RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS: FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE EUROPEAN UNION

1. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS: FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE EUROPEAN UNION Mónica Martin-Lanuza R&D&I Departament

2. Index • A) EUROPEAN FUNDING POLICY • 1) EUROPEAN COMISSION • 1.A) FP7- SEVENTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME (2007-2013) • 1.B) CIP - COMPETITIVENESS AND INNOVATION FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME (2007-2013) • Information Communication Technologies Policy support Programme (ICT PSP) • 1.C) OTHER • 1. COST • 2. eCONTENT PLUS • 3. SAFER INTERNET PLUS • ERA NET PLUS • EUROSTARS • 2) EUREKA

3. PRODUCT USER PRECOMPETITIVE MARKET IMPLEMENTATION IDEA FP7 EUREKA CIP University Technology Centre Company – R& D Dept. User A. EUROPEAN FUNDING POLICY (1/2) Research Development Innovation Implementation and/or explotation

4. PRODUCT PRECOMPETITIVE MARKET IMPLEMENTATION IDEA FP7 EUREKA CIP PRECOMPETITVE STAGE CE MONITORING CENTRAL FUNDING PROPIERTY OF THE RESULTS: PARTNERS AND EU MARKET IMPLEMETATION STAGE COMMERCIAL AGREEMENTS NATIONAL AND EC FUNDING PROPIERTY OF THE RESULTS: PARTNERS AND EU + A. EUROPEAN FUNDING POLICY (2/2)

5. 1.A. FP7- SEVENTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME FP7- SEVENTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME

6. 1.A. FP7(1/7) • Knowledge lies at the heart of the European Union's Lisbon Strategy to become the "most dynamic competitive knowledge-based economy in the world". The 'knowledge triangle' - research, education and innovation - is a core factor in European efforts to meet the ambitious Lisbon goals. Numerous programmes, initiatives and support measures are carried out at EU level in support of knowledge. • Framework programmes' (FPs) have been the main financial tools through which the European Union supports research and development activities covering almost all scientific disciplines. FPs are proposed by the European Commission and adopted by Council and the European Parliament following a co-decision procedure. FPs have been implemented since 1984 and cover a period of five years with the last year of one FP and the first year of the following FP overlapping. • The Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (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 amended FP7 proposals from the European Commission, following the budget agreement between the European Council and European Parliament amount to a total of EUR 50,521 million, partitioned among the specific programmes as follows: Cooperation EUR 32,413 million , Ideas EUR 7,510 million , People EUR 4,750 million , Capacities EUR 4,097 million , JRC (non-nuclear) EUR 1,751 million, Euratom (to 2011) EUR 2,751 million.

7. 1.A. FP7 (2/7) • AIMS • To strengthen the scientific and technological base of European industry; • To encourage its international competitiveness, while promoting research that supports EU policies. • 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. • CO-FINANCING The basic principle of funding in FP7 is co-financing. The Commission does not “purchase” research services by placing contracts and paying a price, rather, it gives grants to projects, thus contributing a certain percentage to the overall costs. % maximum reimbursement rates to elegible costs: • 50% research and technological development activities except non-profit public bodies, SMEs, research organisations, higher education establishments up to 75%. • 50% for demostration • up to 100% inactivities such as consortium manegement, networking, training, coordination, dissemintation, etc.

8. STRUCTURE 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. The non-nuclear research activities of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) are grouped under a specific programme with individual budget allocation. COOPERATION. The specific programme on 'Cooperation' supports all types of research activities carried out by different research bodies in trans-national cooperation and aims to gain or consolidate leadership in key scientific and technology areas. FP7 allocates EUR 32 413 millionto the Cooperation programme. The budget will be devoted to supporting cooperation between universities, industry, research centres and public authorities throughout the EU and beyond. The Cooperation programme is sub-divided into ten distinct themes. Each theme is operationally autonomous but aims to maintain coherence within the Cooperation Programme and allowing for joint activities cutting across different themes, through, for example, joint calls. 1.A. FP7 (3/7)

