council decis januari adopt specif programm research technolog develop demonstr promot innov encourag sme particip ec council european union regard treati establish european commun articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european parliament regard opinion econom social committe decis ec european parliament council adopt framework programm european commun hereinaft refer framework programm research technolog develop demonstr hereinaft refer rtd activ period set gener outlin scientif technolog object activ carri field promot innov encourag sme particip articl treati stipul framework programm implement specif programm develop activ framework programm specif programm defin detail rule implement fix durat provid mean deem accord articl decis ec european parliament council april fourth framework programm european commun activ field research technolog develop demonstr articl council decis specif programm implement fourth framework programm commiss arrang extern assess conduct transmit european parliament council econom social committe committe region conclus comment accord articl treati council decis ec decemb rule particip undertak research centr univers dissemin research result implement framework programm european commun hereinaft refer rule particip dissemin appli specif programm rule particip joint research centr indirect action cover specif programm purpos implement programm addit cooper cover agreement european econom area associ agreement engag intern cooper activ basi articl treati countri intern organis import scientif industri user commun contribut substanti definit activ undertaken involv implement programm activ programm gear innov order contribut inter alia object action plan innov special emphasi encourag particip sme equal opportun polici commun account implement programm effici transpar manag contribut effect user friendli programm administr expenditur includ commun budget transpar fashion implement programm monitor view adapt scientif technolog develop due assess progress programm independ expert scientif technic research committe consult scientif technolog content specif programm adopt decis articl accord articl framework programm specif programm qualiti life manag live resourc hereinaft refer specif programm adopt period januari decemb articl accord annex iii framework programm amount deem carri specif programm eur million includ maximum commiss administr expenditur indic breakdown amount annex amount paragraph eur million period eur million period case refer articl framework programm council adapt figur accord articl indent framework programm pend decis council specif programm implement provis indent budgetari author complianc scientif technolog object prioriti laid decis set appropri financi year take account avail resourc multiannu financi perspect articl gener outlin scientif technolog object prioriti specif programm set annex ii consist principl categori select criteria annex framework programm accord principl criteria select criteria articl rule particip dissemin appli select rtd activ carri addit particip industri entiti industri orient share cost action gener rule natur purpos activ criteria compli implement programm includ work programm refer articl weight differ rule particip dissemin appli specif programm detail rule financi particip commun specif programm refer articl framework programm indirect rtd action specif programm defin annex ii iv framework programm specif rule implement programm set annex iii decis articl light criteria refer articl scientif technolog object prioriti set annex ii commiss monitor assist independ extern expert implement specif programm submit propos council adapt accord articl framework programm arrang extern assess provid articl framework programm conduct activ carri field cover specif programm articl commiss draw work programm greater detail object rtd prioriti annex ii indic timet implement specif programm coordin arrang set annex iii select criteria arrang appli type indirect rtd action work programm account relev interest scientif industri user commun serv basi implement indirect rtd action procedur set rule particip dissemin work programm updat made commiss interest parti user friendli form includ electron form articl commiss respons implement specif programm procedur laid articl appli adopt measur draw updat work programm refer articl includ content call propos approv rtd action propos fund includ particip entiti countri estim amount commun contribut programm equal eur million draw term refer extern assess provid articl framework programm adjust indic breakdown amount set annex articl commiss assist programm committe hereinaft refer committe compos repres member state chair repres commiss case refer articl repres commiss submit committe draft measur committe deliv opinion draft measur refer time limit chairman lai urgenc matter opinion deliv major laid articl treati case decis council requir adopt propos commiss vote repres member state committe weight manner set articl chairman vote commiss adopt measur envisag accord opinion committe measur envisag accord opinion committe opinion deliv commiss delai submit council propos relat measur council act qualifi major expiri period week referr matter council council act propos measur adopt commiss commiss regularli inform committe progress implement specif programm provid inform progress rtd action fund programm articl accord articl framework programm commiss regularli inform council european parliament progress implement programm includ particip sme simplif administr procedur articl decis address member state brussel januari council presid fischer oj opinion deliv decemb publish offici journal oj oj oj decis amend decis ec oj oj annex indic breakdown amount deem gt tabl gt annex ii gener outlin scientif technolog object prioriti introduct innov kei factor industri competit sustain econom social develop job creation complex phenomenon involv player firm univers research centr financi oper import compon behaviour develop social dynam busi competit depend larg extent abil innov result develop product servic cost contain competit handl inform technolog sector incom deriv product market year essenti promot innov activ includ creation innov busi facilit dissemin exploit research result support technolog transfer europ exploit effect research activ high level