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Newsletter #9, December 2010
"Fit for Health", a European project to enhance participation of SMEs in FP7 Health projects
"Fit for Health" is a European initiative designed to sustainably enhance the participation of European small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Calls for the 7th EU Framework Programme (FP7) Health Theme. Focusing on research-intensive, high technology SMEs the project offers targeted support measures, covering the entire innovation pipeline of the Health sector. A network of 26 partners from 21 countries comprises highly experienced FP7 National Contact Points for Health and SMEs and renowned innovation experts and trainers.
Key assets of "Fit for Health" are highly qualified consultancy and innovative, differentiated hands-on training schemes. SMEs and researchers are supported during all phases of FP7-projects, from the project idea to the efficient and effective valorisation of project results, including consortium building, proposal writing, grant negotiation, project management and efficient valorisation of project results.
More info:
http://www.smesgohealth.org/common/home.asp
2010 "EU industrial R&D investment scoreboard"
As in most cases these accounts do not include information on the place where R&D is actually performed, the company’s whole R&D investment in the Scoreboard is attributed to the country in which it has its registered office. The term "EU companies" therefore refers to companies whose ultimate parent company has its registered office in a Member State of the EU.
The Scoreboard is a benchmarking tool which provides reliable up-to-date information on corporate R&D investment and other economic and financial data. It allows companies to compare themselves against competitors and provides data to analysts and policy makers on emerging investment trends and patterns in industries.
Companies listed in the Scoreboard represent about 80% of worldwide business enterprise expenditure on R&D. The data in the Scoreboard are published as a four-year time-series to allow further trend analyses to be carried out, for instance, to examine links between R&D and business performance.
More info:
http://iri.jrc.ec.europa.eu/research/scoreboard_2010.htm
Public consultation on future funding to boost EU competitiveness and innovation
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the successor to the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme 2007-2013 (CIP). The CIP is the main EU budgetary instrument targeting competitiveness outside the research and skills areas. Its main priorities are SMEs, access to finance, innovation (including eco-innovation), take-up and use of information and communication technologies (ICT), energy efficiency and renewables.
More info:
http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/10/1500&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
Interim evaluation report of the Seventh Framework Programme - available
More info:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/evaluations/index_en.cfm
SME Week 2011
In 2011 the SME Week is planned on second half of the year, probably in October 2011. As always the event will include all conferences, seminars etc. organized within 2 months (from half of September to half of November 2011). 3 topics are foreseen to concentrate all activities on. Among proposals received so far are: woman entrepreneurship and reducement of administrative burdens for SMEs. If you need more detailed information, please contact with your SME National Co-ordinator at: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/entrepreneurship/sme-week/participate/index_en.htm
Conference under the Maper SME project
More info:
http://english.ivsz.hu/engine.aspx?page=mapeer-about
Interactive policy roadmap on services innovation
The on-line platform of the Policy Roadmap includes the three growth areas that are featured in the Europe 2020 Strategy – smart growth, sustainable growth and inclusive growth. Via the platform experts and others can post background material, provide additional case studies, include those in which barriers have been overcome and also links to other documents. This tool will be accessible via the Europe Innova website.
More info:
http://www.europe-innova.eu/web/guest/home
From idea to market: Turning knowledge into profit
The SMEs conference under the Belgian Presidency took place on 17-18 November 2010 in La Hulpe Brussels. Nearly 400 participants from whole Europe attended the event. There were four sessions, each guided by experienced moderator, during which innovative SMEs described their way to success and then took part in debates.
More info:
http://www.smeconference2010.be/
Forthcomming events:
Budma 2011 International Construction Fair Brokerage Event
http://www.budma.pl/en/
The Conference on the future of CIP Programme
http://ec.europa.eu/cip/cip_conference/index_en.htm
New ways to promote services innovation in Europe: the role of the structural funds
http://www.e-unlimited.com/events/view.aspx?events_pages_id=872
9th Annual Food Technology and Innovation Forum
http://www.foodinnovate.com/
Women in technology, science and innovation in the Digital Age – Hungarian EU Presidency Event
http://www.ictwomendirectory.eu/digitalcity/projects/
PERIA Conference 2011
http://www.peria.eu/
Innovation in Healthcare: From Research to Market
http://ec.europa.eu/research/health/events-04_en.html
http://www.eu2011.hu/presidency
