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30th September 2011

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Business partners

Funding opportunities

FP7 Funding calls

There are 5 open calls for proposals under the Seventh Framework Programme, (FP7). This programme supports collaborative projects which focus on research and development in the following subject areas:

Food, Agriculture and Fisheries and Biotechnology
Health
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies
Energy
Transport (including Aeronautics)
Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities
General activities
Joint technology initiatives
ERC
Marie Curie Actions
Activities of International Cooperation
Nuclear Fission and Radiation Protection

For further information contact fp7@gle.co.uk. Browse FP7 proposals and deadlines here.

Energy

Energy 2012- 1 stage- €3M available
Energy 2012- 2 stage- €138M available

The Energy 2012 call aims to make current energy systems more sustainaible, less dependent on imported fuels and based on a more diverse range of energy sources.

Projects should enhance energy efficiency, rationalising the use and storage of energy. They should also address the challenges of climate change, supplying energy securely and increasing the competitiveness of Europe’s industries.

Deadline: 25 October 2011 for both deadlines.

Transport

The FP7 Transport and Aeronautics Fund aims to develop integrated, safer, “greener” and “smarter” pan-European transport systems for the benefit of all citizens.

It also aims to secure and develop the competitiveness attained by European industries in the global market.

Deadline: 25th October 2011

Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies

The NMP funding call aims at providing strong support to SME participation by using SME-targeted collaborative projects and appropriate topics. €48M will be available.

Deadline: 8th November 2011

Research for the benefit of SMEs

Research for SMEs aims to support small groups of innovative SMEs to address technological issues and to acquire know-how relating to this.

2nd December 2011

For questions related to any of the above calls contact eurofunding@gle.co.uk.

Business events

4th October: EU FP7 Grants and Private Capital for the Healthcare sector
5th October: SME Week - “Access to Finance” event for all sectors.
14 October: Media Funding Seminar.

Partner events

15th October : The "handsoffmydesign" competition calls for innovative proposals for high-impact "guerrilla or viral" marketing tools.
7th October : Explore Pakistan’s Potential. Email worldtrade@londonchamber.co.uk for more details.
October 20th: Serbia Now: Positive Prospects for Trade Email worldtrade@londonchamber.co.uk for more details.
12 - 19 November: Trade mission to Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. Email worldtrade@londonchamber.co.uk for more details.

EU press releases

Single European Sky II will falter without stronger commitment and leadership.

EU legislation and consultations

Competition

Assessing State aid for films and other audiovisual works

Read the EC consultation
The Commission had carried out an extensive study into the economic and cultural impact of territorial spending obligations imposed in film support schemes. The Commission should complete a review of the Communication by the end of 2012, taking these developments into account.

Environment

EU air quality legislation

Read the EC consultation
The aim of the consultation is to gather views and information on the strength and weaknesses of EU air quality legislation, in particular as regards Directive 2008/50/EC on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe and Directive 2004/107/EC relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polyaromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air.

Consultation on reducing CO2 emissions from road vehicles
This consultation seeks to collect opinions on EU strategy and options for reducing CO2 emissions from road vehicles.

Health

Implementing measures for the performance of pharmacovigilance activities

EC consultation
Public consultation on a concept paper on implementing measures for the performance of pharmacovigilance activities.

Public consultation on the health effects of artificial light

EC consultation
The European Commission has requested the Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) to prepare an opinion on the health effects of artificial light .

Internal Market

Green Paper on the online distribution of audiovisual works in the European Union: opportunities and challenges towards a digital single market

EC consultation
The Green Paper looks at the ways in which the audiovisual sector is changing in response to technology developments and consumer expectations. It invites stakeholders to comment on the challenges and opportunities facing audiovisual media service providers, and in particular whether the regulatory and legal framework poses barriers to the cross border availability of online services in the EU.

Research and innovation

Areas of untapped potential for the development of the European Research Area

EC Consultation
The Heads of State and Government of the European Union have called to address remaining gaps for the achievement of the European Research Area rapidly in order to complete the ERA by 2014 to create a genuine single market for knowledge, research and innovation.

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