1. October 22 nd, 2004 INFOBALT’2004 Special benefits for SMEs from participation in 6 th Framework Programme Eugenija Pučiūtė Agency for International Science and Technology Development Programmes

2. 2004 spalio 22 d. INFOBALT’2004 Possibilities in FP6 8.2. Horizontal research activities involving SMEs 430

3. 2004 spalio 22 d. INFOBALT’2004 Horizontal research activities involving SMEs Individual SME Co-operative Research (CRAFT) Co-operative research (CRAFT): carried out by research centres for SMEs, or by high-tech SMEs in collaboration with research centres. Research subjects are not defined Bottom-up approach

4. 2004 spalio 22 d. INFOBALT’2004 Horizontal research activities involving SMEs Industrial Associations/Groupings Collective Research Collective research: carried out by research centres for industrial associations or industry grouping in entire sectors of industry dominated by SMEs. Research subjects are not defined Bottom-up approach

5. 2004 spalio 22 d. INFOBALT’2004 Definition of Medium Enterprise Employees number – up to 250 Employees number – up to 250 Annual turnover – up to 40 mln. € Annual turnover – up to 40 mln. €OR Balance – up to 27 mln. € Independence (up to 25% could belong to large enterprise) Independence (up to 25% could belong to large enterprise) AND AND It is not: Research centre Research centre Research institute Research institute Consultancy firm Consultancy firm

6. 2004 spalio 22 d. INFOBALT’2004 Cooperative research (CRAFT)

7. 2004 spalio 22 d. INFOBALT’2004 Collective research

8. 2004 spalio 22 d. INFOBALT’2004 Consortium SMEs/Associations SMEs/Associations up to 60% up to 60% Research performers at least 40%

9. 2004 spalio 22 d. INFOBALT’2004 European Commission funding EC Research performers Research - service SME/Assoc. €

10. 2004 spalio 22 d. INFOBALT’2004 Possibilities for SMEs to participate 5. CRAFT 4. Collective Research 3. STRP 2. Networks of Excellence 1. Integrated Projects On the seven thematic priorities Across the whole field of science and technology

11. 2004 spalio 22 d. INFOBALT’2004 FP6 projects According to budget, time framework, consortium size STREPCRAFT Collective Research NoEIP

12. 2004 spalio 22 d. INFOBALT’2004 6 th Framework Programme - It is NOT Structural Funds!

13. 2004 spalio 22 d. INFOBALT’2004 Calls for proposals Call instument: Cooperative Research projects (CRAFT) Call instument: Cooperative Research projects (CRAFT) Call identifier: FP6-2003-SME-1 Call identifier: FP6-2003-SME-1 Publication date: 17 December 2003 Publication date: 17 December 2003 Closing date: 21 October 2004 Closing date: 21 October 2004 Budget: € 75 million Budget: € 75 million

14. 2004 spalio 22 d. INFOBALT’2004 Partner search CORDIS http://partners-service.cordis.lu National Contact Points Lithuania – Agency for International Science and Technology Development Programmes e.puciute@ktl.mii.lt

15. 2004 spalio 22 d. INFOBALT’2004 Partner search 1 ir 5 thematic priorities: Life sciences, biotechnology, food quality and safety EuropaBio: www.bba-bio.be/smes www.bba-bio.be/smes Partners for Life: www.bit.ac.at/partners_for_life www.bit.ac.at/partners_for_life SMEs Go LifeSciences: www.smesgolifesciences.org www.smesgolifesciences.org 2 thematic priority: Information society technologies www.ideal-ist.net

16. 2004 spalio 22 d. INFOBALT’2004 SMEs Go LifeSciences Support and foster the participation of SMEs and SME groupings in Life Sciences projects of FP6 Two major lines of activities Capacity building and training Consortium building & match for SMEs & SME groupings + making for SMEs researchers on how to + researchers preparing a involve SMEs proposal

17. 2004 spalio 22 d. INFOBALT’2004 Thank You! Eugenija Pučiūtė Agency for International Science and Technology Development Programmes A.Goštauto 12-223, Vilnius Tel: 8 5 26 44 704 e.puciute@ktl.mii.lt e.puciute@ktl.mii.lte.puciute@ktl.mii.lt www.tpa.lt