New Methods for Involving SMEs in Mechatronics sector in FP6

• To support small and medium size companies (SMEs) to take part in proposals and on-going projects of the 6th EU Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP6)

• To provide information on calls, how to write a proposal, how to join a project (e.g. large Integrated Projects and Networks of Excellence)

• To assist SMEs to join as coordinators, research partners and end-users

Objectives

New Methods for Involving SMEs in Mechatronics sector in FP6

• To assist at least 270 SMEs leading to participation in at least 70 FP6 project proposals, of which:

• 230 SMEs will participate in 50 proposal submissions to new and on-going IPs and NoE

• 40 SMEs will participate in 20 proposal submissions under other instruments

 • To develop working practices that will facilitate

networking provided by European intermediaries working with participation of SMEs in FP6

Targets

New Methods for Involving SMEs in Mechatronics sector in FP6

• IST - Information Society Technologies• NMP - Nano-technologies and nano-

sciences, knowledge-based functional materials, new production processes and devices

• A&S - Aeronautics and Space• Sust Dev - Sustainable Development,

Global Change and Ecosystems

Thematic priorities

• Mechatronics - a common umbrella of technologies

• Focus on the combination of sectors and the process of bringing SMEs in different sectors with different expertise together

New Methods for Involving SMEs in Mechatronics sector in FP6

1.Brian Smith, WDA2.Dafydd Roberts, WDA3.Vangelis Argoudelis, HELP FORWARD4.Vassilios Tsakalos, HELP FORWARD5.Chanan Shiloh, MATIMOP6.Jacob Cohen, MATIMOP 7.Marco Mangiantini, CECCP8.Katia Costa, CECCP9. Tiziana Addato, CECCP10.Kestutis Naudzius, MSI11.Jonathan Loeffler, SEZ12.Claudia Stöhrle, SEZ13.Ann Magnusson, IVF14.Max Maupoix, IVF15.Fredrik Rubinstein, IVF

7 PartnersSweden, Lithuania, UK, Germany, Italy, Greece, Israel