ERA-NET 11718 EUROTRANS-BIO - European network of Transnational collaborative RTD for SME's projects in the field of Biotechnology

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Type of Project	Coordination action
Contract No	FP6 - 11718
Total Cost	2,890 KEuro
EC Contribution	2,890 KEuro
Start Date	10-8-2004
Duration	50 Months

Abstract

Within the worldwide competition, European Biotechnology SMEs are facing a challenge to gain a critical size on the market in terms of RTD project portfolio, capitalisation, and scientific and managerial excellence. Currently, national RTD programmes for biotechnology SMEs and public research laboratories do exist in many EU member states. However, trans-national funding within the national/regional programmes is not common. In the European Community, trans-national public-private partnerships could achieve synergy effects, reduce risks and costs in R&D projects and thus gain benefits in competitiveness.

The aim of the EUROTRANS-BIO project is to commit ministries and government agencies from Member States (Austria, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain/Basque) in the design and the implementation of a truly integrated trans-national RTD programme. Such an activity will develop best practices, establish cross-border partnerships between SMEs and/or public research laboratories, strengthen European efforts to achieve sustainable development and disseminate best practices. The management of the project is led by a Network Steering Committee composed of high-level programme and policy representatives.

The consortium will make all its efforts for the incoming of new Member States that where not ready to join during the implementation of the proposal. After 48 months duration the EUROTRANS-BIO project, structured into five work packages (exchange of information, practices, strategic activities, implementation of joint activities and transnational call for projects), could lead to a truly integrated programme in the area of biotechnology.

The strategic objective of the first ETB call for proposals is to foster the competitiveness of European's biotechnology industry by supporting the research intensive small and medium sized enterprises and their strategic partnerships. The first ETB call for proposals was a generic call including all fields of biotechnology. It opened on January 2, 2006 and was directed towards for SMEs in Austria, Finland, France, Germany and Spain (Basque Country).

Coordinator

Agence Nationale De Valorisation De La Recherche, Department of Technology, France

Partners

• Sociedad Para La Promocion Y Reconversion Industrial, Spain
• Forschungszentrum Juelich Gmbh, Germany
• Ministerie Van Economische Zaken - Netherlands Ministry Of Economic Affairs, Netherlands
• Bundesministerium Für Wirtschaft Und Arbeit, Austria
• National Technology Agency of Finland, Finland
• Bundesministerium Für Bildung Und Forschung - German Federal Ministry of Education And Research, Germany
• Forschungsförderungsfonds Für Die Gewerbliche Wirtschaft - The Austrian Industrial Research Promotion Fund, Austria
• Ministère De La Recherche Et Des Nouvelles Technologies / Direction De La Technologie, France
• Senternovem, Netherlands
• Ministry Of Economy, Finance And Industry - General Directorate For Industry, Information Technology and Posts, France
• Basque Government-Industry, Trade And Tourism Deparment (ITT), Spain

Contacts

Contact

• Agence Nationale De Valorisation De La Recherche FRANCE