The aim of this report is to monitor the participation of SMEs in the Seventh Research Framework Programme (FP7). The Commission is required to pay special attention to the funding for SMEs under the Cooperation Programme. "The aim will be to enable at least 15% of the funding available under the "Cooperation" part of the programme to go to SMEs."
This Report includes an analysis of SME participation rates across the themes of the Cooperation Programme and of the EC contribution to SMEs in FP7 Grant Agreements (GAs) signed before 1 October 2009.
In addition it includes key figures from the Capacities Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs and from the PEOPLE Programme: Marie Curie Industry Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP) and the Marie Curie Initial Training Networks (ITN).
This Report includes an analysis of SME participation rates across the themes of the Cooperation Programme and of the EC contribution to SMEs in FP7 Grant Agreements (GAs) signed before 1 October 2009.
In addition it includes key figures from the Capacities Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs and from the PEOPLE Programme: Marie Curie Industry Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP) and the Marie Curie Initial Training Networks (ITN).
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