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Technology Programme

Over the period 2005-2008, £320 million is available to businesses in the form of grants to support research and development in the technology areas identified by the Technology Strategy Board. In the Spring and Autumn each year, businesses have the opportunity to compete for funding for Collaborative Research and Development projects. 

FP7

FP7 is the EU's main instrument for funding research in Europe and it runs from 2007 to 2013.  The EU budget for the next seven years is 50.5billion euros.  FP7 supports research in selected priority areas - the aim is to make or keep the EU as a world leader in these sectors.  FP7 is made up of 4 main blocks of activities

  • Cooperation - Collaborative research
  • Ideas - European Research Council
  • People - Marie Curie actions
  • Capacities - Research Capacities

Current open calls

  • TSB Autumn 2007 Competition phase 3 only
  • FP7 FET Open

 

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