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Aims
and Objectives:
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Specific Targeted
Research Projects aim at improving:
- European competitiveness or;
- Meeting the needs of society or Community
policies
They can take the following forms:
- An RTD project designed to gain knowledge
or improve existing products, processes or services.
- A demonstration project designed to prove
the viability of new technologies but which
cannot be commercialized directly.
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Number
of participants:
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Minimum of three partners from three different
Member States or Associated States, of which two
must be Member States or Associated Candidate
Countries.
Some calls may specify a higher minimum number
of participated.
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Duration:
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Typically between 2 to 3 years, but may in exceptional
cases be extended beyond 3 years.
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Type
of funding:
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Funding will be the form of a grant with a ceiling
for EC contribution
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Projects
Management:
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IPs will require
overall management and coordination of the consortium. |
| Related
document: |
'Provisions
for implementing Specific Targeted Research Projects'
(ZIP): European Commission background document
- 12.05.03
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