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Call: Supporting SMEs efforts for the development - deployment and market replication of innovative solutions for blue growth

Programme	Health, Demographic Change and Wellbeing
Description of programme "Health, Demographic Change and Wellbeing"	Responding to the challenge of an aging population, research and innovation (R&I) under Horizon 2020 is an investment in better health for all. It aims to keep older people active and independent for longer and supports the development of new, safer and more effective interventions. R&I under Horizon 2020 also contributes to the sustainability of health and care systems.
Link	Link to Programme
Title	Horizon 2020 Dedicated SME Instrument Phase 1 and 2, 2014-2015
Description of call "Horizon 2020 Dedicated SME Instrument Phase 1 and 2, 2014-2015"	Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies (LEIT) includes the parts of Horizon 2020 focusing on new opportunities for industrial leadership in Key Enabling Technologies (KETs), ICT and space. These are areas of key industrial competences determining Europe’s global competitiveness. Aiming at new and breakthrough technologies, this part of the programme will contribute to boosting competitiveness, creating jobs and supporting growth. It will help to achieve the EU Industrial policy1 goals and represents an important component of the EU Strategy for Key Enabling Technologies.
Origin of Applicant	EU Member States Albania / Shqipëria Bosnia and Herzegovina Iceland / Ísland Moldova Montenegro / Crna Gora/Црна Гора North Macedonia / Северна Македонија Norway / Norge Serbia / Сpбија Switzerland / Schweiz / Suisse / Svizzera Turkey / Türkiye Ukraine / Україна Oukraïna Others
Call	Supporting SMEs efforts for the development - deployment and market replication of innovative solutions for blue growth
Description of call "Supporting SMEs efforts for the development - deployment and market replication of innovative solutions for blue growth"	The potential of Europe’s Oceans, seas and coasts is significant for job and growth creation if the appropriate investments in research and innovation are made. SMEs contribution to the development of the 'Blue Growth Strategy' (COM (2012) 494) can be significant in particular in the fields of marine biotechnology (related applications, key tools and technologies) as well as aquaculture related marine technologies and services. However, SMEs lack access to finance to develop their activities and the economic and financial crisis has made access to finance even more difficult. This is particularly true in the previously mentioned maritime sectors, where access to finance for SMEs is considered as one of the most important barriers for the development of innovative maritime economic activities.
Thematic Focus	Biotechnology, Research, Innovation, SME, Natural ressources, Competitiveness
Funding area	EU Member States Candidate Countries Iceland / Ísland Moldova Norway / Norge Switzerland / Schweiz / Suisse / Svizzera Others
Origin of Applicant	EU Member States Albania / Shqipëria Bosnia and Herzegovina Iceland / Ísland Moldova Montenegro / Crna Gora/Црна Гора North Macedonia / Северна Македонија Norway / Norge Serbia / Сpбија Switzerland / Schweiz / Suisse / Svizzera Turkey / Türkiye Ukraine / Україна Oukraïna Others
Eligible applicants	Education and Training Centres, Research Institution, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, SMEs (between 10 and 249 employees), NGO / NPO, Start Up Company, University, Enterprise (more than 250 employees or not defined), Association
Project Partner	Yes
Recurring Call	No
Further info	In Phase 1, projects should last around 6 months. In Phase 2, projects should last between 12 and 24 months.
Financial details	SME Instrument (70%) In phase 1, funding will be provided in the form of a lump sum of 50,000 €. In phase 2, the Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU of between EUR 0.5 and 2.5 million would allow phase 2 to be addressed appropriately.