grant
        Loan conditions
        
        Other support
      - What is the average funding amount per project
        not specified
      - What is the average number of partners per project
        not specified
      - Operational contacts
        Finland
        Tekes
        Mr. Juha Tanskanen
        phone +358 1060 55860
        juha.tanskanen@tekes.fi
        www.tekes.fi
        Sweden
        VINNOVA
        Ms. Ylva Backlund
        phone +46 7 0206 9647
        ylva.backlund@vinnova.se
        www.vinnova.se
        Norway
        Research Council of Norway (RCN)
        Ms. Hilde Erlandsen
        phone +47 9 770 2543
        he@forskningsradet.no
        www.forskningsradet.no
      - Web address
        http://www.vinnova.se/In-English/Activities/Information-and-Communications-Technology-/NORDITE/
        http://www.tekes.fi/about/nordite
  - German, Russia
    - German-Russian Funding Initiatve for R&D intensive Hightech SMEs
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) Russian Foundation for the Assistance of Small Innovative Enterprises (FASIE)
      - Name of the measure
        German-Russian Funding Initiatve for R&D intensive Hightech SMEs
      - Acronym
        none
      - Objectives / short summary
        Germany and Russia initiated a partnership in the fields of education, research and innovation in the year 2005, where the cooperation in the field of applied, innovative and industry-related research and de-velopment is of particular importance. After a successful first joint call in summer 2008 both research promoters want to make their co-operation now persistent and published a second joint call for propos-als in February 2009.
      - Duration
        maximum project duration of 24 months
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        The funding initiative focuses on German-Russian research co-operations covering the following topics:
        - Biotechnology, Health Research and Medical Technologies - Nanotechnology - Information- and Communication Technology - New Materials and Industrial Production Technologies - Technologies for Energy Efficiency and sustainable Environment resources - Optical Technologies
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
        see above
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        Small and medium sized enterprises, application oriented research institutions
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
        not specified
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
        not known
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        grant
        Loan conditions
        
        Other support
      - What is the average funding amount per project
        The projects will usually be funded with a maximum amount of 50.000 Euro from both sides
      - What is the average number of partners per project
        not specified
      - Operational contacts
        Stefan Lange
        phone: +49 228 3821-469
        stefan.lange@dlr.de
      - Web address
        http://www.deutsch-russische-partnerschaft.de/de/116.php
  - EU
    - ARTEMIS
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        ARTEMIS Joint Undertaking
      - Name of the measure
        ARTEMIS Joint Undertaking
      - Acronym
        ARTEMIS-JU
      - Objectives / short summary
        ARTEMIS has an over-arching objective to close the design productivity gap between potential and capability, as a necessary pre-requisite to advancing Europe’s competitive position on the world market.
        - Reduce the cost of the system design from 2005 levels by 15% by 2013. - Achieve 15% reduction in development cycles - especially in sectors requiring qualification or certification - by 2013. - Manage a complexity increase of 25% with 10% effort reduction by 2013. - Reduce the effort and time required for re-validation and recertification after change by 15% by 2013. - Achieve cross-sectoral reusability of Embedded Systems devices developed using the ARTEMIS JU results (for example, interoperable hardware and software components for automotive, aerospace and manufacturing …).
      - Duration
        In order to achieve the lasting impact envisioned by the ARTEMIS JU and to make the best use of available budgets, it is anticipated that each ARTEMIS Sub-programme will generate a small number of quite large project proposals, complemented by a number of smaller footprint initiatives. In view of the downstream research focus of the ARTEMIS Joint Undertaking and the targets described in this document, projects with duration longer than 3 years must provide adequate justification for their duration, relative to the application demonstrators and expected impact they describe.
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        - ASP1. Methods and processes for safety-relevant embedded systems - ASP2. Person-centric health management - ASP3. Smart environments and scalable digital services - ASP4. Efficient manufacturing and logistics - ASP5. Computing environments for embedded systems - ASP6. Security, privacy and dependability in Embedded Systems for applications, networks and services - ASP7. Embedded technology for sustainable urban life - ASP8. Human-centric design of embedded systems
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        enterprises, research organisations (universities and other non-profit research institutions), associations
        https://www.artemis-ju.eu/attachments/67/ARTEMIS_Eligibility_Criteria_2009.pdf
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
        yes
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        ARTEMIS Joint Undertaking: 16.7% of eligible costs ARTEMIS Member States: a certain % of eligible costs incurred
        https://www.artemis-ju.eu/attachments/69/ARTEMIS_Guide_for_Applicants_2009.pdf
        Loan conditions
        
        Other support
      - What is the average funding amount per project
      - What is the average number of partners per project
        min. of 3 partners from 3 memeber states
      - Operational contacts
        Erich Schutz
        Executive Director
        https://www.artemis-ju.eu/contact
      - Web address
        https://www.artemis-ju.eu/
    - ITEA2
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        ITEA2 Office
      - Name of the measure
        Information Technology for European Advancement
      - Acronym
        ITEA2
      - Objectives / short summary
        Projects in ITEA / ITEA 2 are bottom-up, industry-driven initiatives, involving complementary R&D efforts from at least two companies in two different EUREKA countries (according to EUREKA rules). Our current project portfolio (ITEA + ITEA 2 projects) includes more than 100 projects. As a reference frame for a classification of the ITEA 2 projects and to give an overview of the coverage of the ITEA 2 programme, we use the domains and technologies as described in the ITEA Technology Roadmap, edition 3:
        itea2.org > Itea roadmap 2
      - Duration
        The 4th Call is closed now - the deadline for Project Outlines (POs) was 9 April 2009. The 5th Call will open in February 2010.
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        - Technologies - Content & Knowledge - Acquisition & Processing - Representation - Management - Network & Computing - Infrastructure - Services - Resource Management - Security, Privacy, Trust & Dependability - Interaction - More than Human - New Multimodal & Multi Device - Intelligent systems - Security & Trust - Engineering and development - Engineering Systems - Software - Services - Process support - Future Technologies - Technologies of the Future?
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        small companies, large companies, research institutes and universities
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
        middleware and preparing standards for embedded and distributed software
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
        yes
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        All countries that are part of the EUREKA framework can provide financial support to ITEA 2 projects.
        The partners within a consortium engaged in an ITEA 2 project are funded directly by the governments of their respective countries, according to national funding procedures. In order to prepare a successful proposal, you need to be aware that there may be significant differences in these procedures. You must therefore make sure that your Project Proposal fits within national Public Authorities' priorities and funding rules before you submit it to ITEA 2.
        To help you check this, we provide contact details for various national Public Authorities that support and coordinate the funding of ITEA 2 projects (the ITEA 2 Authorities Committee - ITAC). You need to be in touch with them at each stage of preparing your proposal in order to maximise the chances of a successful project.
        For countries not represented in ITAC, you should contact the appropriate EUREKA National Project Coordinator.
        National applications for funding should be submitted as soon as possible after the ITEA 2 labelling, but no later than end of January (of the year following the ITEA 2 labelling).
        Loan conditions
        
        Other support
      - What is the average funding amount per project
      - What is the average number of partners per project
        min. of 2 partners from 2 different countries
      - Operational contacts
        ITEA2 Office, High Tech Campus 69-3 5656 AG Eindhoven The Netherlands
        phone: +31 88 003 6136
        itea2@itea2.org
      - Web address
        itea2.org
    - Framework Programme 7
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        European Commission
      - Name of the measure
        Framework Programme 7
      - Acronym
        FP7
      - Objectives / short summary
        The Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) bundles all research-related EU initiatives together under a common roof playing a crucial role in reaching the goals of growth, competitiveness and employment; along with a new Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP), Education and Training programmes, and Structural and Cohesion Funds for regional convergence and competitiveness. It is also a key pillar for the European Research Area (ERA). The broad objectives of FP7 have been grouped into four categories: Cooperation, Ideas, People and Capacities. For each type of objective, there is a specific programme corresponding to the main areas of EU research policy. All specific programmes work together to promote and encourage the creation of European poles of (scientific) excellence.
      - Duration
        2007 - 2013
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        - Challenge 1 - Pervasive and Trustworthy Network and Service Infrastructures - Challenge 2 - Cognitive Systems, Interaction, Robotics - Challenge 3 - Components, systems, engineering - Challenge 4 - Digital Libraries and Content - Challenge 5 - Towards sustainable and personalised healthcare - Challenge 6 - ICT for Mobility, Environmental Sustainability and Energy Efficiency - Challenge 7 - ICT for Independent Living, Inclusion and Governance - Future and Emerging Technologies (FET)
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        Start-ups / Small and medium sized enterprises (SME EU definition) / Large enterprises / Public research institutes / Universitie
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
        yes
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        - 1. Collaborative projects - 2. Networks of Excellence - 3. Coordination and support actions - 4. Individual projects: Support for “frontier” research - 5. Support for training and career development of researchers
        Loan conditions
        
        Other support
      - What is the average funding amount per project
      - What is the average number of partners per project
      - Operational contacts
        CORDIS Help Desk
        cordis.europa.eu > Guidance > Helpdesk > Home en
      - Web address
        cordis.europa.eu > Fp7 > Home en
- SME action
  - Germany
    - Priority for cutting-edge research in the SME-sector
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        German Aerospace Center, Project Management Agency on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
      - Name of the measure
        KMU-Innovativ IKT
      - Acronym
        none
      - Objectives / short summary
        The KMU-Innovationsoffensive IKT funding programme run by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is aimed at strengthening the potential for innovation among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in world-class research, and at structuring research funding under of the specialist ICT funding programme in a way that is particularly attractive to SMEs that are first-time applicants for research funding. To this end the BMBF has simplified and speeded up the application and approval process and extended the advisory services available to SMEs. The aim of the measure is to get SMEs to better utilise the potential of ICT. With the assistance of this funding measure SMEs should establish themselves in the ICT market and become more competitive. It should support SMEs active in the field of ICT or that wish to expand and strengthen their line of business through the application of ICT.
      - Duration
        ongoing since 2007
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        - Electronics and Microsystems - Software Systems and Knowledge Processing - Communication Technology and Networking (mobile and fixed)
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        start-ups, small and medium sized enterprises, large enterprises, public research institutes, universities
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
        • Automotive and mobility • Mechanical engineering and industrial automation • Healthcare and medical engineering • Logistics and Services • Energy and Environment • ICT Industry
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        Industrial companies up to 50% grant, universities and public research institutes up to 100% grant
        Loan conditions
        
