WELCOME TO THE GROWTH PROGRAMME WEBSITE

Competitive and Sustainable Growth is one of the four thematic programmes of the Fifth RTD Framework Programme (1998-2002).

Conceived to help solve problems and to respond to the major socio-economic challenges facing Europe, the Programme, with a budget of Euro 2.705 million for the period 1998-2002, has clear targets: to increase economic growth and create new jobs in Europe, by sustaining the innovation effort of European industry towards improved competitiveness and to support Community policies that enable competitive and sustainable development.

The 'Growth' website on Europa, intended to promote greater openness and understanding among researchers and the general public, is also available.

Information relating to Thematic Priority Area 3 of the Sixth Framework Programme (Nanotechnology and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional
materials,
new production processes and devices) is available on CORDIS FP6