Call for projects - MATERALIA - Pôle de Compétitivité Matériaux
Call for projects
Competitiveness cluster projects can be funded from many different sources.
The team at Materalia is there to help you with formalities and provide guidance if you are seeking finance.
Current calls for projects:
Programme de travail Capacités du 7e PCRDT - Domaine SME CP
(“Capacities” work programme within the 7th FPTRD – NCP SME sector)
Through this call for proposals, the European Commission is offering financial support for innovative SMEs investing in the acquisition of new knowledge from suppliers of TRD in order to increase their competitiveness.
The call will close on 3rd December 2009 at 5 p.m. (Brussels local time).
Calls for projects: Green cars and Factories of the future
On 30th July, the European Commission launched 2 calls for projects on:
Factories of the future:
- Automation and maximisation of processes for sustainable development
- Automated production processes validated in real working conditions
- Laser applications for sustainable development
Green cars
- Components for energy-saving cars and all-electric vehicles
These calls for projects presuppose public-private partnerships within the overall framework of the European economic stimulus package, which provides for R&D support in these key sectors. Contact Materalia for further information. AAP 30 juillet 2009 (AAP 30th July 2009)
AAP 30 juillet 2009Ecotech 2012
Among the measures included in the "Ecotech 2012" plan is: The launch of a call for “ecotechnology” projects worth 30 million euros over three years dedicated to research & development projects, under the responsibility of DGE and linked with Oséo and Ademe.
ADEME
A system of support for research, development and innovation in the fields of energy, air, soils, waste and noise. Consult: Appels à propositions
ANR Calls for projects 2009
Consult:
Description of the 2009 programme
Download the 2009 programme presentation document
CITEPH 3rd call for projects – March 2009
The aim of the CITEPH programme is to actively promote, in France and other countries, the knowledge, technology and progress that can result from concerted actions in innovation for the Exploration-Production in the hydrocarbon industry. The programme is designed to offer private funding in research and development projects, mainly to SMEs. Consult: http://gep-france.com/citeph/
FUI – Call for R&D projects from competitiveness clusters
8th call for:
The 8th call for projects from the FUI (French government funding agency) for the attribution of financial support for research and development projects presented by competitiveness clusters is now open (deadline: 30th April 2009). The specifications for this call can be consulted on the competitiveness clusters website
Innovation platforms Consult
1st call for projects for innovation platforms
Oséo
Consult calls for proposals from Oséo and its partners
Industrial Strategic Innovation Programme
Consult: industrial strategic innovation programme to assist medium-sized companies or businesses with strong growth potential and high-tech projects.
Oséo – SME Pact
Assistance with cooperative innovation Oséo and SME Pact are joining forces to help SMEs with innovative projects to expand cooperative development work under the terms of a cooperation agreement signed by the company, the leading enterprise and OSEO. More information available on the following sites: Compétences PME and Oséo
Eurostars
This programme, drafted by EUREKA and the European Commission is designed to support market-oriented high-tech SMEs with a high growth potential through European partnership projects. Find out more
7th FRDP – 14 new calls for projects
On 19th November last, no less than 14 new calls for projects were published by the European Commission. The “Cooperation” working programme is more particularly aimed at companies. In the programme, the sections entitled “Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies” and “ICT” (information and communication technologies) provide most of the calls and cover a number of specific topics (nanotechnologies and renewable energy, ICT for mobility etc.). These calls fund large-scale, medium-scale and SME-specific cooperative projects, with grants covering up to 100% of the eligible costs depending on the actions taken. Full details of the calls for offers can be seen on the following website: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/calls/
Partnership between Lorraine Regional Council and the Caisse des Dépôts
The aim of the agreement signed by the aforenamed parties is to support economic development in Lorraine in 2009 and 2010. Among the measures designed to help business start-ups is the proposal for the creation of an investment fund for materials that encourage spinoffs from leading corporations and private research centres jointly with Lorraine’s competitiveness clusters. This document strengthens the cooperation between Lorraine Regional Council and the Caisse des Dépôts which began with the assistance packages such as regional funds for corporate set-ups or takeovers and structures such as “3i Lorraine”.