creativ term knowledg order give economi societi full benefit vital research effort accompani guid ambiti innov polici commun nation region level sector small medium size enterpris sme import innov vector player plai essenti role european economi develop make vital contribut emerg activ competit european industri econom growth employ special featur necessit stimul follow measur action european level supplement initi member state order sme gain access technolog widest transnat basi high tech sme sme research capac make technolog develop promot innov encourag sme particip synonym close link activ programm optimis effort devot theme strateg object programm context gener object set annex ii activ framework programm aim programm promot innov activ contribut implement action plan innov promot activ role facilit encourag particip sme framework programm link commun programm activ activ carri programm duplic activ undertaken member state support supplement coordin activ carri specif programm context commun activ programm contribut activ attain strateg object programm promot coordin activ carri relat innov sme notabl coher sme polici basi measur instrument expertis develop context specif activ focu design mechan facilit exploit transfer result particip sme evalu result post audit exploit order evalu econom social impact action context programm base activ carri innov unit locat themat programm coordin order integr innov dimens implement programm coordin activ relat innov sme particip object aim coordin support effort themat programm promot integr innov sme dimens set prioriti establish work programm carri activ ensur consist activ relat innov sme harmonis themat programm ensur optimum skill experi infrastructur includ innov relai centr irc craft contact point exist horizont level programm activ field innov order achiev strateg object programm bulk work carri themat programm impuls innov unit account specif featur research topic ensur match exploit result applic context firstli programm ensur synergi innov unit interact themat programm respect definit implement specif task includ provid support activ carri regard innov follow technolog transfer launch project demonstr effect exploit themat network activ mechan stimul utilis transfer result creation innov firm facilit access privat fund organis studi evalu project result view promot exploit technolog implement plan provid monitor evalu data technolog transfer innov activ themat programm programm contribut themat programm defin method mechan contribut increas exploit result research project programm ensur coher effect dissemin inform research develop project result horizont network servic infrastructur cordi irc activ increas particip sme strateg object programm entail coordin support sme particip rtd demonstr activ carri framework themat programm cooper research scheme enabl mutual independ sme member state jointli seek resolut common technolog problem intern entrust legal entiti includ industri entiti research technolog valid capac scheme support encourag sme particip collabor cooper research project basi subsidi preparatori phase exploratori award respect sme flexibl easili access support system provis monitor evalu data oper sme measur themat programm scheme aim encourag facilit sme particip rtd activ relat object prioriti specif programm entireti addit programm provid support organis improv dissemin exploit result themat programm order thing facilit sme particip valid demonstr project context kei action activ specif horizont programm promot innov supplement activ carri themat programm specif activ promot favour environ innov europ establish framework enabl larg number econom oper benefit innov ensur transnat dissemin utilis result technolog stem themat programm make result commun research object aim increas level made result research contribut gener object improv econom social impact framework programm activ activ identif design mechan facilit life cycl project protect knowledg acquir exploit transfer technolog result produc access method privat financ make ensur made result organis liabl promot innov encourag organis exchang inform good practic programm promot implement mechan programm assist innov unit ii approach technolog transfer object european union inadequ perform innov concern larg extent attribut uneven develop europ innov cultur cultur develop support technolog transfer project encourag experi transfer technolog intern scale aim harmoni activ carri themat programm develop valid implement methodolog context pilot demonstr technolog transfer project take account featur sector activ activ promot technolog analys technolog econom organis social aspect observ process contribut transnat dissemin utilis result aris specif programm technolog transfer valid project activ includ intern dimens intern technolog transfer trial collabor commun initi seek explor form technolog transfer iii studi good practic object bridg innov gap commun identifi analys promot applic good innov practic aim analys benchmark innov perform polici common refer framework promot concert exchang dissemin applic good practic activ collect regular updat inform innov polici practic perform focus financ set develop innov busi protect transfer technolog establish basi innov trend chart accord action plan innov europ public aris therefrom promot good practic regard innov includ financ set develop innov busi protect transfer technolog region dimens includ design train scheme encourag sme particip singl complementari entri point object aim make easier sme part commun programm offer addit mean access singl complementari entri point common programm make full exist support network irc craft nation focal point member state activ set structur facilit sme particip commun programm enabl made awar import impact commun rtd activ make receiv inform programm access assist prepar propos includ creation consortium forward propos programm submit propos time context perman open call view benefit measur specif exploratori award cooper research activ craft receiv structur rapid feedback applic ii joint support assist instrument object aim simplifi harmonis sme particip condit order supplement strengthen impact singl complementari entri point prefer fullest suitabl electron mean electron inform packag electron submiss propos line specialis intranet network activ prepar joint contractu