知識管理系統-中小企業知識管理案例-知識管理的概念之留學生知識管理dissertation-creating knowledge for growth
Does my organisation qualify as an SME?
If you can answer ‘Yes’ to all four questions, your organisation qualifies
as an SME under the EU definition.
RESEARCH FOR SMEs at a glance
Objectives To improve SME competitiveness by investing in the acquisition of
new knowledge from RTD providers.
Main applicants Small and medium-sized enterprises
Beneficiaries SME participants
Owners of IPR SME participants by default
Total project budget Typically €0.5 to €1.5 million
EC funding 75% of research costs, 50 % of demonstration costs, 100% ofcosts for management and other activities2
Number of participants Typically 5 – 10
Project duration Typically 1 to 2 years
What else do you need to know?
SME TechWeb
The SME TechWeb offers a range of information for SMEs that wouldlike to take part in EU research. It is designed for technology orientedcompanies wishing to innovate and internationalise. Using clear, simplelanguage, offering numerous concrete examples of projects, this websitewill be of particular value to those applying for research funding. Visit itnow at:
ec.europa.eu/research/sme-techweb
SME National Contact Points
SME National Contact Points have shown their worth in the past as
providers of information and guidance to SMEs wanting to participatein EU-funded research. This role will be strengthened throughout FP7(2007-2013). A complete list of NCPs for FP7 is available at:cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ncp_en.htmlGeneral FP7 information
For information about related research activities, calls for proposals,
work programmes and schemes in FP7, please visit the following
comprehensive websites:
Europa: ec.europa.eu/research/fp7/
CORDIS: cordis.europa.eu/fp7/home.html
Contacts
Martina Daly
[email protected]
Research enquiries service:
ec.europa.eu/research/enquiries
2 The financial support of the Community is in accordance with the Rules for participationand will be capped at a value not exceeding 110% of the estimated price to be invoiced by RTD providers to SMEs.
The Seventh Framework Programme
(FP7) provides financial support toinnovative SMEs investing in theacquisition of new knowledge fromRTD providers to improve theircompetitiveness.
Is the organisation an enterprise, i.e.engaged in economic activity?#p#分頁標題#e#
Does it have fewer than 250employees?
Does it have an annual turnover not
exceeding $50 million?*
Or
Does it have a balance sheet total* not
exceeding $43 million?
To answer Yes, at least one of these conditions must
be fulfilled.
*according to its most recent audited accounts
Is it autonomous?
NO YES!
NO YES!
NO YES!
YES!
For the definition of autonomy, and to learn how your
enterprise may qualify as an SME even if it is not
autonomous, see the detailed definition on the SME
TechWeb.
YOUR ORGANISATION IS NOT AN SME.
YOUR ORGANISATION IS AN SME.
NO
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For many European small and medium-sized enterprises, continued successand robust growth is linked to competitiveness in the global economy. Freshideas and novel approaches to business are important for SMEs to competein today’s globalised market. Research is an integral part of this process.
In the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), the European Commissionwill continue to provide financial support to innovative SMEs investing inthe acquisition of new knowledge from RTD providers to improve theircompetitiveness.
知識管理系統-中小企業知識管理案例-知識管理的概念之留學生知識管理dissertation-creating knowledge Under FP7, the funding model used for Research for SMEs (formerly CooperativeResearch) maintains its guiding principle to strengthen theinnovation capacities of SMEs to develop new products and marketsthrough the acquisition of new knowledge from those institutions best
suited to carry out research.
The relationship between participating SMEs and RTD performers is asimple customer-seller one. RTD performers agree to undertake researchon behalf of an international consortium of SMEs, and will be remunerated
for their services by the SMEs with a significant portion of the researchcosts funded by the EU.
RTD performers conduct research, SMEs purchase the results and it isthen up to them to evaluate, validate and apply these to their businessmodel.
Principal focus of RESEARCH FOR SMEs
Projects aim to solve common or complementary technological issuesfacing SMEs. They centre around research needs which SMEs are unableto address on their own.
As Research for SMEs is a bottom-up scheme, research topics span theentire range of science and technology challenges faced by SMEs.#p#分頁標題#e#
As the focus of Research for SMEs is on the strengthening of thecompetitiveness of SME participants and improving industrialcompetitiveness across the entire European Union, particular emphasis
will be given to the economic impact of the results for the participatingSMEs. When conveying project results, participants are to consider the
findings’ relevance in the context of EU policies and their capacity to foster
dialogue beyond the research community, explore wider societal issues and
address possible synergies with education initiatives.
Activities supported by RESEARCH FOR SMEsWithin the framework of each project, the Research for SMEs scheme
will support SMEs in:
Research and technological development activities. Researchundertaken by RTD performers will form the bulk of each funded
project. SMEs will focus on the testing and validation of projectresults, and the preparatory stages for applied use. Knowledge
management and Intellectual Property Rights protection willcontribute to a clear economic impact of project findings.
Demonstration activities. These are designed to demonstratethe viability of new technologies produced through the researchthat offer a potential economic advantage, but which cannot be
commercialised directly (e.g. testing of product-like prototypes).
Training and dissemination activities. RTD performers will traintechnical and managerial staff from the participating SMEs,
focusing on best-practice utilisation of results and technologiesgenerated by project research. Dissemination to third parties will
be accomplished through conferences, publications, workshops,
web-based initiatives, etc.Management activities. Over and above the technical management
of individual work packages, these activities will provide anappropriate framework bringing together all project componentsand maintaining regular communication with the Commission.
Financial support of the Community is in accordance with the Rulesfor participation and will be capped at a value not exceeding 110% ofthe estimated price to be invoiced by RTD providers to SMEs.
IPR. By default, SMEs retain full ownership of the IntellectualProperty Rights. The consortium may however reach a differentagreement in their own best interests, as long as the SMEs areprovided with all the rights that are required for their intended useand dissemination of the project results.
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Forming a RESEARCH FOR SMEs consortium
The composition of the consortium must meet certain minimumrequirements.
• SME participants
A consortium must contain at least three independent SMEs1headquartered in three different Member States or AssociatedCountries. SME participants cannot be research centres, researchinstitutes, contract research organisations or consultancy firms.
• RTD performers
A consortium must contain at least two RTD performers independentfrom any other participant. They are legal entities able to carry outresearch and technological development activities for the benefit ofSME participants. Examples are universities, research organisationsand industrial companies, including research-performing SMEs.#p#分頁標題#e#
• Other enterprises and end-users
A project consortium may additionally include “other enterprisesand end-users” who contribute to the project and aid in solving specificproblems of SME participants, though only in a secondary role.
Co-ordination of a funded project may not be subcontracted. Theorganisation acting as co-ordinator must have the necessary capacityand competence to effectively assume all co-ordination responsibilities.Co-ordination will normally be assigned to one of the SME participantsor RTD performers, however in some cases it may be entrusted to an“other enterprise and end-user” specialised in professional projectmanagement.
Participating in RESEARCH FOR SMEs: Calls
The first call for projects under Research for SMEs will close on 4September 2007. It is open to organisations in all research fields. Formore information on how to submit a proposal and related details,
please consult DG Research’s SME TechWeb at:
知識管理系統-中小企業知識管理案例-知識管理的概念之留學生知識管理dissertation-creating knowledge ec.europa.eu/research/sme-techweb or cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc
1 SME Definition Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC