Research for the benefit of SMEs

Research for the benefit of SMEs.

FP7-SME-2012.

1. Additional information

08/03/2012: Flash Call Infomation published on the Information Package

2. Latest Information

•     2011-12-02 08:50:10

    The Annex of the Guide for Applicants - SME Associations has been updated. See latest versions uploaded on 02/12/2011

    Page 24: the note explaining the Types of Participants has been modified: the Type of Participants are SME-AG, RTD or OTH, as in section A2. And not SMEP as previously stated.

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    The annexes of the Demonstration Guide for Applicants – Annexes have been updated. See latest versions uploaded on 25/11/2011.

    Page 33.- 2nd paragraph replaced. New text: "Make sure to demonstrate that the two SMEs are/have been participants together in a successful 'Research for SMEs' project that has finished or is in its last year of operation by the submission deadline date or members together of the 'other enterprises or end-users' in a 'Research for SME Associations' project in the FP7 Capacities Programme. In addition to this minimum consortium requirement, the participation of SMEs that have not taken part in the former research project is possible."

    Page 34. 4th & 5th paragraphs replaced. New text: "Please keep in mind that no RTD costs can be charged. Consequently any costs introduced under research activities will not be eligible and will be deducted from the total budget."
    "Training / IPR costs should be included in the Other activities bearing in mind that management and other activities shall only represent a small part of the project. The emphasis of this activity is with the demonstration part."

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    The annexes of the Guide for Applicants have been updated. See latest versions uploaded on 21/11/2011.

    Guide for Applicants - SME - Annexes:

    Page 24: section 3.3 has been added in the table.

    Page 37 – section 3.1: the following paragraph has been deleted "With regard to the innovation dimension, describe the potential areas and markets of application of the project results and the potential advantages of the resulting technologies/solutions compared to those that are available today".

    This information was already requested in section 3.3, page 40.

    Guide for Applicants - SME Associations - Annexes

    Same as above.

    Page 24: section 3.3 has been added in the table.

    Page 38 – section 3.1: the following paragraph has been deleted "With regard to the innovation dimension, describe the potential areas and markets of application of the project results and the potential advantages of the resulting technologies/solutions compared to those that are available today".

    This information was already requested in section 3.3, page 40.

    Guide for Applicants - Demonstration Activity - Annexes

    Page 27: the footnote N°5 was updated. The possibility to claim OTHER costs was previously missing.

•     2011-11-25 11:08:19

    The annexes of the Demonstration Guide for Applicants – Annexes have been updated. See latest versions uploaded on 25/11/2011.

    Page 33.- 2nd paragraph replaced. New text: "Make sure to demonstrate that the two SMEs are/have been participants together in a successful 'Research for SMEs' project that has finished or is in its last year of operation by the submission deadline date or members together of the 'other enterprises or end-users' in a 'Research for SME Associations' project in the FP7 Capacities Programme. In addition to this minimum consortium requirement, the participation of SMEs that have not taken part in the former research project is possible."

    Page 34. 4th & 5th paragraphs replaced. New text: "Please keep in mind that no RTD costs can be charged. Consequently any costs introduced under research activities will not be eligible and will be deducted from the total budget."
    "Training / IPR costs should be included in the Other activities bearing in mind that management and other activities shall only represent a small part of the project. The emphasis of this activity is with the demonstration part."

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    The annexes of the Guide for Applicants have been updated. See latest versions uploaded on 21/11/2011.

    Guide for Applicants - SME - Annexes:

    Page 24: section 3.3 has been added in the table.

    Page 37 – section 3.1: the following paragraph has been deleted "With regard to the innovation dimension, describe the potential areas and markets of application of the project results and the potential advantages of the resulting technologies/solutions compared to those that are available today".

    This information was already requested in section 3.3, page 40.

    Guide for Applicants - SME Associations - Annexes

    Same as above.

    Page 24: section 3.3 has been added in the table.

    Page 38 – section 3.1: the following paragraph has been deleted "With regard to the innovation dimension, describe the potential areas and markets of application of the project results and the potential advantages of the resulting technologies/solutions compared to those that are available today".

    This information was already requested in section 3.3, page 40.

    Guide for Applicants - Demonstration Activity - Annexes

    Page 27: the footnote N°5 was updated. The possibility to claim OTHER costs was previously missing.

•     2011-11-22 16:09:15

    The annexes of the Guide for Applicants have been updated. See latest versions uploaded on 21/11/2011.

    Guide for Applicants - SME - Annexes:

    Page 24: section 3.3 has been added in the table.

    Page 37 – section 3.1: the following paragraph has been deleted "With regard to the innovation dimension, describe the potential areas and markets of application of the project results and the potential advantages of the resulting technologies/solutions compared to those that are available today".

    This information was already requested in section 3.3, page 40.

    Guide for Applicants - SME Associations - Annexes

    Same as above.

    Page 24: section 3.3 has been added in the table.

    Page 38 – section 3.1: the following paragraph has been deleted "With regard to the innovation dimension, describe the potential areas and markets of application of the project results and the potential advantages of the resulting technologies/solutions compared to those that are available today".

    This information was already requested in section 3.3, page 40.

    Guide for Applicants - Demonstration Activity - Annexes

    Page 27: the footnote N°5 was updated. The possibility to claim OTHER costs was previously missing.

•     2011-11-21 15:03:04

    The annexes of the Guide for Applicants have been updated. See latest versions uploaded on 21/11/2011.

•     2011-07-15 11:00:01

    EPSS is now available for this call for proposals