Objective The proposal is submitted by a consortium of 7 partners, all specialised in R&D assistance, promotion of innovation, technology transfer and internationalisation (all host an Innovation Relay Centre, three of them also a National Contact Point or a regional NCP). The aim is to improve competitiveness of SMEs through the participation in the "Growth" Programme in the mechanics sector, one of the most important for Europe, characterised by a wide diffusion of family based micro-companies, often subcontractors. Thus, this sector will strongly benefit from a wider participation in the 5th FP. Another objective is to valorise expertise present at regional level by promoting technological and economic synergies and transnational collaboration among SMEs. The construction of a mechanics network on the Web will facilitate this task. The expected results are 35-40 RTD EC proposals submitted and 250 companies involved in the mechanics network. Programme(s) FP5-INNOVATION-SME - Research, technological development and demonstration programme which aims to promote innovation and encourage the participation of small and medium sized enterprises, 1998-2002 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme ACM - Preparatory, accompanying and support measures Coordinator World Trade Center Genoa S.p.A. EU contribution No data Address Via de Marini 1 16149 Genova Italy See on map Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Centro Estero Camere Commercio Piemontesi Italy EU contribution No data Address See on map Total cost No data MATIMOP - ISRAELI INDUSTRY CENTRE FOR R&D Israel EU contribution No data Address See on map Total cost No data SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARK Lithuania EU contribution No data Address A. Gostauto 11 See on map Total cost No data Steinbeis Europa Zentrum der Steinbeis Stiftung für Wirtschaftsförderung Germany EU contribution No data Address See on map Total cost No data Swedish Institute of Production Engineering research Sweden EU contribution No data Address See on map Total cost No data Welsh Development Agency United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address See on map Total cost No data
