The Seven Innovation goals:

• Energy storage
• Recycling of Metals
• Development of Marine resources
• Plant Proteins and Plant Chemistry
• Personalized Medicine
• The silver economy innovation in the service of longevity
• Big Data

The Challenge

To select the best projects that meet one of the seven goals, a three-stage process has been defined.

The Start-up Phase, In this phase, one hundred projects at a very early point in their lifecycle will be selected.

The Risk Reduction Phase, In this phase, support will be provided for expanded development of promising projects.

The Development Phase, In this phase, a select number of Phase 2 projects will be given support for industrialization.

Applicants are under no obligation to take part in all three phases. Based on their project's state of advancement, they may choose to request financing from the start-up phase onwards, or submit their project during the second phase.

These calls for projects are open to all companies, large and small, French and foreign, who wish to set up shop in France:

• French companies (both large and small) within the meaning of Articles 1832 et seq. of the Civil Code, and registered with the Trade Registry. They may be in the process of being set up.
• Foreign companies wishing to set up in France. The aid contract can only be signed, however, with a company within the meaning of Articles 1832 et seq. of the Civil Code and registered with the French Trade and Companies Registry.

Consortiums containing at least one company within the meaning described above. The leading firm must be a company and will be the sole beneficiary of the aid. Consortiums may, but are not obliged to, include one or more research establishments as defined in Community regulations.

ΠερίοδοςΥποβολής:31/3/2014 (startup phase), 1/9/2014 (phase 2 announcement)