        Other support
      - What is the average funding amount per project
      - What is the average number of partners per project
      - Operational contacts
        Michael Beichert German Aerospace Center (DLR), Project Management Agency, Software Systems and Knowledge Technologies
        phone: (49)30 67055-783
        Michael.Beichert@dlr.de
      - Web address
        ideen-zuenden.de > En > 430
        pt-it.pt-dlr.de > De > 1914
    - AIF-Programme 2009
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        Project Management Agency AIF on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research
      - Name of the measure
        Research Cooperations between Universities of Applied Sciences and Industry (focus SMEs)
      - Acronym
        AIF-FHProfUnt
      - Objectives / short summary
        The objective is an application-oriented knowledge and technology transfer through research partnerships between universities of applied sciences and partners from industry (especially SMEs). The intensive involvement of businesses (preferably SMEs) in the planning, execution and implementation of research projects is mandatory. In addition, improved research-training opportunities for students and research staff are to be achieved.
      - Duration
        ongoing
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        The measure does not only focus on ICT technology areas, but most of the projects have a strong ICT relationship.
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        Applicants must come from a univeristy of applied sciences. Project members can be from: Start-ups, small and medium sized enterprises, large enterprises, public research institutes, universities, universities of applied sciences
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        20% mandatory financial commitment from industry, max 36 months, max. 260.000 Euros per university.
        Loan conditions
        
        Other support
      - What is the average funding amount per project
        about 240.000 Euros
      - What is the average number of partners per project
      - Operational contacts
        Michael Grünberg AiF Fachhochschulgruppe Bayenthalgürtel 23 50968 Köln
        mgruenberg@aif.de
      - Web address
        aif.de
    - Central Innovation Programme for SMEs ZIM
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology
      - Name of the measure
        Central Innovation Programme for SMEs
      - Acronym
        ZIM
      - Objectives / short summary
        The ZIM programme aims to strenghten the competitiveness and innovativeness of SMEs. It is open for any technology branch and supports SMEs and research institutions, which are cooperating with them. It is divided into three modules:
        - cooperation projects (ZIM-COOP): Funding is available for R & D cooperation projects between SMEs and between SMEs and research institutions. - single participant projects (ZIM-SOLO): Funding is available for individual R & D projects of SMEs. - network projects (ZIM-NEMO): Funding is available for external management and organizational services for the development of market-oriented networks of innovative SMEs.
        A total funding amount of 1,5 Billion Euros has been allocated for the whole programme.
      - Duration
        07/2008 - 12/2013
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        no technology areas specified
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
        no application sectors specified
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        Start-ups, SMEs and companies up to 1.000 employees, Public research institutes, Universities
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
        no main business sectors specified
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
        no
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        small enterprises: up to 50% medium sized enterprises: up to 45% big companies (<1.000 empl.): up to 30% research institutions: up to 100% maximum 2 Mio. € per cooperation project
        Loan conditions
        
        Other support
      - What is the average funding amount per project
        not specified
      - What is the average number of partners per project
        not specified
      - Operational contacts
        ZIM-COOP
        zim@aif-in-berlin.de
        ZIM-SOLO
        zim@euronorm.de
        ZIM-NEMO
        zim-nemo@vdivde-it.de
      - Web address
        zim-bmwi.de
  - Austria
    - FFG – Austrian Research Promotion Agency
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        FFG – Austrian Research Promotion Agency
      - Name of the measure
        Start-up Funding
      - Acronym
      - Objectives / short summary
        Support for innovative, technology-oriented start-up companies younger than six years (SMEs only).
      - Duration
        ongoing
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        Not ICT-specific. Many projects are in internet-technology oriented domains.
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
        Not known
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        Start-ups (only SMEs)
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
        No limitation
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
        No
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        Up to 70% funding as a mix of grant and loan
        Loan conditions
        Payback-period 5 years
        Other support
      - What is the average funding amount per project
        Not known
      - What is the average number of partners per project
        Usually a single partner (the SME involved)
      - Operational contacts
        Stefan Kreppel
        Stefan.kreppel@ffg.at
      - Web address
        ffg.at > Content ? ...
  - Czech Republic
    - TANDEM
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        Ministry of Industry and Trade
      - Name of the measure
        TANDEM
      - Acronym
        TANDEM
      - Objectives / short summary
        Tandem is targeted on the support of projects aimed at research leading to creation of new materials and materials with still unrecognized qualities, new technologies, systems and services. Tandem supports all research disciplines related to industry. The main goals:
        - improved cooperation between industrial and research organizations, - technology support to SMEs, - increased competitiveness of products and technologies, - significantly enhanced transfer of basic research results towards industrial research and development / applications.
        The public tender on project solutions commencing after 2008, announced on 23 May 2007, was the last one. The programme has been terminated.
      - Duration
        2004 - 2010
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        - Development of high-tech products and technologies, e.g. in the aircraft industry and aeronautics, chemical products and processes - Basic principles for future products, technologies, and services fulfilling needs of citizens with better quality and much higher level, including the modernisation of traditional manufacturing, - Basic principles for future products and technologies improving the living conditions of citizens - Basic principles for products and technologies for multiple uses, the inter-sector technologies - Basic principles for products and technologies developing communication, information, computing, and office technologies - New principles for scientific and diagnostic instruments - The research leading to the creation of materials made from renewable resources new and improved materials and their utilisation in the industrial production - Basic principles for processing technologies and for the utilisation of animal and plant products - Biotechnology - Nanotechnologies and nanomaterials - Environmental friendliness - Energy savings
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
        The whole spectrum of manufacturing and electronics industry in the Czech rep.
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        Start-ups, small and medium sized enterprises, large enterprises, public research institutes, universities
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
        Manufacturing and electronics
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
        No
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        Grant
        Loan conditions
        
