EU news and funding bulletin

13th May 2011

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Funding opportunities
Tender opportunities
EU press releases
EU legislation and consultations
Business events

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Funding opportunities

FP7 Funding calls

There are 11 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.

Research and Development

Research and development grant: Pre start-ups, start-ups, and small and medium-sized businesses from all sectors across the UK may apply to the Grant for R&D programme. 3 types of grant are available including a Proof of market grant, Proof of concept grant and Development of prototype grant.

Deadline: 7 July 2011

Digital and Creative Industries

Tech City Launchpad 1 – The Technology Strategy Board is investing up to £1m in innovative digital projects with a focus on the ‘tech city’ around Old Street and Shoreditch in East London. Companies will have the opportunity to apply for funding of up to £100,000 for their projects. The competition is open to UK digital and creative companies and will be developed within the Tech City area.

Deadline: 26 May 2011

Media

Media 2007: Training provides funding for audiovisual companies who focus on developing expertise in economic, financial and commercial management, new audiovisual technologies and script project development.

Proposal deadlines: 15 June 2011

The MEDIA 2007: Programme of support for the European audiovisual sector can part-finance the insurance and completion guarantee costs incurred in the making of audiovisual works, such as films and/or access bank financing for production costs.

Deadline: 6 June 2011

Enterprise and Industry

European Alliances for Mobile and Mobility Industries and Creative Industries funds two actions aimed at increasing innovation in both the Mobile and Mobility Industries and Creative Industries.

Proposal deadlines: 24 June 2011

Transport

The Clean Sky Joint Technology Initiative has launched its 9th call for proposals. This covers 23 topics with a total of 12.7 million Euros available for funding. Topics are from 6 ITDs. Its mission is to develop breakthrough technologies to significantly increase the environmental performance of airplanes and air transport.

Deadline: 28 July 2011

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

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EU press releases

• Anti-fraud:
  • Italian authorities investigate suspected fraud network in EU-funded research projects
• Contract Law:
  • Cross-border transactions: European Commission publishes expert group's feasibility study on European contract law.
• Data Protection:
  • EDPS opinion on EU Financial Regulation: EU budget needs clear rules on transparency, also to protect individuals' personal data
• Economy:
  • Commission clears acquisition of certain assets of UK financial firm Egg by Barclays Bank
• Environment:
  • Biodiversity: Commission announces new strategy to halt biodiversity loss within ten years.
  • Emissions trading: Commission adopts decision on how free allowances should be allocated from 2013.
• Funding:
  • Santander secures £150 million European Investment Bank funding for small business.
  • European Investment Bank reinforces engagement to finance UK infrastructure.
• Telecommunications:
  • Commission evaluates the Directive on retention of telecommunications data

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EU legislation and consultations

Transport: Strategic Transport Technology Plan

EC consultation
The Europe 2020 Strategy includes the "Resource efficient Europe" flagship initiative, under which the European Commission will present proposals to modernise the transport sector and thereby contributing to increasing competitiveness and lowering emissions. The Commission intends to issue the STTP to present the technology areas where it pays for those involved in transport to work together. The Commission invites you to contribute to the preparation of the STTP by responding to this questionnaire.

Enterprise: Public consultation on the revision of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive 89/686/EEC

EC consultation
The main objective of this public consultation launched by DG Enterprise and Industry is to ask the views and opinions of citizens and stakeholders on the various issues that may need to be addressed in a draft proposal for the revision of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive 89/686/EEC.

Business events

• Video Analytics for CCTV, London, 19 May 2011
• Raising your Game in Russia: Sporting Opportunities and Beyond, London, 16 May 2011
• Business Opportunities in Taiwan, London, Please contact worldtrade@londonchamber.co.uk for more details, 18 May 2011
• Defence & Security Opportunities for UK Companies in North America, London Please contact worldtrade@londonchamber.co.uk for more details. 19 May 2011
• FP7 Health – Open Information Day and Partnering Event, Brussels, 9-10 June 2011
• Trade Mission to the United Nations, Geneva and Budapest Please contact worldtrade@londonchamber.co.uk for more details, 20-22 June 2011
• Trade Mission to Brazil, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro Please contact worldtrade@londonchamber.co.uk for more details. 6-13 August 2011
• Trade Mission to Nigeria and Ghana, Lagos and Accra Please contact worldtrade@londonchamber.co.uk for more details. 8-28 September 2011.

Employer’s Survey for E-VIEW

E-VIEW project partners are developing and piloting a European Virtual Campus aimed at learners in the work place which will focus on enhancing their management skills and competences within a European context. More information can be found at: http://www.e-view-project.eu.

This survey will be used to collect information from Employers as a means of establishing baseline requirements for the e-view project

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