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European Funding Opportunities for SMEs

There are several European funding opportunities and initiatives that are available to UK registered SMEs including new one's that have been launched in January 2015.

The SME Instrument is a new dedicated SME scheme to fill gaps in funding for early stage, high-risk research and development. It targets all types of SMEs and provides support across all areas of innovation, science and technology.

The Fast Track to Innovation Instrument aims to speed up the time from idea to market and to increase the participation of industry, SMEs and first time applicants. It will support small consortia of three to five organisations with strong business participation to give promising ideas the last push before entering the market. It is open to ideas in any area of technology or application and to any legal entity established in the EU or in a country associated to Horizon 2020.

The Eurostars programme is targeted at innovative SMEs wanting to take part in collaborative research with partners across Europe and associated countries. The SME takes the lead in a transnational consortium, with the aim to develop innovative products, processes and services, ultimately to gain a competitive advantage.

For more information visit the dedicated UK SME Horizon 2020 and European Initiatives webpage: http://www.h2020uk.org/smes

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Posted 2015-01-07 13:57:07

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