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This ICT2B proposal aims to develop bridges and bring together ICT researchers and entrepreneurial minded individuals with different backgrounds and from many European countries. As a consequence, it will promote the creation of entrepreneurial and innovative ICT start-ups that exploit products and services developed from EU funded ICT R&D projects. The ICT industry in Europe accounts for c.4% of the total EU GDP and is a growing sector; yet despite the comparatively high level of ICT research funded by the European research the level of commercialisation as well as the European private investments in ICT start-ups remain low.
The vision of the ICT2B project is to create a long-lasting mechanism, in the form of an annual double event that will facilitate the commercial exploitation of European-funded ICT research project outcomes leading to the creation of European high tech start-ups. The project will target young ICT researchers in EU funded projects and partner them with graduate business students with to promote interaction between the two groups and eventually the creation of more innovative international entrepreneurial start-ups based on high-technology research intensive ICT products and services.
It is the intention of this support action, which builds, e.g. on the network of the EIT ICT Labs and on the exisiting web platform WebGenesis (owned by Fraunhofer), to provide a model for increasing the commercialization of ICT research with high growth potential and promote the development of entrepreneurial and enterprising awareness and skills among those participating ICT researchers.
Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Topic(s)
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Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Call for proposal
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Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
FP7-ICT-2013-10
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Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Coordinator
80686 MUNCHEN
Germany
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