EuroTransBio invites biotechnologists to the competition
Pilot initiative within the framework of the EuroTransBio trans-European project
The Foundation for Assistance to the Development of Small Forms of Enterprises in the Scientific and Technical Sphere informs about the start of a transnational competition within the framework of the EuroTransBio ERANET project.
The EuroTransBio project is a long-term initiative launched within the framework of the EU Framework Program 6 (RP). The EuroTransBio project is designed to implement projects in the field of biotechnology with an exclusive focus on supporting small businesses and stimulating them for trans-European cooperation.
The project operates on the principle of all ERANET initiatives within the framework of the EU 7RP, that is, EU funds are allocated for the coordination and administrative expenses of project participants – financing organizations and various regional and federal agencies that support certain thematic areas of R&D. This pilot initiative consists in holding multilateral competitions for the implementation of joint European-Russian projects in the field of applied research on the subject of "Biotechnology" (in all areas accepted by EU standards):
- "red" biotechnologies (biotechnologies in medicine and healthcare);
- "white" biotechnologies (biotechnologies for industry);
- "green" biotechnologies (biotechnologies in agriculture);
- "blue" biotechnologies (biotechnologies in the field of marine research);
- biotechnologies for environmental protection.
This competition is the eighth for the project and the first with the participation of Russia and the Foundation for the Promotion of Small Forms of Enterprises in the Scientific and Technical Field. The Foundation joined the project in September 2012.
The project participants from the European Union (Funding Parties, funding parties) are the following organizations:
- FFG (Austria)
- Tekes (Finland)
- IWT (Belgium, Flemish region)
- DGOEER (Belgium, Wallonia region)
- DIRES (France, Alsace region)
- FZJ (Germany)
- NIH (Hungary)
- Agencia IDEA (Spain, Andalusia region)
- Innobasque (Spain, Basque region)
- ACC1O (Spain, Catalonia region)
- Government of Navarra (Spain, Navarre region)
In the Russian Federation, the Fund for Assistance to the Development of Small Forms of Enterprises in the Scientific and Technical Sphere has been identified as a financing organization.
A list of national contact points of all funding organizations is available on the EuroTransBio website.
The consortium applying for the project must include at least two small enterprises from two different countries. Research organizations, universities and large companies can participate in the project, but it should be coordinated by a small enterprise. Applications are submitted electronically (in English) through a special application submission system (Electronic Submission of Proposals of ETB).
The application form and the complete guide for participation in the program (in English) are available on the EuroTransBio project website.
If the company has a promising development for international cooperation, but there is no foreign partner, in order to find potential partners for submitting applications, it is possible to place a profile and information about the development on the EuroTransBio project website.
Deadline for submitting applications: January 31, 2013.
Completion of the international examination: April-May 2013.
Decision on project financing made by financing organizations: June 2013.
Start of project financing: July-August 2013.
More information can be found here.
Contact person:
Levchenko Olga Georgievna,
levchenko@fasie.rutel. (495) 231-38-51
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