9. Health FoodAgriculture and fisheries, and biotechnology Information and communicationtechnologies Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, amterials and new productiontechnologies Energy Environmental (includingclimatechange) Transport (incluidingaeronautics) Socio-economicsciences and the humanities Sapce Security 2. IDEAS. Investigator-driven ‘frontier research’, within the framework of activities commonly understood as ‘basic research’, is a key driver of wealth and social progress, as it opens new opportunities for scientific and technological advance, and is instrumental in producing new knowledge leading to future applications and markets. The objective of the specific programme ‘Ideas’ is to reinforce excellence, dynamism and creativity in European research and improve the attractiveness of Europe for the best researchers from both European and third countries, as well as for industrial research investment, by providing a Europe-wide competitive funding structure, in addition to and not replacing national funding, for ‘frontier research’ executed by individual teams. Communication and dissemination of research results is an important aspect of this programme. 1.A. FP7 (4/7)

10. 3. PEOPLE. In the Seventh Framework Programme, the 'Marie Curie Actions' have been regrouped and reinforced in the 'People' Specific Programme. Entirely dedicated to human resources in research, this Specific Programme has a significant overall budget of more than € 4,7 billionover a seven year period until 2013, which represents a 50% average annual increase over FP6. The 'People' Specific Programme acknowledges that one of the main competitive edges in science and technology is the quantity and quality of its human resources. To support the further development and consolidation of the European Research Area, this Specific Programme's overall strategic objective is to make Europe more attractive for the best researchers. The 'People' Specific Programme will be implemented through actions under five headings: Initial training of researchers to improve mostly young researchers, Life-long training and career development, Industry-academia pathways and partnerships, International dimension and Specific actions. 4. CAPACITIES. The Commission’s proposals for the FP7 Capacities programme aim to enhance research and innovation capacities throughout Europe and ensure their optimal use. The Capacities programme is provided with a budget of EUR 4 097 millionto operate in seven broad areas: Research infrastructures Research for the benefit of SMEs 1.A. FP7(5/7)

11. 1.A. FP7 (6/7) • Regions of knowledge and support for regional research-driven clusters • Research potential of Convergence Regions • Science in society • Support to the coherent development of research policies • International cooperation EURATOM. • Under the Euratom Treaty, the European Commission will continue to support civil nuclear research, through a separate FP7 with duration five years (2007-2011). The amended proposals for FP7 Euratom are organised in two specific programmes corresponding to the indirect actions on fusion energy research and nuclear fission and radiation protection, and the direct research activities by the Joint Research Centre (JRC). • For more information regarding the specific programes and calls please visit: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm

12. In the following image, the budget breakdown for FP7 taking into account the specific programmes. (CDTI) 1.A. FP7 (7/7)

13. 1.B CIP CIP - COMPETITIVENESS AND INNOVATION FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME (2007-2013)

14. 1.B. CIP (1/4) • HIGLIGHTS • The Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) aims to encourage the competitiveness of European enterprises. With small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as its main target, the programme will support innovation activities (including eco-innovation), provide better access to finance and deliver business support services in the regions. It will encourage a better take-up and use of information and communications technologies (ICT) and help to develop the information society. It will also promote the increased use of renewable energies and energy efficiency. • Aims: • ENTERPRISE (PARTICULARLY SME) COMPETITIVENESS • INNOVATION AND ECO-INNOVATION • COMPETITIVE, INNOVATIVE & INCLUSIVE INFORMATION SOCIETY • ENERGY EFFICIENCY & NEW/RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES • The CIP is divided into three operational programmes: • Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (EIP) • Information Communication Technologies Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP). • Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE)

15. 1.B. CIP (2/4) • PROGRAMMES • 1. Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (EIP) • The EIP is one of the specific programmes under the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP). With this programme, the European Commission seeks to support innovation and SMEs in the EU • EIP focuses in particular on the following objectives: • Facilitate access to finance for the start-up and growth of SMEs and encourage investment in innovation activities. • Create an environment favourable to SME cooperation, particularly in the field of cross-border cooperation. • Promote all forms of innovation in enterprises. • Support eco-innovation. • Promote an entrepreneurship and innovation culture. • Promote enterprise and innovation-related economic and administrative reform. • EIP is based on different finance instruments and actions.