inform manag tool assist sme requir complement provid local region level themat programm organis train workshop project coordin intermediari manag research contract coordin follow project topic gener interest sme iii econom technolog intellig object aim sme identifi anticip technolog trend provid inform analysi meet direct commun instrument enabl activ identif relev inform exist sourc market trend state art workshop bring supplier user sme larg firm make inform sme exist inform network servic includ servic internet joint innov sme activ european support network promot research technolog transfer innov object aim rationalis coordin network provid inform assist commun research innov activ provid effect framework inform assist cooper innov promot aim sme make full exist network irc craft contact point aim increas firm recept technolog capabl help improv innov capac encourag transnat transfer technolog origin promot dissemin exploit result commun research inform assist potenti particip research activ activ promot technolog transfer reflect local econom industri social fabric establish mean cooper transnat partnership firm support dissemin exploit result commun research activ organis technolog fair promot innov experiment network servic assist guid firm particip programm put transnat project ii electron inform servic mean dissemin object aim group encourag dissemin context joint inform servic data need publicis effect research innov activ procedur carri result view further exploit inform gener public includ social partner socioeconom impact innov polici fuel debat issu stake polici concern individu activ consolid cordi commun inform servic reorganis inform gather circul mechan includ common format collect data project result improv eas access multilingu user interfac identif result suitabl exploit context adapt content sme support network develop tailor made tool extens ergo european research gatewai line pilot scheme establish link cordi nation scientif technic inform sourc iii intellectu properti object aim inform pilot activ encourag knowledg protect system purpos effect protect inform gather research result market trend search industri allianc facilit access sourc inform intellectu industri properti object protect knowledg possess commun jrc provid assist framework programm particip activ contribut establish inform system give access sourc inform patent intellectu properti right legisl forc interpret thereof creation desk particip commun programm activ protect utilis research result belong commun liaison jrc carri pilot activ encourag actual potenti particip advantag patent system collabor european patent offic nation offic iv access privat innov financ object aim provid sme sme particip commun research activ exploit result thereof inform advic opportun access privat innov financ instrument financi market ventur capit promot cooper financi sourc research industri activ develop inform assist servic facilit access sourc privat financ implement context themat programm assist innov support network ad hoc awar rais incent train scheme notabl manag risk organis transnat invest forum bring entrepreneur research financi oper includ lift link innov financ technolog activ exchang experi player concern member state european invest fund eif financi oper establish transnat network involv privat public oper specif project carri pilot activ approach technolog assess mobilis local capit benchmark perform pilot activ provid financi subsidi enterpris creat compet financi instrument facilit establish contact financi sourc view exploit result commun research mechan facilit set develop innov firm object aim accord guidelin amsterdam european council analys identifi valid context pilot activ approach support set develop innov firm encourag privat invest ventur capit firm pilot activ provid financi subsidi enterpris creat compet financi instrument activ studi analysi obstacl privat financ innov measur creat environ favour set develop innov firm target privat financ earli stage innov high tech project firm substanti growth potenti initi base experi acquir tec pilot project innov equiti capit cooper european invest fund eif european invest bank eib financi oper assist fund manag manag ventur capit fund acquir last expertis evalu manag type project commiss commun risk capit kei job creation european union sec final annex iii specif rule implement programm specif programm implement indirect rtd action provid annex ii iv framework programm addit rule specif programm appli accompani measur accompani measur compris studi support specif programm includ prepar futur activ innov trend chart exchang inform confer seminar workshop scientif technic meet topic relat activ programm mechan facilit protect knowledg access privat financ method recours extern expertis includ access scientif databas purpos monitor specif programm provid articl framework programm extern assess provid articl framework programm evalu indirect rtd action monitor implement dissemin inform commun activ includ scientif public activ exploit result transfer technolog train scheme relat rtd activ cover specif programm mari curi fellowship support scheme provid inform assist research player includ sme recours extern capac establish access servic network inform assist promot research innov pilot activ pilot activ carri area annex ii decis aim measur requir specif implement arrang account natur context categori player involv accord articl rule particip dissemin arrang depart procedur gener applic indirect rtd action condit provid evalu select procedur respect principl equiti transpar coordin arrang commiss endeavour ensur complementar indirect rtd action programm group common object avoid duplic respect legitim interest propos indirect rtd action coordin ensur action specif programm carri specif programm implement framework programm research train programm implement council decis euratom decemb framework programm european atom energi commun euratom research train activ european research framework includ eureka cost commun research relat instrument compris identif common theme prioriti result exchang inform carri work decid jointli entail joint initi procedur refer articl rule particip dissemin examin lesson learn carri work evalu econom social impact ii reassign propos indirect rtd action specif programm specif programm research train programm oj