AECMA - European Association of Aerospace Industries2003-11-19 19:55:49
Towards Closer Partnerships with SMEs in European Aerospace Research Projects.
Brussels - On 29 October, major players of the European aerospace industry presented their project proposals for the 2nd Call for Proposals for the 6th EU Framework Programme (FP6) to SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) and other potential partners.
This proactive industry approach, which started with the first Call last year, aims at informing and involving potential parties at an earlier stage of the process than up to now. The budget for aeronautical projects in the 2nd Call is 300 Million Euro, which is the biggest budget amongst the three calls.
Over 100 participants from interested parties, most of them SMEs, attended the Joint AeroSME* / Industry event in Brussels. It was organised by the AeroSME Project, whilst individual Sessions in particular, were co-ordinated by the Industry Management Group (IMG³)**, which represents the aircraft, engines and equipment sectors with regard to research.
The aerospace companies, leading the projects, presented the project proposals that they envisage submitting to the European Commission at the 2nd Call for Proposals for FP6. In separate Sessions the outlines for the eight forthcoming Integrated Projects and the current status of the respective Work Programmes were presented. The larger companies also underlined their support for possible proposals from small and medium-sized companies.
The European Commission has foreseen a budget of around 300 Million Euro for aeronautics in the 2nd Call, which is the highest amongst the three Calls under FP6. The 2nd Call and the new Work Programmes are planned to be published around end November / beginning December. For FP6 the European Commission aims at an SME participation of 15%.
The AeroSME /Industry Event demonstrated again the effort of the aerospace industry to encourage the involvement of SMEs and to enhance the efficiency of the projects in the EU Framework Programmes. It provided an early opportunity to receive first-hand information about the content, structure and planning of the aerospace research projects, and to discuss the possibilities for participation.
Experience has shown that timely evaluation and co-operation raises the chances of integrating SMEs and other partners into a project and contributes much to its later success.
Brussels - On 29 October, major players of the European aerospace industry presented their project proposals for the 2nd Call for Proposals for the 6th EU Framework Programme (FP6) to SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) and other potential partners.
This proactive industry approach, which started with the first Call last year, aims at informing and involving potential parties at an earlier stage of the process than up to now. The budget for aeronautical projects in the 2nd Call is 300 Million Euro, which is the biggest budget amongst the three calls.
Over 100 participants from interested parties, most of them SMEs, attended the Joint AeroSME* / Industry event in Brussels. It was organised by the AeroSME Project, whilst individual Sessions in particular, were co-ordinated by the Industry Management Group (IMG³)**, which represents the aircraft, engines and equipment sectors with regard to research.
The aerospace companies, leading the projects, presented the project proposals that they envisage submitting to the European Commission at the 2nd Call for Proposals for FP6. In separate Sessions the outlines for the eight forthcoming Integrated Projects and the current status of the respective Work Programmes were presented. The larger companies also underlined their support for possible proposals from small and medium-sized companies.
The European Commission has foreseen a budget of around 300 Million Euro for aeronautics in the 2nd Call, which is the highest amongst the three Calls under FP6. The 2nd Call and the new Work Programmes are planned to be published around end November / beginning December. For FP6 the European Commission aims at an SME participation of 15%.
The AeroSME /Industry Event demonstrated again the effort of the aerospace industry to encourage the involvement of SMEs and to enhance the efficiency of the projects in the EU Framework Programmes. It provided an early opportunity to receive first-hand information about the content, structure and planning of the aerospace research projects, and to discuss the possibilities for participation.
Experience has shown that timely evaluation and co-operation raises the chances of integrating SMEs and other partners into a project and contributes much to its later success.
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