        Other support
      - What is the average funding amount per project
        0.6 Meuro
      - What is the average number of partners per project
        1-2
      - Operational contacts
        The Ministry and Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic Department of the industrial research and development Mr. Josef Faltus
        phone: +420 224 853 200
        faltus@mpo.cz
      - Web address
        mpo.cz > Dokument16412
    - IMPULSE
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        Ministry of Industry and Trade
      - Name of the measure
        IMPULSE
      - Acronym
        IMPULSE
      - Objectives / short summary
        The programme of the industrial research and development “IMPULSE” is focussed on the support of R&D related to new materials, industrial products, production technologies, information and management products, and technologies. The programme objective is the increased performance of manufacturing organisations, the support of small and medium-size enterprises, the improved competitiveness of products, and the modernisation of technologies leading towards making the difference between the economic levels of the Czech Republic and other states of the European Union smaller. The public tender on project solutions commencing after 2008, announced on 23 May 2007, was the last one. The programme has been terminated.
      - Duration
        2004 - 2010
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        - Development of high-tech products and technologies (the OECD classification), e.g. the air craft industry and aeronautics, chemical products and processes, etc. - Complex technologies and innovations (solving the need, design, production, distribution, use, and the management of production) - Products, technologies, and services fulfilling needs of the citizens in the area of better quality and much higher level, including the modernisation of traditional manufacturing - Products and technologies improving the living conditions of citizens (leisure, healthcare, the aging population, organ replacements and prostheses, the pharmaceutical industry, etc.) - Products and technologies for multiple use and the inter-sector technologies - Products and technologies developing communication, information, computing, and office technologies, - Scientific and diagnostic instruments - Materials made from renewable resources, new and improved materials and their utilisation in the industrial production - Technologies processing and utilising animal and plant products - Biotechnology - Nanotechnologies and nanomaterials - Environmental friendliness - Energy savings, the utilisation of non traditional energy resources, more efficient utilisation of energy resources, and the renewable energy resources.
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
        The whole spectrum of manufacturing and electronics industry in the Czech rep.
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        Start-ups, small and medium sized enterprises, large enterprises, public research institutes, universities
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
        Manufacturing and electronics
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
        No
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        Grant
        Loan conditions
        
        Other support
      - What is the average funding amount per project
        0.6 Meuro
      - What is the average number of partners per project
        1-2
      - Operational contacts
        The Ministry and Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic Department of the industrial research and development Mr. Josef Faltus
        phone +420 224 853 200
        faltus@mpo.cz
      - Web address
        mpo.cz > Dokument16412
    - TIP
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        Ministry of Industry and Trade
      - Name of the measure
        TIP - Technologies, Information systems, and Products
      - Acronym
        TIP
      - Objectives / short summary
        The programme “TIP” (technologies, information systems, and products) was approved in August 2007. The first public tender on project proposals will be probably announced within this new sectoral research programme in May 2008. Individual projects must finish within four years (48 months) and the solutions must start in the year of announcement of the public tender in research and development. TIP assists in R&D for future rational industrial manufacture, which should strengthen production in the Czech Republic and consequently also in the EU, and in ensuring the sustainable development in all its dimensions, i.e. economic, social, and environmental dimensions. That should ensure the fluent and permanent creation of R&D knowledge that can be used in the industrial manufacture using fast and effective utilisation of the knowledge. The support of R&D projects from public funds should be provided before the entry to competitive market conditions.
      - Duration
        2009 - 2017
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        - New materials and products - New progressive technologies - New information and management systems
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
        whole spectrum of manufacturing and electronics industry in the Czech rep.
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        Start-ups, small and medium sized enterprises, large enterprises, public research institutes, universities
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
        Manufacturing and electronics
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
        No
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        Grant
        Loan conditions
        
        Other support
      - What is the average funding amount per project
        0.2 Meuro
      - What is the average number of partners per project
        2
      - Operational contacts
        The Ministry and Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic Department of the industrial research and development Mr. Josef Faltus
        phone +420 224 853 200
        faltus@mpo.cz
      - Web address
        www.mpo.cz
        >průmysl>výzkum a vývoj
    - Sustainable Prosperity
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        Ministry of Industry and Trade
      - Name of the measure
        Sustainable Prosperity
      - Acronym
        TP 1
      - Objectives / short summary
        This programme is a topical programme 1 (TP1) within the National Research Programme II. The program is aimed at developing new materials and procedures for using sustainable and non-traditional energy including hydrogen energy and enhancing reliability of transmission facilities Electricity; to make out new procedures for nuclear energy technology; to create new machines construction design; to develop new polymers and catalysts involving nanomaterials to develop new parts of semiconductors for diagnostics and conduction; to enhance usability of transport security system; to implement new procedures for branches of chemical and pharmaceutical industry.
      - Duration
        2006 - 2011
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        - Increased reliability of electrical high voltage networks and switching stations - Utilisation of hydrogen and fuel cells as energy sources - New nuclear technologies for the production of power, high potential heat, and hydrogen - Lowering of energy demands of building operations - Renewable energy resources - New technologies and materials for the protection of air - Technologies for the protection of waters and the mineral environment - New materials with new useful properties - Applications of new materials in machine designs - Mechanical systems and robotics - New structures of manufacturing machines - New semiconductor sensors and nanoparts - increased operational lifespan and reliability of machinery products and facilities with top technical parameters - New nanodiagnostic methods - Alternative energy resources in transport - Higher quality and increased reliability of the transport infrastructure - Transport equipment and systems for the public and individual transport - Chemical optimising and the development of new pharmaceutical technologies - Safety of chemicals - Nanomaterials and processes - Development of new chemical additives for products in other industries - Functional polymers - Organic syntheses for products with the high value-added - Catalysts for the protection of environment, the energy industry, the food industry, and for the low waste chemical technologies
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
        The whole spectrum of manufacturing and electronics industry in the Czech rep.
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        Start-ups, small and medium sized enterprises, large enterprises, public research institutes, universities
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
        Manufacturing and electronics
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
        No
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        grant
        Loan conditions
        
