SME Specific Measures come on the Web

Yesterday (24 February 1999) saw the launch of the new website for the "SME Specific Measures" section of the horizontal programme "Promotion of Innovation and encouragement of SME Participation" within the Fifth Framework Programme (FP5) for Research, Technological Developmen...

Yesterday (24 February 1999) saw the launch of the new website for the "SME Specific Measures" section of the horizontal programme "Promotion of Innovation and encouragement of SME Participation" within the Fifth Framework Programme (FP5) for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration (RTD), at:

URL: http://cordis.europa.eu/sme/home.html

The SME Specific Measures consist of:

- Getting information;
- Preparing a project proposal (Exploratory Awards);
- Finding partners;
- Setting up a Cooperative Research (CRAFT) project.

The website features Highlights, comprising links to:

- Information Packs for Exploratory Awards;
- CRAFT National Contact Points;
- CRAFT Success Stories;
- Study on SME Participation in the Fourth Framework Programme (1994-98).

It also has links to:

- Why Participate? - How to Participate;
- - Measures Supported;
- - Calls for Proposals;
- - Partner Search;
- - Writing a Proposal;
- - Contact Points;
- Information & Assistance;
- News & Events;
- Questions & Answers;
- What's New.