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European Commission FP7 Funding for Media Projects

Development of Production Projects (including animation, creative documentaries and drama): One of the objectives of the programme is to promote, by providing financial support, the development of production projects intended for European and international markets presented by independent European production … Continue reading

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European Union becomes the Innovation Union (Europe 2020 Strategy)

As part of the Europe 2020 Strategy, the European Union is seeking to transform itself into an Innovation Union. Europe has a large ageing population and this along with pressures from globalisation show the need for innovation that will precipitate … Continue reading

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European Commission Framework Programme 7 (FP7) – Research for the benefits of SMEs (R4S) Deadline

Research for the benefit of SMEs is a thematic area of research within the Capacities programme of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). Financial assistance is available for strengthening the innovation capacity of European SMEs and their contribution to the development … Continue reading

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Framework Programme 8 (FP8) has a new name – Horizon 2020

The new and upcoming European Commission Framework Programme 8 (FP8) has been given a new name: Horizon 2020. Following the “You name it” competition, commissioner Geogeghan-Quinn has announced today the new name for the future EU funding programme for research and … Continue reading

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What is Innovation?

We often use the words “creativity” and “innovation” interchangeably but we should not. Creativity is about coming up with ideas while innovation is about “bringing ideas to life.” While individuals may display creativity, innovation occurs in the organizational context only, … Continue reading

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European Commission Funding Boost of EUR 7 Billion for Innovation Union

Research is set to remain high on the EU’s political agenda as Research, Innovation and Science Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn announces the release of nearly EUR 7 billion for stimulating European innovation through research funding. As the biggest ever European Commission … Continue reading

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Framework Programme 7 (FP7) – More funding on the way…

Research is set to remain high on the EU’s political agenda as Research, Innovation and Science Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn announces the release of nearly EUR 7 billion for stimulating European innovation through research funding. As the biggest ever European Commission … Continue reading

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Framework Programme 8 (FP8) Budget of €140 billion

The Commission is currently wading through more than 2,000 responses to its proposals for the next Framework R&D programme, due to run from 2014 – 2020. With a proposed budget of at least €140 billionthere is much to fight for… … Continue reading

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EU funding for Indian Organisations

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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European Union and Russia Link for S&T co-operation in the area of the environment

The concept E-ural is a consortium of partners from Europe and Russia, funded by FP7 support actions, that aims at improving quantity and quality of participation of Russian researchers and SMEs in the “environment (including climate change)” thematic priority of … Continue reading

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