16. 1.B. CIP (3/4) • 2: Information Communication Technologies Policy support Programme (ICT PSP). • The ICT Policy Support Programme (or ICT PSP) aims at stimulating innovation and competitiveness through the wider uptake and best use of ICT by citizens, governments and businesses. • For more information: http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/ict_psp/index_en.htm • 3: IntelligentEnergyEurope (IEE) • Promotes : • Energy efficiency & rational use of resources (SAVE) • New & renewable energy sources (ALTENER) • Energy efficiency and new and renewable energy sources in transport (STEER) • IEE is based on two instruments: • Promotion and dissemination projects  • Market Replication Projects

17. 1.B. CIP BUDGET (4/4) BUDGET From 2007 to 2013 there is a budget allocation of €3.621 millions. 60 % of the global budget (€2 170 millions) is allocated to EIP, of which €430 millions are dedicated to eco-innovation. 20 % (€730 millions) of the global budget is allocated to ICT-PSP, and other 20 % (€730 millions) to IEE. FOR MORE INFORAMTION CIP: http://ec.europa.eu/cip/index_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/cip/docs/070705_cippresentation.pdf

18. 1. C. OTHER PROGRAMMES COST – European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research

19. 1.C.1 COST (1/3) • Founded in 1971, COST is an intergovernmental framework for European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research, allowing the co-ordination of nationally funded research on a European level. COST Actions cover basic and pre-competitive research as well as activities of public utility • COST mission is to strengthen Europe in scientific and technical research through the support of European cooperation and interaction between European Researchers. It also aims to maximise European Synergy and added value in non-competitive and pre-normative research. COST has 34 member countries and enables scientists to collaborate in a wide spectrum of activities grouped under nine key scientific Domains. • COST ACTIONS • The member countries participate on a "à la carte" principle, in that only countries interested in the Action participate. Activities are launched following a "bottom-up" approach, meaning that the initiative of launching a COST Action comes from the European researchers themselves. • COST funding covers the coordination costs associated with organising and attending meetings, workshops and conferences; short-term scientific missions as well as publications and other dissemination activities. The research activities themselves (staff, infrastructure etc.) are supported through national funds and are not supported by COST • ¿WHO CAN TAKE PART? • Researchers from Research Centres and companies that belong to a country member of COST and are developing a funded project.

20. 1.C.1 COST (2/3) • HOW DOES ACOST ACTION START • Any research from a COST member country can be a COST ACTION. To be a COST ACTION there must be an interest from other scientist from other countries to take part in the project (at least from different 5 countries). Interested parties should write down a preliminary document to submit to COST Secretary. The proposal is evaluated by the Technical Committee of the thematic area, if it is positive the proposal will be submitted to the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) for the final approval. • COST member countries are not obliged to be part of all approved COST Actions. For each Action, the member countries express their intention to embrace the Action through the signing of “Memorandum of Understanding“. In addition, this document contains a full description of the characteristics of the Action. • START OF AN ACTION • COST Countries that wish to participate in an Action should communicate the names of up to 2 nominated representatives for the Management Committee (MC) of the Action via on-line. • MC is responsible for the scientific planning of the action, implementation and supervision .

21. 1.C.1 COST (3/3) COST FUNDING The funds for COST provided by the Seventh Framework Programme(FP7 2007-2013) are EUR 210 million with the possibility of an additional EUR 40 million depending on a positive mid-term evaluation in 2010. COST provides financial support for cooperation efforts of scientific groups across Europe and the coordination of these research networks called “Actions”. Funds will cover the costs of networking activities such as meetings, conferences, workshops, short term scientific exchanges and dissemination activities. FOR MORE INFORMATION http://cost.cordis.lu/src/home.cfm http://www.cost.esf.org/

22. 1.C OTHER PROGRAMMES e-CONTENT PLUS PROGRAMME

23. 1.C.2 eCONTENTPLUS (1/2) • The 4-year programme (2005–08), proposed by the European Commission, will have a budget of €149 million to tackle organisational barriers and promote take up of leading-edge technical solutions to improve accessibility and usability of digital material in a multilingual environment. The programme aims at facilitating access to digital content, its use and exploitation, enhancing quality of content with well-defined metadata, and reinforcing cooperation between digital content stakeholders. It will tackle multilingual and multicultural barriers • THREEE MAIN AREAS • In the area of Geographic Information, eContentplus will stimulate the aggregation of existing national datasets into cross border datasets, which will serve to underpin new information services and products, in particular with a view to reducing barriers related to one or more of the specific themes mentioned in annexes I-III of the INSPIRE Directive (www.ec-gis.org/inspire/). • In the area of Educational Content, the programme will support the emergence of adequate information infrastructure, and encourage the use of open standards to stimulate the deployment of effective pan-European learning services. • In the area of Digital Libraries, eContentplus will support the creation of the European Digital Library as well as the maximisation of the impact of European research results. • PARTICIPACIÓN • Participation in the programme is open to legal entities established in the EU Member States. It is further open to participation of legal entities established in EFTA States which are contracting parties to the EEA Agreement, in accordance with the provisions of that Agreement. Legal entities established in the candidate countries can take part in a proposal, but will only receive funding if a bilateral agreement with the relevant country has been concluded to this effect.

