SMEsforFOOD Project - A dedicated European network to improve the participation of SMEs in FP6 Priority 5
The SMEsforFOOD project is a 3-year long NCP initiative to promote the participation of SMEs in FP6s new types of instruments (IPs and NoEs). To achieve this the SMEsforFOOD project will help European SMEs strengthen their innovative capacity, by identifying their needs and anticipating market trends. SMEs will thus be able to meet their technology needs towards their participation to IP and NoE. For the implementation, a work plan consisting of six work packages has been put together, including: management, design of a common working methodology, SME profiling, NoE and IP profiling, matchmaking and promotion. Led by Anvar, the French Agency For Innovation, the consortium of the SMEsforFOOD project, comprises 19 partners from 16 countries: Austria BIT(opens in new window); Belgium BEA(opens in new window); Cyprus Talos(opens in new window); the Czech Republic - TC AS CR(opens in new window); Denmark DAC(opens in new window); France Actia(opens in new window), Anvar(opens in new window), HLP Développement(opens in new window), INRA(opens in new window) and; Greece Etat S.A.(opens in new window); Hungary HSTF(opens in new window); Israel ISERD(opens in new window); Italy - Apre(opens in new window); the Netherlands SENTER(opens in new window); Poland - IFTR-PAS(opens in new window); Portugal GRICES(opens in new window); Spain - AZTI(opens in new window); Switzerland - Euresearch(opens in new window); Turkey TUBITAK(opens in new window). SMEsforFOOD project aims for at least 150 SMEs to benefit from this initiative and take part in FP6s challenging new instruments. ,For more information please contact:,Mr. Michel Ganoote, Anvar,E-mail: mganoote@anvar.fr ,Tel. +33 (0)1 40 17 85 38,Fax +33 (0)1 49 24 96 21