Enterprise and Industry. Intelligent Energy Europe. The European Commission has set up a series of facilities funding Project Development Assistance (PDA) to support ambitious public authorities - regions, cities, municipalities or groupings of those - and public bodies in developing bankable sustainable energy projects.
The PDA facilities aim to bridge the gap between sustainable energy plans and real investment through supporting all activities necessary to prepare and mobilise investment into sustainable energy projects. These activities can include feasibility studies, stakeholder and community mobilisation, financial engineering, business plans, technical specifications and procurement procedures. The PDA facilities are funded through the Intelligent Energy - Europe programme (IEE). They are managed by different entities with specific targets and criteria. 4 ELENA facilities (European Local ENergy Assistance) are managed by public banks, and one facility (MLEI-PDA) is managed by the EACI.
KfW-ELENA More information will come soon. EACI - Contact us. EACI - Eco-innovation. What is it about?
Eco-innovation is about changing consumption and production patterns and market uptake of technologies, products and services to reduce our impact on the environment. Business and innovation come together to create sustainable solutions that make better use of precious resources, reduce the negative side-effects of our economy on the environment and create economic benefits and competitive advantage. But it is not just the environment that stands to gain from eco-innovation. The world market for environmental products and services is growing every year and new markets are there to be exploited. Want to know more? What's in it for you?
The objective is to boost Europe’s environmental and competitive standing by supporting innovative solutions that protect the environment while creating a larger market for “green” technologies, management methods, products and services. Funding areas - Transport - Marco Polo. Latest news 08/01/2014 : On 01/01/2014 the management of the programme has been transfered to INEA More 11/12/2013 : Call 2013: Applicants will be informed on the results in the first weeks of 2014 Don't Miss Marco Polo success storiesMore Five types of projects which shift freight from Europe's congested roads onto rail, short-sea shipping routes and inland waterways, or which avoid road transport, are eligible for Marco Polo grants.
The main category concerns direct modal-shift projects (switching to another mode of transport such as rail or sea). To qualify for funding, projects must involve international traffic. How is the money spent? The Marco Polo budget for grants to new projects in 2010 is €64 million. The five funding areas Modal shifts from road to rail and waterborne systems.
Grant & Fundings. Green Renewables. Enterprise Europe Network. Going international. When you expand your business to another country, you need competent and trustworthy partners.
The Enterprise Europe Network helps you find them. Our business database contains thousands of company profiles and you can meet potential business partners in person at our matchmaking events. With hundreds of new company profiles added every week, our business cooperation database is one of the world's largest. When you get in touch with the Network, we enter your cooperation offer or request into the database. You will then receive updates on companies interested in the same kind of cross-border business as you. Meet potential business partners We also organise matchmaking events across Europe where you can meet potential business partners in person. Whether you find new business partners via our database or at an event, we can advise and assist you from the initial contacts to making the deal.
ERC: European Research Council. The EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation - Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) Look at the future: Programme for the Competitiveness of enterprises and SMEs (COSME) 2014-2020 With small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as its main target, the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) supports innovation activities (including eco-innovation), provides better access to finance and delivers business support services in the regions.
It encourages a better take-up and use of information and communication technologies (ICT) and helps to develop the information society. It also promotes the increased use of renewable energies and energy efficiency. The CIP runs from 2007 to 2013 with an overall budget of € 3621 million. The CIP is divided into three operational programmes. Each programme has its specific objectives, aimed at contributing to the competitiveness of enterprises and their innovative capacity in their own areas, such as ICT or sustainable energy:
Marie Curie Actions - Research Fellowship Programme. Your Quick-Guide to Marie Curie Actions fellowships. FP7 : ICT : Programme : Future and emerging technologies (FET) FET is the ICT incubator and pathfinder for new ideas and themes for long-term research in the area of information and communication technologies.
Its mission is to promote high risk research, offset by potential breakthrough with high technological or societal impact. This page is the home page of the RI website - Research Infrastructures - Research. ICRI2014, Second International Conference on Research Infrastructures European research infrastructures for excellent science: open calls of Horizon 2020.