        Other support
      - What is the average funding amount per project
        0.8 MEuro
      - What is the average number of partners per project
        2
      - Operational contacts
        The Ministry and Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic Department of the industrial research and development Mr. Josef Faltus
        phone +420 224 853 200
        faltus@mpo.cz
      - Web address
        www.mpo.cz
        >průmysl>výzkum a vývoj
  - Belgium
    - Flanders RTD programme
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        IWT-Vlaanderen
      - Name of the measure
        KMO-Programma (=SME programme)
      - Acronym
      - Objectives / short summary
        A funding programme specifically for SME’s. The funding percentages are lower (about 15%) than in the company reseach programme, but the procedure is more lightweight and faster. This to stimulate SME’s and to create an easy innovation entrance
      - Duration
        The programme is running for several years already and will probably continue to do so.
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        All – the programme is (as most IWT-programmes) not technology specific and firms from all possible sectors can apply.
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
        See above
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        Start-ups, small and medium sized enterprises
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
        Very broad
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
        Yes, through Eureka
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        Grant
        Loan conditions
        
        Other support
      - What is the average funding amount per project
        between € 100 000,- and € 200 000,- (=max)
      - What is the average number of partners per project
        1 to 2
      - Operational contacts
        ldb@iwt.be
      - Web address
        www.iwt.be
  - The Netherlands
    - Point One
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        SenterNovem
      - Name of the measure
        Innovation Programme Point-One
      - Acronym
        Point-One
      - Objectives / short summary
        The innovation Programme Point-One is a programme which is focussed on 3 technology area’s: nanoelectronics, embedded systems and mechatronics. The industry association is responsible for drafting a multiannual roadmap and a annualplan. Based on these documents government support is given to projects. The programme has a major intrest in (international) R&D collaboration, but also has a strong ’Ecosystem’ paragraph which includes Human Capital, regional and SME measures. The SME-measures consist of participating in R&D projects but also raising the quality of SME’s as supplier (value sourcing) and helping SME’s to acces international markets.
      - Duration
        2006-2012
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        Embedded Systems, Nanoelectronics and Mechatronics.
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
        The Point-One programme is organized along technology axes and businescases. The businesscases are:
        - Healthcare; - Energy and Power; - Lifestyle; - Security, Transport and Logistics - ICT (including Frontend equipment, Backend equipment, industrial printing and chipdesign)
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        Start-ups, small and medium sized enterprises, large enterprises, public research institutes, universities
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
        The Point-One programme is organized along technology axes and businescases. The businesscases are:
        - Healthcare; - Energy and Power; - Lifestyle; - Security, Transport and Logistics - ICT (including Frontend equipment, Backend equipment, industrial printing and chipdesign)
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
        More than half of the budget of the programme is reserved for international cooperation through the EUREKA-Clusters (ITEA2 and Catrene) and JTI’s (ENIAC and Artemis)
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        Percentages are 35% for companies with a markup of 10% for SME’s
        Loan conditions
        
        Other support
      - What is the average funding amount per project
        There is a large variety of projects and projectsizes. There are small projects of € 100.000, for SME’s who want to do a feasibility study. Larger project with national partners between € 500.000 and € 2.000.000. International projects ranging from € 500.000 up til € 25 mln. All figures are subsidy amounts, projectcost are generally 3 times higher.
      - What is the average number of partners per project
        This varies with the kind of project. Rough estimate ~5 partners with about one third SME.
      - Operational contacts
        Lucas Beekman
      - Web address
        point-one.nl
  - Hungary
    - RTD NKTH
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        NKTH (National Office for Research and Technology)
      - Name of the measure
        R&D indicators
      - Acronym
      - Objectives / short summary
        All programmes of NKTH aims at enhancing the competitiveness of the economy and improving the sustainability of development by promoting application-oriented, strategic research and development activities in the field of state-of-the-art technologies. The primary aim of the Programme is to promote R&D activities which
        • set the scene for innovations with significant expected economic and social impact(utilizable by a wider range of users) • lead to scientific and technological results of international standards • result in the development of competitive products, technologies and services including high intellectual added value • are designed and implemented by enterprises as key players, who also exploit the created R&D results, • are carried out by a cooperation between enterprises and the R&D sector, and lead to strategic partnerships, • strengthen the supply of researchers for the researcher-community by involving PhD students and early stage researchers in projects • are implemented using significant own financial resources • shall facilitate the Hungarian preparation for the programmes of the European Union
      - Duration
        2009-2010
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        All areas of R&D in Hungary including ICT.
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
        All sectors
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        Start-ups, small and medium sized enterprises, Large enterprises, public research institutes, universities and any applicants e.g. not for profit R&D organizations
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
        All business sector is participating (mandatory).
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
        No
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        Non refundable
        Loan conditions
        
