Author Archives: Cagri Yilmaz

Horizon 2020 – EU’s New Funding Programme

‘Horizon 2020 – The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation’, will succeed Framework Programme 7 as the main financial instrument supporting European research and development. Running from 2014 to 2020 with a proposed €80 billion budget (a 46% increase over … Continue reading

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Transient Electronics – can it replace RFID?

A new electronics technology, transient electronics is the official name, just melts away within the body after doing its job. Testing in the lab has already taken place in areas such as wound healing, temperature sensors, solar cells and a 64 pixel … Continue reading

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TSB – Offshore Reneable Energy Supply Chain

Innovative UK companies are invited to bid for Government funding of up to £11.2m for feasibility studies, development and demonstration projects and knowledge transfer partnerships that stimulate innovation in the UK offshore wind and marine energy supply chains. Grant funding … Continue reading

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TSB – Developing the civil nuclear power supply chain

The Technology Strategy Board and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) are to invest up to £1m to establish new Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) in the field of nuclear technologies for civil power generation, decommissioning and waste management. This targeted call … Continue reading

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FP7 – The Last Call Deadlines

European research and innovation efforts are set to receive a significant increase in funding with the announcement of the largest set of calls for proposals ever under the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). Worth a total of EUR 8.1 billion, … Continue reading

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Horizon 2020 – Environmental Calls

Euro-Mediterranean governments aim to tackle the top sources of Mediterranean pollution by the year 2020 through the Horizon 2020 initiative that is built around 4 elements: Projects to reduce the most significant pollution sources focussing on industrial emissions, municipal waste … Continue reading

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European Commission Horizon 2020 (FP8) Funding Programme – Official Documents

Horizon 2020 – Official documents Proposals Horizon 2020 – The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation – Communication from the Commission  92 KB Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and Council establishing Horizon 2020 – the Framework Programme for … Continue reading

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FP7 Research for the benefits of SMEs (R4S) and Research for the Benefit of SME Associations (R4A) Calls are in November!

European Commission yesterday announced the deadlines for FP7 Research for the benefits of SMEs (R4S) and Research for the Benefit of SME Associations (R4A) as 15th November 2012. You can download the relevant files from the links below: Click to … Continue reading

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Horizon 2020 – Good news on the Horizon for Irish SMEs

The new programme, Horizon 2020, has a proposed budget of €90bn. The programme will support research towards excellent science, competitive industries and better society. It will build on the current Framework Seven programme with outstanding schemes such as the Marie … Continue reading

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Eurostars Funding Deadline Published!

The cut-off date: EUREKA’s Eurostars Programme is open for funding applications on a continuous basis, with an average of two application submission deadlines each year. The next deadline for the submission of applications is Next Deadline:    Thursday 20th September 2012 … Continue reading

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