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Aims
and Objectives:
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Integrated projects should aim at either:
- increasing Europe's competitiveness
- addressing major needs in society
Their main tasks is to deliver knowledge for
new products, processes, services, etc
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Project
components:
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Projects must contain:
They may also:
- focus on technological development
- contain demonstration components
- contain a training component
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Research
spectrum:
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A single project may span over the whole research
spectrum (i.e. from basic to applied research).
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Number
of participants:
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Minimum of three partners from three different
countries.
SMEs are strongly encouraged to participate in
Integrated Projects.
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Duration:
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Typically 3 to 5 years, however there is no maximum
time limit.
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Projects
Management:
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IPs will require overall management and coordination
of the consortium.
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Expected
funding:
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> tens of millions but no minimum threshold
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Type
of funding:
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Grant as a percentage
of the total costs of the projects. |
| Related
document: |
Provisions
for implementing integrated projects: European
Commission background document - 12.05.03
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