        Other support
      - What is the average funding amount per project
        For SMEs average is 100k EUR.
      - What is the average number of partners per project
        2
      - Operational contacts
        All programs have separate contact person in NKTH organisation
      - Web address
        www.nkth.gov.hu
  - Israel
    - MAGNET, the Office of the Chief Scientist of the Ministry of Industry, Trade & Labor
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        The MAGNET Program, in the Office of the Chief Scientist of the Ministry of Industry, Trade & Labor
      - Name of the measure
        The MAGNET Program
      - Acronym
      - Objectives / short summary
        The common denominator collaboration is a win-win proposition. Both industrial companies and academic research groups are better able to continue developing new and innovative products through synergetic collaboration than if it each worked alone. Any company with a forward vision can find a framework that can promote its needs and it is welcome to participate in the MAGNET activities.
      - Duration
        The Program period is 2 to 6 years
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        ICT
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
        Communication, Broadband, Mobile and Photonics
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        SME, Large enterprises, Public research institutes, Universities
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
        ICT and Biotechnology
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
        Yes with no funding
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        MAGNETON – provides the complementary requirements of the R&D Law. The program period is for up to 2 years duration and a budget of up to $800K.
        Loan conditions
        Other support
      - What is the average funding amount per project
      - What is the average number of partners per project
        More than 5
      - Operational contacts
        info@magnet.org.il
      - Web address
        magnet.org.il
  - France
    - SMEs growth programme
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        Ministry of Economy, Industry and Employment (FR) Direction du Commerce, de l'Artisanat, des Services et des Professions libérales
      - Name of the measure
        SME growth programme
      - Acronym
      - Objectives / short summary
        The SME growth programme was set up to give a new dynamics to the development of SMEs. It consists of 5 sub programmes :
        - Financing of the growth (through a 2 billion euros Facility invested in markets and in funds, to promote the financial development of SMEs) - Competitiveness and performance (through innovation protection, access to the numerical economy, and to new skills) - New markets for SMEs (particularly, e-trade, foreign markets) - External growth and transmission (promotion of external growth) - "Gazelles" (for high level of growth SMEs)
      - Duration
        started in 2006, duration unknown
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        not specified
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
        not specified
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        not specified
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
        not specified
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
        not specified
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        
        Loan conditions
        
        Other support
      - What is the average funding amount per project
        not specified
      - What is the average number of partners per project
      - Operational contacts
      - Web address
    - OSEO
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        OSEO
      - Name of the measure
      - Acronym
      - Objectives / short summary
        OSEO is a State agency specialized in SMEs support and financing, in partnership with banks, capital-investment organisms. OSEO has three main missions:
        - innovation support - investment and financial leverage cycles funding, in partnership with banks - guarantee of banks financing and owner's equity interventions
        OSEO is present throughout the national territory thanks to its regional directions gathered in 7 big networks.
        OSEO Anvar: SMEs support: Industrial & Strategic innovation Programme (ISI Programme)
        OSEO-Anvar supports high technological innovation projects of SMEs, through advising, networking, and financing, in partnership with regions, competitiveness clusters, and European programs. The projects financed concern technological innovations issues matured for commercialization.
        2008 total budget: +800 Million Euro
        development project research project networking training other: Advising & Financing activities
      - Duration
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        Industrial & Strategic innovation Programme (ISI Programme): Advising & Financing of high technological SMEs development
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        embedded systems companies
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        
        Loan conditions
        loans
        Other support
      - What is the average funding amount per project
      - What is the average number of partners per project
      - Operational contacts
        OSEO
        27-31 Avenue du Général Leclerc 94710 Maisons-Alfort Cedex
      - Web address
        oseo.fr
    - Aritt
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
      - Name of the measure
      - Acronym
      - Objectives / short summary
        Regional Aid for Innovation and Technology Transfert (Aritt). These funding mechanisms enable regions to support R&D project, and collaborative networks between research organizations and SMEs, for more technological innovations.
        For each project: Feasibility aspects: 15000 Euro per projects max HT. Dissemination aspects: 70000 Euro HT
        development project research project conferences and workshops dissemination activities (PR, news, …)
      - Duration
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        Industrial & technological innovation in ICT is a funding programme in favour of public research organizations and Industry cooperation on software technologies.
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        embedded systems companies
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        grants
        Loan conditions
        
