1.9 MB This "Spring 2011" report analyses the situation of the FP7 Grant Agreements signed as of the 1st of April 2011.
Focusing on the SME participation in the Thematic Priorities, 1.779,7 M€, or 14,4% of the Cooperation budget, is going to SMEs.
Focusing on the SME participation in the Thematic Priorities, 1.779,7 M€, or 14,4% of the Cooperation budget, is going to SMEs.
For the 6.544 SME participations in Thematic Research Projects so far, the average EU contribution is 272.000€.
Over the full FP7 programme, including Research for the Benefit of SMEs and the Marie-Curie Actions, 10.127 of the participations are by SMEs, receiving an average EU contribution of 249.000€.
The Cooperation Programme still has 19.893 M€ available to spend (61,7% of the total budget in the remaining years of the Framework Programme, until 2013). From this remaining budget, 15,4% should go to SMEs in order to reach the 15% target for the whole period.
The SME strengthening measures for the Work Programmes 2011 are not yet visible in this report. The budgetary share of SMEs is forecasted to grow from the current 14,4 % to 15,7 % of the Cooperation Programme, slightly above the 15% target in the Framework Programme legislation.
As a specific feature, this report provides a more detailed analysis of the SME support by some of the Joint Technology Initiatives (JTIs). Overall, 21% of the EU contribution to the JTIs goes to SMEs.
This report also includes maps with a regional analysis of the 15% target in signed Grant Agreements within the Cooperation Programme. Tables with the core data per call and on regional participation are enclosed in the annexes of the full report.
This report also includes maps with a regional analysis of the 15% target in signed Grant Agreements within the Cooperation Programme. Tables with the core data per call and on regional participation are enclosed in the annexes of the full report.
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