AVEDAS leads consortium to analyse the role of SMEs in EU funded research
AVEDAS leads a pan-European consortium that has been comissioned by the European Commission to analyse the role of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in EU funded research projects.
SMEs are increasingly seen as a critical element in promoting competitiveness and innovative capabilities in research and technology development as well as efficient vehicles for introducing new technologies to the European industry and markets. For this reason, the European Commission has with its framework programmes made significant efforts in encouraging the active participation of SMEs in EC-funded research projects.
The European Commission has therefore decided to launch an impact assessment study to analyse and develop an improved understanding of the effects that EU funding through research projects has on SMEs and what effects the SMEs have on these projects. AVEDAS leads the consortium that will fulfill above purpose through the development of a database and investigation through an extensive set of case studies of the EC funded RTD projects and SMEs.
SMEs are increasingly seen as a critical element in promoting competitiveness and innovative capabilities in research and technology development as well as efficient vehicles for introducing new technologies to the European industry and markets. For this reason, the European Commission has with its framework programmes made significant efforts in encouraging the active participation of SMEs in EC-funded research projects.
The European Commission has therefore decided to launch an impact assessment study to analyse and develop an improved understanding of the effects that EU funding through research projects has on SMEs and what effects the SMEs have on these projects. AVEDAS leads the consortium that will fulfill above purpose through the development of a database and investigation through an extensive set of case studies of the EC funded RTD projects and SMEs.
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