Objective This proposal outlines a 24-months project to increase awareness about aeronautic related activities in the 6th Framework Programme and encourage the participation of SMEs. It is proposed as an Accompanying Measure with an innovative bottom-up approach: 20 local clusters of aeronautic companies will be connected and work in approach: 20 local clusters of aeronautic companies will be connected and work in synergy with selected experts to identify, advise and guide 200 SMES/ The initial network of local clusters is already represented in France, Germany, UK, Italy and Spain. It will be extended to other regions from the same countries and to other EU and NAS countries. Field work will be performed by experts not only with the identified SMEs through regional sessions and individual visits, but also through the development of direct contacts with large companies, research centres and other EC funded initiatives. The expected achievements are to promote 200 SMEs and make 30 of them participate in new aeronautic RTD projects Programme(s) FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.3.-4. - Key Action New Perspectives in Aeronautics Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme ACM - Preparatory, accompanying and support measures Coordinator EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF HIGH-TECH SME'S EU contribution No data Address Rue Washington 40 1050 BRUXELLES Belgium See on map Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ASOCIACION CLUSTER DE AERONAUTICA DEL PAIS VASCO Spain EU contribution No data Address Parque Tecnologico de Zamudio, Edificio 303, Isunt 48170 ZAMUDIO See on map Total cost No data ASSOCIATION NATIONALE DE LA RECHERCHE TECHNIQUE France EU contribution No data Address 41 Boulevard des Capucines 75002 PARIS See on map Total cost No data COMITE RICHELIEU France EU contribution No data Address Rue du Clos Courtel 9, C/O DRIRE Bretagne 35043 RENNES See on map Total cost No data CONSORZIO TECHNAPOLI Italy EU contribution No data Address Via a. Olivetti 1 80078 POZZUOLI See on map Total cost No data FARNBOROUGH AEROSPACE CONSORTIUM LTD United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Council Offices, Farnborough Road GU14 7JU FARNBOROUGH See on map Total cost No data HANSE AEROSPACE EV Germany EU contribution No data Address Holzmuehlenstrasse 84 22041 HAMBURG See on map Total cost No data ISTITUTO NAZIONALE PER IL COMMERCIO ESTERO Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Liszt 21 00144 ROMA See on map Total cost No data