SMALL MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (INCLUDING TECHNOLOGY SPIN-OFFS) A) INNOVATION, B) ACCESS TO FINANCE Open Calls (SME Instrument Calls are included in this document)
09-01-2014

The following calls refer to two specific workprogrammes under HORIZON 2020, which are dedicated in the support of SME (especially Technology Spin-Offs) in providing innovative solutions to the market:

  • Horizon 2020 ‘Innovation in SMEs’ is a bridge between the core of the framework programme, the provision of support to research, development and innovation projects, and the creation of a favourable ecosystem for SME innovation and growth.
  • Under 'Access to Risk Finance', Horizon 2020 will help companies and other types of organisation engaged in research and innovation (R&I) to gain easier access, via financial instruments, to loans, guarantees, counter-guarantees and hybrid, mezzanine and equity finance.

The following nine (9) calls are open in 2014 for these two SME-support oriented Workprogrammes:

  • ENHANCING SME INNOVATION CAPACITY BY PROVIDING BETTER INNOVATION SUPPORT – CallID: H2020-INNOSUP-2014-1

Deadline: 12/3/2014

INNOSUP-9-2014: Community building and competence development for SME Instrument coaching

More Information:

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/calls/h2020-innosup-2014-1.html

  • EUROPEAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (IPR) HELPDESK SUPPORT – CallID: H2020-INNOSUP-2014-2

Deadline: 2/4/2014

INNOSUP-2-2014: IPR

More Information:

helpdeskhttp://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/calls/h2020-innosup-2014-2.html

  • IPORTA 2– CallID: H2020-INNOSUP-2014-3

Deadlines: Stage 1: 2/4/2014, Stage 2: 9/9/2014

INNOSUP-3-2014: IPorta 2- - Increasing the quality of IP advisory services to SMEs

More Information:

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/calls/h2020-innosup-2014-3.html

  • EUROPEAN LABEL FOR INNOVATION VOUCHER– CallID: H2020-INNOSUP-2014-4

Deadlines:  Stage 1: 2/4/2014, Stage 2: 9/9/2014

Eligible Partners: only bodies responsible for innovation voucher programmes at national level

INNOSUP-4-2014: European label for innovation voucher programmes

More Information:

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/calls/h2020-innosup-2014-4.html

  • CAPACITY-BUILDING IN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER - CallID: H2020-CBTT-2014

Deadline: 15/4/2014

CBTT-1-2014: Capacity-Building in TechnologyTransfer

More Information:

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/calls/h2020-cbtt-2014.html

  • BOOSTING THE INVESTMENT-READINESS OF SMES AND SMALL MIDCAPS - CallID: H2020-BIR-2014

Deadline: 15/4/2014

BIR-1-2014: Boosting the Investment-Readiness of SMEs and Small Midcaps

More Information:

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/calls/h2020-bir-2014.html

  • PEER LEARNING OF INNOVATION AGENCIES- CallID: H2020-INNOSUP-2014-5

Deadline: 16/12/2014, Continuously open from 1/5/2014 until the exhaustion of annual budgets

Eligible Partners: Regional or National Agencies with Innovation Programmes for SMEs

INNOSUP-5-2014: peer learning of innovation agencies

More Information:

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/calls/h2020-innosup-2014-5.html

  • HORIZON 2020 DEDICATED SME INSTRUMENT - PHASE 1 2014 - CallID: H2020-SMEINST-1-2014

Cut-off dates: 18/06/2014, 24/09/2014, 17/12/2014

Space-SME-2014-1: SME Instrument

ICT-37-2014-1: Open Disruptive Innovation Scheme (implemented through the SME instrument)

NMP-25-2014-1: Accelerating the uptake of nanotechnologies, advanced materials or advanced manufacturing and processing technologies by SMEs

PHC-12-2014-1: Clinical validation of biomarkers and/or diagnostic medical devices

SFS-08-2014-1: Resource-efficient eco-innovative food production and processing

BG-12-2014-1: Supporting SMEs efforts for the development - deployment and market replication of innovative solutions for blue growth

SIE-01-2014-1: Stimulating the innovation potential of SMEs for a low carbon energy system

IT-1-2014-1: Small business innovation research for Transport

SC5-20-2014-1: Boosting the potential of small businesses for eco-innovation and a sustainable supply of raw materials

DRS-17-2014-1: Critical infrastructure protection topic 7: SME instrument topic: “Protection of Urban soft targets and urban critical infrastructures”

BIOTEC-5a-2014-1: SME boosting biotechnology-based industrial processes driving competitiveness and sustainabil       ity

More Information:

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/calls/h2020-smeinst-1-2014.html

  • HORIZON 2020 DEDICATED SME INSTRUMENT - PHASE 2 2014 - CallID: H2020-SMEINST-2-2014

Cut-off dates:  09/10/2014, 17/12/2014

SC5-20-2014: Boosting the potential of small businesses for eco-innovation and a sustainable supply of raw materials

Space-SME-2014-2: SME Instrument

SFS-08-2014: Resource-efficient eco-innovative food production and processing

BG-12-2014: Supporting SMEs efforts for the development - deployment and market replication of innovative solutions for blue growth

ICT-37-2014: Open Disruptive Innovation Scheme (implemented through the SME instrument)

SIE-01-2014: Stimulating the innovation potential of SMEs for a low carbon energy system

IT-1-2014: Small business innovation research for Transport

NMP-25-2014: Accelerating the uptake of nanotechnologies, advanced materials or advanced manufacturing and processing technologies by SMEs

DRS-17-2014: Critical infrastructure protection topic 7: SME instrument topic: “Protection of Urban soft targets and urban critical infrastructures”

PHC-12-2014: Clinical validation of biomarkers and/or diagnostic medical devices

BIOTEC-5a-2014: SME boosting biotechnology-based industrial processes driving competitiveness and sustainability

More Information:

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/calls/h2020-smeinst-2-2014.html

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