        Other support
      - What is the average funding amount per project
      - What is the average number of partners per project
      - Operational contacts
        Critt-CCST
        (électronique, informatique, télécommunications, réseaux, optique…) Les Algorithmes bât. Euclide 91194 Saint-Aubin Cedex
        phone: 01 69 33 19 00
        info@critt-ccst.fr
      - Web address
  - Italy
    - Fund for the Technological Innovation - Call for start –up programme
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        Ministry of Economic Development
      - Name of the measure
        Fund for the Technological Innovation - Call for start –up programme
      - Acronym
      - Objectives / short summary
        This measure funds activities of experimental development and industrial research aimed at implementing product and/or process innovation in various technological areas including ICT themes.
      - Duration
        Between 18 and 36 months
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        - ICT in the Internet domain : i) Internet of content; ii) Open platforms for Future Internet services; iii) Internet of things - Robotic systems interacting with people and environment - Technologies, processes and systems for management and control of eco-sustainable energy sources - Mechatronics systems applied to motion control - Biotechnologies - Innovative materials
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
        The application sectors are strictly related to the above R&D areas.
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        The eligible organizations are start ups which have been established in the previous five years.
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
        There is no limitation on the business sectors. The quality of the R&D programme is the main evaluation criteria.
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
        No
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        20% of the eligible costs
        Loan conditions
        50% of the eligible costs
        Other support
      - What is the average funding amount per project
        The eligible costs have to be in the range k€ 500 - k € 2000
      - What is the average number of partners per project
        There is no requirement for the number of participants.
      - Operational contacts
        Ministry of the Economic Development Directorate General for the Incentives of the Enterprise Activities
      - Web address
        www.sviluppoeconomico.gov.it
    - Call for ICT proposals – June 2007
      - Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        Ministry of Education, University and Research + Lombardy Region
      - Name of the measure
        Call for ICT projects in the Lombardy Region
      - Acronym
      - Objectives / short summary
        To support activities aiming at developing new products, new production processes or new services within the Lombardy Technology District dedicated to the Information and Communications Technologies. The main goal of this measure is to link industrial and research activities to foster the enterprise innovation and to strengthen the development and the competitiveness of the region. The R&D projects have to include training activities for researchers. The measure supports the establishment of start up/spin off initiatives and it is a specific item within a larger call.
      - Duration
        36 months
      - Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        - ICT for health - Domotics - ICT for mobility and transport - Wireless sensors network
      - Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
        - Seamless health care both at home and on the move - Security, energy efficiency, user friendly interfaces - Fleet management, intermodality, services optimisation - New materials for sensor networks monitoring the environmental risks
      - Who can participate (organisational level)
        Small and medium sized enterprises, Large enterprises, banks, financial and insurance organisations
        - The participants must commit themselves to establish a start-up company during the project implementation
      - Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
        There are no limitations on the business sectors.
      - Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
        No
      - Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        Grant The maximum funding per project is € 500.000,00
        Loan conditions
        
