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2003-2004 Work Programme

SPECIFIC RESEARCH PROJECTS FOR SMES

The following set of issues is intended to be a common basis for the evaluation of proposals for Horizontal Research Activities for SMEs (for (1) Co-operative Research projects - CRAFT and for (2) Collective Research projects).

(1) For Co-operative Research Projects (CRAFT)

  1. Relevance to the objectives of co-operative research (threshold score 4 out of 5)
    • The extent to which the proposed project addresses a specific scientific and/or technological problem or need of a group of SMEs.
  2. S&T excellence (threshold score 3 out of 5)
    The extent to which:
    • the project has clearly defined and well focused objectives.
    • the objectives represent substantial progress beyond the current state-of-the-art.
    • the proposed S&T approach is likely to enable the project to achieve its objectives in research and innovation.
  3. Potential impact (threshold score 3 out of 5)
    The extent to which:
    • the proposed project has an impact on the competitiveness of European SMEs and/or contributes to solving societal problems.
    • the proposal demonstrates a clear added value in carrying out the work at European level and takes account of research activities at national level and under European initiatives (e.g. Eureka).
    • exploitation and, where relevant, dissemination plans are adequate to ensure optimal use of the project results.
  4. Quality of the consortium (threshold score 3 out of 5)
    The extent to which:
    • the participation of other enterprises and end-users, if relevant, is in the interest of the SME participants.
    • the SMEs are well-suited and committed to the tasks assigned to them and to exploiting the results.
    • the RTD performers are of high quality and there is good complementarity between them.
    • there is a balanced contribution by the SMEs, other enterprises and end-users to the project.
  5. Quality of the management (threshold score 3 out of 5)
    The extent to which:
    • the project management is demonstrably of high quality.
    • there is a satisfactory plan for the management of knowledge, of intellectual property and of other innovation-related activities.
  6. Mobilisation of resources (threshold score 3 out of 5)
    The extent to which:
    • the project foresees the resources (personnel, equipment, financial.) necessary for success.
    • the resources are convincingly integrated to form a coherent project.
    • the financial plan is adequate.

      • Overall threshold score 21 out of 30.

(2) For Collective Research Projects

  1. Relevance to the objectives of co-operative research (threshold score 4 out of 5)
    • The extent to which the proposed project addresses a specific scientific and/or technological problem or need of a group of SMEs.
  2. S&T excellence (threshold score 3 out of 5)
    The extent to which:
    • the project has clearly defined and well focused objectives.
    • the objectives represent substantial progress beyond the current state-of-the-art.
    • the proposed S&T approach is likely to enable the project to achieve its objectives in research and innovation.
  3. Potential impact (threshold score 3 out of 5)
    The extent to which:
    • the proposed project has an impact on the competitiveness of European SMEs and/or contributes to solving societal problems.
    • the proposal demonstrates a clear added value in carrying out the work at European level and takes account of research activities at national level and under European initiatives (e.g. Eureka).
    • dissemination and training plans and, where relevant, exploitation plans are adequate to ensure optimal use of the project results.
  4. Quality of the consortium (threshold score 3 out of 5)
    The extent to which:
    • the industrial associations or industry groupings are committed to disseminating the project results, to the training of managers of SMEs and SME associations and, when appropriate, to exploiting the project results.
    • the 'core group' of SMEs are committed to exploiting the project results.
    • the RTD performers are of high quality and there is good complementarity between them.
  5. Quality of the management (threshold score 3 out of 5)
    The extent to which:
    • the project management is demonstrably of high quality.
    • there is a satisfactory plan for the management of knowledge, of intellectual property and of other innovation-related activities.
    • the 'core group' of SMEs associated to the project will contribute from the definition phase of the project to the dissemination of the results obtained.
  6. Mobilisation of resources (threshold score 3 out of 5)
    The extent to which:
    • the project foresees the resources (personnel, equipment, financial.) necessary for success.
    • the resources are convincingly integrated to form a coherent project.
    • the financial plan for the project is adequate.

      • Overall threshold score 21 out of 30.


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