24. 1.C.2 eCONTENTPLUS (2/2) • GENERAL BUDGET • The 4-year programme (2005–08), proposed by the European Commission, will have a budget of €149 million to tackle organisational barriers and promote take up of leading-edge technical solutions to improve accessibility and usability of digital material in a multilingual environment. • CALL FOR INDEPENDENT EXPERTS • A Call for Independent Experts for the eCONTENTplus and Safer Internet plus Programme 2005-2008 is now open, the call text is available in 19 of the official languages of the European Union it was published in the Official Journal of the European Union OJ 2005/C156/11 date 28/06/2005. The call is open from the date of publication until 31 June 2009. The list of experts will remain valid until 31 December 2009 • MORE INFORMATION • http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/econtentplus/index_en.htm

25. 1.C OTHER PROGRAMMES SAFER INTERNET PLUS

26. 1.C.3.SAFER INTERNET PLUS (1/2) • On 27 February 2008 the Commission adopted a proposal for a new Safer Internet programme. Safer Internet 2009-2013 builds upon the successful Safer Internet plus programme started in 2005 and will have a budget of €55 million. Encompassing recent communications services from the web 2.0, such as social networking, the new programme will fight not only illegal content but also harmful conduct such as grooming and bullying. A new action will aim to build up the knowledge base. • LINES OF ACTUATION • Reducing illegal content and tackling harmful conduct online • Promoting a safer online environment • Ensuring public awareness • Establishing a knowledge base. • WHO CAN TAKE PART? • 1.Participation in the Programme shall be open to legal entities established in the Member States. • 2. The Programme shall be further open to the participation of: • legal entities established in European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries which are members of the European Economic Area (EEA), in accordance with the conditions laid down in the EEA Agreement;

27. 1.C.3. SAFER INTERNET PLUS (2/2) (b) legal entities established in accession countries and candidate countries benefiting from a pre-accession strategy, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions for the participation of those countries in Community programmes established in the respective Framework Agreements and Association Council Decisions; (c) legal entities established in countries of the Western Balkans and the European neighbourhood, in accordance with the provisions to be determined with those countries following the establishment of Framework Agreements concerning their participation in Community programmes; (d) legal entities established in a third country being a party to an international agreement with the Community, under the terms or on the basis of which it makes a financial contribution to the Programme; CALL FOR EXPERTS The callforindependentexperts is openedtill 30th June 2009. MORE INFORMATION http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/sip/index_en.htm

28. 1.C OTHER PROGRAMMES ERA NET PLUS

29. 1.C.4. ERA NET PLUS • ERA-NET is a scheme within the FP7. • The objective of the ERA-NET scheme is to develop and strengthen the coordination of public research programmes conducted at national or regional level. Only "Programme owners" (typically national ministries/regional authorities) and "Programme managers” (such as research councils or funding agencies) are considered as eligible partners in an ERA-NET action. It should be stressed that research organisations or universities which are NOT programme owners or managers are NOT eligible partners for ERA-NET actions. • ERA NET IN FP7 • Framework Programme 7 will start from the running ERA-NETs and will aim to structure the European Research Area in coherence with the objectives of the Framework Programme : • In a new module, called "ERA-NET Plus", the Commission will support the organisation of joint calls between national research programmes by “topping-up” joint trans-national funding with Community funding. • It is an implementation tool, which will be used mainly in the context of the Cooperation specific programme, but also in the Parts of the Capacities Programme. • For more informationhttp://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/coordination/eranet_en.html

30. 1.C. OTHER PROGRAMMES EUROSTARS

31. 1.C.5. EUROSTARS (1/2) • EUROSTARS • EUREKA's Eurostars Programme is the first European funding and support programme to be specifically dedicated to SMEs. Eurostars will stimulate them to lead international collaborative research and innovation projects by easing access to support and funding. • A Eurostars project is a European research and development project. It can address any technological area, but must have a civilian purpose and be aimed at the development of a new product, process or service. A Eurostars project is collaborative, meaning it must involve at least two participants (legal entities) from two different Eurostars participating countries. In addition, the main participant must be a research-performing SME from Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom. • A Eurostars project should be market-driven: it must have a maximum duration of three years, and within two years of project completion, the product of the research should be ready for launch onto the market.

