7th PCRD
The commission just published the first calls to projects for the 7th PCRDT.
To consult this information, go to:
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm
R&D projects that receive European financing of several billion euros per year are eligible according to the themes that group the 7 challenges for consortia containing at least 3 legal entities from 3 different countries.
In 2007 the traditional grant rate of 50% from the 6th PCRD has been maintained. There is an increase to 75% for SMEs and public research entities.
The Commission looks for relative growth in the SMEs: established at 16% in 2002 and then 23% in 2006.
France needs to increase the participation of its SMEs in order to maintain the success of the program.
There are several calls to projects scheduled in the 2007 agenda. The first is in May 2007 for a project contractualization starting in 2008.
DOCUMENTATION:
Presentation by Mr. P. Schouller, representative for PCRD to the Ministry for Economy, Finance and Industry DGE, given to the cluster on December 1, 2006 at ETI in Rennes:
Download Presentation of the 7th COMPLETE PCRD
or this presentation split into 5 parts:
Presentation of the 7th PCRD Part I - The 7 Challenges
Presentation of the 7th PCRD Part II - The CIP Competitiveness and Innovation Programme 2007-2013
Presentation of the 7th PCRD Part III - Support Actions - Calls for Proposals Dates
Presentation of the 7th PCRD Part IV - How to submit a proposal
Presentation of the 7th PCRD Part V -Update on Opportunities for SMEs
RENDEZVOUS:
Information session about the 7th PCRD: during the First Theme Meeting for the Media and Images Cluster - 17 January 2007
