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COSME vs Horizon 2020 – Programme for the Competitiveness of enterprises and SMEs (COSME) 2014-2020

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Cagri Yilmaz

The new Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (COSME) will run from 2014 to 2020, with a planned budget of €2.5bn (current prices). Objectives facilitating access to finance for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) creating … Continue reading →

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Horizon 2020 : An introduction to the European Union’s plans for research and innovation funding (2014 to 2020)

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Cagri Yilmaz

The EU plans its spending within seven-year multi-annual financial frameworks (MFFs) and as the 2007 to 2013 MFF is drawing to a close, it is currently devising and agreeing the MFF for the period 2014 to 2020. To be concluded … Continue reading →

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New Innovation Partnerships – the key to the competitive European Union

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Cagri Yilmaz

The European Commission suggests redoubling the efforts on innovation, in three key areas for future growth and employment: the supply of raw materials, sustainable agriculture, and active and healthy ageing. To do so, the Commission has set up two new … Continue reading →

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European Commission (EC) Microloans for Businesses and Individuals

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Cagri Yilmaz

The EU does not directly provide microloans (loans up to €25 000) to individuals or businesses, but provides guarantees, loans and equity to intermediaries who can then lend to small businesses or make available equity finance. As a (future) entrepreneur … Continue reading →

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FP7 Model Grant Agreement and other useful documents in 22 EU languages

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Cagri Yilmaz

The European Commission adopted on 10 April 2007 the general model grant agreement to be used in research projects funded under the 7th Framework Programmes. This model grant agreement is applicable to the indirect actions under the ‘Cooperation’ and ‘Capacities’ … Continue reading →

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Horizon 2020 – Framework Progrmme 8 (FP8) – What is in it for you?

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Cagri Yilmaz

Excellent Science Horizon 2020 will raise the level of excellence in Europe’s science base and ensure a steady stream of world-class research to secure Europe’s long-term competitiveness. It will support the best ideas, develop talent within Europe, provide researchers with … Continue reading →

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EU funding for Indian Organisations

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Cagri Yilmaz

The first relationship between the European Union (EU) and India dates from the 1960s and has today developed to cover a wide spectra of areas, including scientific cooperation. Cooperation in Science and Technology (S&T) started in mid-1980s and many joint research … Continue reading →

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Who can apply to Framework Programme 7 (FP7) Funding?

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Cagri Yilmaz

The types of participants Participation in FP7 is open to a wide range of organisations and individuals: research groups at universities or research institutes companies intending to innovate small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) SME associations or groupings public or governmental … Continue reading →

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