32. 1.C.5. EUROSTARS (2/2) • EUROSTARS • The budget for the programmes EUREKA – EUROSTARS is €800 millions for six years. • Eurostars projects will be funded primarily through national research schemes. The amount of funding and costs eligible for funding will therefore vary between member countries. • The Eurostars Programme addresses a niche market of research and innovation-performing businesses that fulfill the EU-adopted definition of an SME, are based in a Eurostars participating country and that, in addition, invest 10% or more of full-time equivalent or annual turnover in research activities • For more information: http://www.eurostars-eureka.eu/tiles/main.html

33. 2. EUREKA EUREKA

34. Individual Projects 2. EUREKA (1/8) • EUREKA is a pan-European network for market-oriented, industrial R&D. Created as an intergovernmental Initiative in 1985, EUREKA aims to enhance European competitiveness through its support to businesses, research centres and universities who carry out pan-European projects to develop innovative products, processes and services. • The internationally recognised EUREKA labeladds value to a project and gives participants a competitive edge in their dealings with financial, technical and commercial partners. • The EUREKA Clustersplay a key role in building European competitiveness, driving European standards and the interoperability of products in a wide range of sectors. The result is a clear demonstration of the strength of pan-European teamwork in the European Research Area. • The EUREKA Umbrellasare thematic networks which focus on a specific technology area or business sector. The main goal of an Umbrella is to facilitate the generation of EUREKA projects in its own target area. Umbrellas / Clusters

35. 2. EUREKA (2/8)

36. 2. EUREKA (3/8) EUREKA INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS EUREKA CLUSTER PROJECTS • EUREKA ‘Clusters’ are long-term, strategically significant industrial initiatives. They usually have a large number of participants, and aim to develop generic technologies of key importance for European competitiveness, primarily in ICT and, more recently, in energy and biotechnology. • Clusters bring together large companies – very often competitors – along with SMEs, research institutes and universities, sharing both the risk and benefits of innovation. They focus on developing and commercially exploiting new technologies. Their goal? To ensure that Europe retains its leading position in the world market. • Initiated by industry in close collaboration with national funding authorities, each Cluster has a technological ‘roadmap’ defining the most important strategic domains. Specific goals are achieved through scores of individual projects. A key asset of EUREKA is its flexibility: roadmaps and projects are continuously adapted in response to the rapidly changing technological environment and market demands. • Clusters aim to exploit the technologies developed through existing national and European programmes and play an important role in defining European standards and interoperability.

37. 2. EUREKA (4/8) EUREKA CLUSTER PROJECTS CATRENE: The recent EUREKA programme CATRENE (Cluster for Application and Technology Research in Europe on NanoElectronics) will result in a Technological Leadership for a competitive European ICT industry. Web site: www.catrene.org EURIPIDES: EURIPIDES is a collaborative industrial R&D programme promoting smart systems and their relevant technologies. The strategy is to promote the development of new products, processes and services using or enabling the use of integrated smart systems based on micro-technology. Web site: www.euripides-eureka.eu ITEA: The ambition of ITEA (Information Technology for European Advancement) is to stimulate and support the development of software technology for the benefit of European industry. Web site: www.itea-office.org ITEA2: ITEA 2 stimulates and supports projects that will give European industry a leading edge in the area of SiS (in which software represents a significant segment in system functionality, system development cost & risk, system development time). Web site: www.itea2.org MEDEA+: MEDEA+ is the new industry-initiated pan-European Programme for advanced co-operative Research and Development in Microelectronics. Web site: wwwmedeaplus.org

38. 2. EUREKA (5/8) EUREKA CLUSTER PROJECTS EUROFOREST IMP: The objective of EUROFOREST (IMP) is to apply new biotechnological tools and agronomic technologies to improve the European forestry sector. Web site: www.euroforest.org CELTIC: The ambition of CELTIC (Cooperation for a sustained European Leadership in TelecommuniCations) is to strengthen European competitiveness in telecommunications through industry-driven, collaborative R&D. Web site: www.celtic-initiative.org EUROGIA: EUROGIA's main purpose is to initiate fundamental technological developments to ensure a better management of fossil fuels leading to a hydrogen economy. Web site: www.eurogia.com