        Other support
      - What is the average funding amount per project
      - What is the average number of partners per project
        2 - 4
      - Operational contacts
        Ministry of Education, University and Research Directorate General for Research Development
      - Web address
        www.miur.it
- Country profile
  - Germany
    - Country
      - Germany
    - Population
      - 82 Mio.
    - GDP
      - 2.500 Billion € (2008)
    - R&D (related to GDP)
      - ~2.6%
    - National ES Policies & related strategies- name
      - ICT 2020 - Research for innovations
    - National ES Policies & related link to contact information
      - pt-it.pt-dlr.de > En > 1852
    - ESaA - focused and ESaA - related Activities
      - SPES 2020 Software Plattform Embedded Systems
        spes2020.informatik.tu-
    - Participation to ARTEMIS- yes/no
      - yes
    - Participation to ARTEMIS- link to contact information
      - pt-it.pt-dlr.de > En > Artemis
    - Participation to ITEA2- yes/no
      - yes
    - Participation to ITEA2- link to contact information
      - pt-it.pt-dlr.de > En > 1888
    - National programmes- link to contact Information
      - bmbf.de > De > 7706
    - Other national measures- link to contact information
      - artemiswiki.wiki-site.com > Index.php > Www.bmbf
      - artemiswiki.wiki-site.com > Index ? ...
    - Main industrial players- (ITEA founding members, ARTEMISIA etc)
      - - Airbus Industries - Daimler - Bosch - Siemens - Volkswagen - Microsoft - Infineon - EADS Germany
    - Main Universities and Research istitutions
      - Fraunhofer Institute for Software and Systems Technology FhG-ISST
        isst.fraunhofer.de
      - University of Freiburg - Embedded Systems Engineering
        ese.uni-freiburg.de > Ese
      - University of Erlangen - Embedded Systems Institute
        esi.uni-erlangen.de
      - University Duisburg-Essen - Networked Embedded Systems
        nes.uni-due.de
      - University of Stuttgart - Embedded Systems Engineering
        iti.uni-stuttgart.de > Ese
      - University of Oldenburg - Safety Critical Embedded Systems
        ses.informatik.uni-oldenburg.de
      - University of Ulm - Department of Embedded Systems/Real-Time Systems
        uni-ulm.de > En > In > Esys
    - Other players- link to contact information
    - Other players- name
    - Programmes & other measures
      - International Programmes and Measures (FP7, ITEA, ARTEMIS, Bi/n-lateral)
      - National Programmes
      - Other National Measures
      - Title
      - Acronym
      - Short description- (objectives etc.)
      - Detailed description- (objectives etc.)
      - Responsible organisation- [name]
      - Responsible organisation- [link to contact information]
      - Target group- (Industry, SME, Universities, others)
      - National/multinational character
      - Type of support
      - Funding- (annual, total/annual average)
      - Other (by categories)
      - Areas of generic ES or Application Tecnology (IPPA)
      - Application sectors (IPPA)
      - Number of projects/participants (goal/current)
      - Share of national funding
      - Other relevant information
  - Israel
    - Country
      - Israel
    - Population
      - 7,233,701
    - GDP
      - $28,600 (6008 est.)
    - R&D (related to GDP)
      - 4.6%
    - National ES Policies & related strategies- name
    - National ES Policies & related link to contact information
    - ESaA - focused and ESaA - related Activities
    - Participation to ARTEMIS- yes/no
    - Participation to ARTEMIS- link to contact information
    - Participation to ITEA2- yes/no
    - Participation to ITEA2- link to contact information
    - National programmes- link to contact Information
    - Other national measures- link to contact information
    - Main industrial players- (ITEA founding members, ARTEMISIA etc)
    - Main Universities and Research istitutions
    - Other players- link to contact information
    - Other players- name
    - Programmes & other measures
      - International Programmes and Measures (FP7, ITEA, ARTEMIS, Bi/n-lateral)
      - National Programmes
      - Other National Measures
      - Title
      - Acronym
      - Short description- (objectives etc.)
      - Detailed description- (objectives etc.)
      - Responsible organisation- [name]
      - Responsible organisation- [link to contact information]
      - Target group- (Industry, SME, Universities, others)
      - National/multinational character
      - Type of support
      - Funding- (annual, total/annual average)
      - Other (by categories)
      - Areas of generic ES or Application Tecnology (IPPA)
      - Application sectors (IPPA)
      - Number of projects/participants (goal/current)
      - Share of national funding
      - Other relevant information
  - Belgium
    - Country
      - Belgium
    - Population
      - 10.8 million
    - GDP
      - $389.793 billion (PPP) – 506.183 billion (nominal) – 2008 estimate
        2BChecked
    - R&D (related to GDP)
      - In 2006: ~1,83%
        2BChecked
    - National ES Policies & related strategies- name
      - No specific ES policies
    - National ES Policies & related link to contact information
      - No specific ES policies
    - ESaA - focused and ESaA - related Activities
      - Refer to IMEC, DSPvalley for more info (see further)
    - Participation to ARTEMIS- yes/no
      - YES
    - Participation to ARTEMIS- link to contact information
      - http://www.iwt.be/subsidies/extrasteun/artemis
    - Participation to ITEA2- yes/no
      - YES
    - Participation to ITEA2- link to contact information
      - http://www.iwt.be/subsidies/extrasteun/itea2
    - National programmes- link to contact Information
      - Regional
        Flanders
        IWT
        contact
        Nico Deblauwe
        ndb@iwt.be
        +32 2 788 15 75
        no specific ES programmes
        Brussels
        IWOIB/IRSIB
        contact
        Isabel Michiels
        imichiels@irsib.irisnet.be
        +32 2 600 50 28
        Wallonia
        Organisation Ministère de la Région Wallonie
        contact
        Fabrice Quertain
        f.quertain@mrw.wallonie.be
        Tel.: +32 81 33 55 27
        Fax.: +32 8130 66 00
        Department Direction générale de la Recherche et de la Coopération Scientifique
        7 Avenue Prince de Liège, 5100 Jambes, Belgium
    - Other national measures- link to contact information
      - Research institutes
        IMEC
        http://www.imec.be/
        IBBT
        http://www.ibbt.be/
    - Main industrial players- (ITEA founding members, ARTEMISIA etc)
      - BARCO
      - Alcatel-Lucent
      - ON Semiconductors
    - Main Universities and Research istitutions
      - IMEC
        http://www.imec.be/
      - IBBT
        http://www.ibbt.be/
    - Other players- link to contact information
      - Flanders
        Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
        Universiteit Gent
        Vrije Universiteit Brussel
        Universiteit Antwerpen
      - Wallonia
        Université Catholique de Louvain
        Université Libre de Bruxelles
        Université de Liège
        Facultés Polytechniques de Mons
    - Other players- name
      - DSP Valley
        http://www.dspvalley.com/
      - pictor
        http://www.pictor-office.org/
    - Programmes & other measures
      - International Programmes and Measures (FP7, ITEA, ARTEMIS, Bi/n-lateral)
      - National Programmes
      - Other National Measures
        Flanders RTD programme
        Organisation responsible for the administration of the measure
        IWT-Vlaanderen
        Name of the measure
        KMO-Programma (=SME programme)
        Acronym
        
        Objectives / short summary
        A funding programme specifically for SME’s. The funding percentages are lower (about 15%) than in the company reseach programme, but the procedure is more lightweight and faster. This to stimulate SME’s and to create an easy innovation entrance
        Duration
        The programme is running for several years already and will probably continue to do so.
        Which are the main ICT technology areas covered by this measure
        All – the programme is (as most IWT-programmes) not technology specific and firms from all possible sectors can apply.
        Which are the main ICT application sectors relevant to the measure
        See above
        Who can participate (organisational level)
        Start-ups, small and medium sized enterprises
        Which are the main business sectors of the companies participating in the measure
        Very broad
        Is the measure open for bi- or multilateral collaboration with national RTD programmes in other countries
        Yes, through Eureka
        Type(s) of funding / other support provided by the measure
        Grant conditions
        Grant
        Loan conditions
        
        Other support
        
        What is the average funding amount per project
        between € 100 000,- and € 200 000,- (=max)
        What is the average number of partners per project
        1 to 2
        Operational contacts
        ldb@iwt.be
        Web address
        www.iwt.be
      - Title
      - Acronym
      - Short description- (objectives etc.)
      - Detailed description- (objectives etc.)
      - Responsible organisation- [name]
      - Responsible organisation- [link to contact information]
      - Target group- (Industry, SME, Universities, others)
      - National/multinational character
      - Type of support
      - Funding- (annual, total/annual average)
      - Other (by categories)
      - Areas of generic ES or Application Tecnology (IPPA)
      - Application sectors (IPPA)
      - Number of projects/participants (goal/current)
      - Share of national funding
      - Other relevant information

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