Horizon 2020 SME Instrument
Description
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises that are EU-based or established in a country associated to Horizon 2020 can now get EU funding and support for innovation projects that will help them grow and expand their activities into other countries – in Europe and beyond.
Horizon 2020 funds high-potential innovation through a dedicated SME instrument, which offers seamless business innovation support under the section Societal Challenges and the specific part Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies (LEITs).
Provided with about € 3 billion in funding over the period 2014-2020, the SME Instrument helps high-potential SMEs to develop groundbreaking innovative ideas for products, services or processes that are ready to face global market competition. Available to SMEs only, which can however organise a project in the way that best fits their business needs – meaning that subcontracting is not excluded – the new scheme has opened a new highway to innovation through phased, progressive and complimentary support.
Resources
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Format |
Description |
Link |
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21 |
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https://sme.easme-web.eu/ |
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33 |
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https://ec.europa.eu/easme/sites/easme-site/files/smei_ph1.pdf |
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33 |
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https://ec.europa.eu/easme/sites/easme-site/files/smei_ph2.pdf |
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21 |
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https://sme.easme-web.eu/ |
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21 |
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http://ec.europa.eu/easme/sme_en.htm |
Tags
- research-and-innovation
- h2020
- horizon-2020
- sme-instrument
- sme