39. 2. EUREKA (6/8) • EUREKA UMBRELLA • Umbrellas are thematic networks within the EUREKA framework which focus on a specific technology area or business sector. The main goal of an umbrella is to facilitate the generation of EUREKA projects in its own target area. • Umbrella activities are coordinated and implemented by a working group consisting of EUREKA representatives and industrial experts. The working group meets on a regular basis.ECONTEC: Building on the achievements of the two Umbrellas MULTIMEDIA (1996-2005) and EUROLEARN (2002-2005), the ECONTEC Umbrella focuses on ECONTENT Technologies, i.e. on facilitating a smooth interaction and active collaboration between the two main components of the digital media value chain: the digital content users and industries (content owners, aggregators) and the infrastructure (devices, systems, networks) suppliers. • Web site:www.contec.org • EUREKA TOURISM:EUREKA TOURISM is the continuation of the former EUROTOURISM Umbrella (E! 2527), running from 2001 to 2004. The target of the new Umbrella is to become a meeting point for companies operating in the tourism sector (hotel chains, travel agencies, leisure enterprises, etc.) and for companies developing technology programmes to be applied in the tourist services. The technology area is mostly represented by information, communication, environment, food, automation and transport technology. • Web site:www.eurekatourism.eu

40. 2. EUREKA (7/8) EUROAGRI+:Based on the success of its predecessor EUROAGRI (1992-2003), EUROAGRI+ (2003 - 2009) assists with the application of innovation and technologies within the agriculture, feed and food sectors with the aim of strengthening European competitiveness. Web site:www.euroagri.org INNOFISK: The InnoFisk Umbrella aims at the creation of a European-wide platform to combine research and development capabilities and expertise in order to generate projects in the area of fish breeding throughout the entire fish production chain, assuming sustainability and transparency as clear preconditions and reinforcing the all encompassing fork-to-farm approach in which high quality and safe food prevails. EUROENVIRON: Established in 1989, the EUROENVIRON Umbrella helps companies and research organisations find partners for projects with the aim of developing high technology projects, processes, systems or services contributing to solving some of Europe's major environmental problems. Web site:www.euroenviron.com EULASNET: EULASNET II is building on the success of its predecessor EULASNET (2001-2006). The main objective is to generate market-oriented R&D projects dealing with laser and optical technologies for new products, processes and services. EULASNET II will assist European enterprises and research organisations in finding suitable partners for innovative, international collaborations. In addition, this network will allow for the creation of a virtual competence centre in which information and expertise can be shared. Web site:www.eulasnet.org

41. 2. EUREKA (8/8) EUREKA BUILD: For the construction sector, the two mains challenges are (i)to become sustainable by reducing resource consumption, managing transport and utilities networks in a sustainable way, reducing environmental and man-made impacts, improving safety and security and protecting cultural heritage; (ii)to become a demand-driven sector by including more knowledge in the products but also all along the whole value chain. The major objective of the EUREKABUILD Umbrella is to promote and facilitate the development of multinational industrial projects aiming at contributing to the vision of the construction sector and dedicated towards competitive innovation. Website: http://www.ectp.org/eurekabuild2.asp ENIWEP: ENIWEP's main objective is to bring together European competencies in the field of tribology to establish an integrated, powerful tool to improve the interaction between industry and tribology research and to facilitate the transfer of technology and research results to industry and in particular SMEs for rapid exploitation Web site: http://www.eureka.be/inaction/AcShowUmbrella.do?id=3603 PROFACTORY: PRO-FACTORY is a European network that has the aim of bringing forward and coordinating applications-oriented, bottom-up, collaborative R&D projects in production and robotics for greater competitiveness and sustainability. The technological scope of PRO-FACTORY addresses issues of strategic importance for the manufacturing industry including. Web site: www.profactory.eu LOGCHAIN: Its main objective is to improve international freight transport within Europe through the development and optimisation of continuous logistic chains between shipper and receiver. Web site: www.logchain.eureka.be

42. FURTHER INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE AETIC – APROTECH C/Principe de Vergara 74, 4º 28006 Madrid Spain E-mail: aprotech@aetic.es Source of information: CORDIS, CIP, COST , ECONTENTPLUS, EUROSTARS, CDTI, EUREKA, SAFER INTERNET PLUS, ERA NET PLUS, AETIC.