PARTICIPANTS PORTAL

The Participant Portal aims to become the single entry point for interaction with the research programmes of the European Commission. In addition to publishing FP7 calls, it now offers a variety of tools to support the project lifecycle, from simulating financial viability and eligibility to grant agreement negotiations and project reporting.

Call-related content on CORDIS, such as references in news articles, will link to official information on the Participant Portal.

In this way, CORDIS will support the Portal in its new mission as the official information point for FP7 calls.

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal

INNOVATION UNION COMPETIVENESS REPORT PUBLISHED

The Report, which builds on the Innovation Union Scoreboard, includes a factsheet detailing each country's research and innovation performance and provides solid facts on which to base European and national policy choices to build efficient research and innovation systems and turn the EU into a true "Innovation Union".

More info:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/innovation-union/index_en.cfm?section=competitiveness-report&year=2011

EEN ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2011 - CONNECTING BUSINESS TO EUROPE

The conference will be held in Warsaw, 26-28.09.2011. The draft Programme is published at: http://www.conference2011.een.org.pl/index.php?id=16. About 850 people are expected to participate, among them representatives of the European Commission the EEN Network and EACI, as well as the most innovative SMEs. The conference is part of Polish presidency events.

More info:
http://www.conference2011.een.org.pl/index.php

PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON GREEN PAPER – REPORT PUBLISHED

The European Commission published a Report with a summary analysis of the consultation concerning the Green Paper on a Common Strategic Framework for EU Research and Innovation Funding.

The consultation collected more than 1300 responses through the online questionnaire and 775 position papers received. The outcomes are being used to design the proposals, to be presented by the Commission by the end of 2011, for a legislative decision of the Council and Parliament on the Common Strategic Framework.

More info:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/csfri/pdf/consultation-conference/summary_analysis.pdf#view=fit&pagemode=none

EU PRIZE FOR WOMEN INNOVATORS

The new initiative launched by DG RTD aims to raise public awareness of the need for more innovation and more women entrepreneurs. The EU Prize will be awarded to three women entrepreneurs, who were at some point during their careers beneficiaries of funding for projects under the RTD Framework Programme (FP) or the Competitive and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP). The applications can be submitted electronically from 20 July to 20 September 2011 at:

http://ec.europa.eu/research/innovation-union/index_en.cfm?section=women-innovators.

WEBINAR – OFFEREB BY IPR HELPDESK

The IPR Helpdesk organizes web-based training sessions (webinars) 2-3 times a month, developed for individuals who would like to develop their knowledge of IP and IPR. Each webinar is held in English and lasts approximately one hour and consists of a combination of presentation and interactive elements as well as a Q&A session and practical examples. The next webinar is planned for 12.09.2011 and will cover basic knowledge of IP and IPR.

More info:
http://www.iprhelpdesk.eu/events

NEW EUROSTARS CALL

The deadline of submitting proposals is scheduled for 22.09.2011, 20.00. C.E.S.T.

Eurostars Programme is a European Joint Programme dedicated to the R&D performing SMEs and co-funded by the European Communities and 33 EUREKA member countries.

Eurostars aims to stimulate these SMEs to lead international collaborative research and innovation projects by easing access to support and funding. It is fine-tuned to focus on the needs of SMEs, and specifically targets the development of new products, processes and services and the access to transnational and international markets.

More info:
http://www.eurostars-eureka.eu/home.do

FORTHCOMMING EVENTS:

15-16.09.2011, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
6th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
http://academic-conferences.org/ecie/ecie2011/ecie11-home.htm

20-21.10.2011, Warsaw, Poland
Strengthening Cluster Policy Cooperation in Europe: looking ahead to a new policy agenda
http://www.pi.gov.pl/PARP/CHAPTER_86197.asp?soid=D67723C8652F4820885755934653F7CC

20-21.10.2011, Warsaw, Poland
Governance and ethic of nanosciences and nanotechnologies – Nanoethic 2011
http://www.nanoethics2011.pan.pl/

15.11.2011, Warsaw, Poland
European Network of Mentors for Women Entrepreneurs
http://www.ffcel.lu/

28-29.11.2011, Warsaw, Poland
SET Plan Strategic Energy Technology Plan
http://setplan2011.pl/

05-06.12.2011, Brussels, Belgium
Innovation Convention 2011
http://ec.europa.eu/research/innovation-union/index_en.cfm?section=ic2011