The SME instrument has been designed specifically for single or groups of highly innovative SMEs with international ambitions, determined to turn strong, innovative business ideas into winners on the market. The instrument provides full-cycle business innovation support from the stage of business idea conception and planning (phase I) over business plan execution and demonstration (phase II) to commercialisation (phase III). Participants will be able to call on business innovation coaching for the duration of their project.
Phase I (proof-of-concept): Explore the scientific or technical feasibility and commercial potential of your new idea in order to develop an innovation project, with the help of a € 50,000 grant, and receive more support in case of a positive outcome!
Phase II (development & demonstration): Develop your sound, ground-breaking business idea further with the help of a grant in the order of € 500,000 to 2,5 million into a market-ready product, service or process!
Phase III (go-to-market): Take advantage of additional EU support to enter the market successfully (no grants).
Scheme of the three phases
Another important feature is the opportunity to submit proposals (Phase 1 and Phase 2) in several deadlines during the year, since the SME instrument is a c. d. open a call.
SME Instrument Budget: € 251.02 million in 2014 budget + € 264.57 million in 2015 budget.
SME instrument deadlines:
Budget SME Instrument: € 251.02 milioni nel budget 2014 + € 264.57 milioni nel budget 2015
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TEMI
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FASE 1- 2015
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FASE 2 - 2015
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ICT-37- 2014/2015: Open Disruptive Innovation Scheme
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ICT-37-2015-1
90 projects €4.5m
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ICT-37-2015
~26 projects € 40m
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NMP-25-2014/2015: Accelerating the uptake of nanotechnologies advanced materials or advanced manufacturing and processing technologies by SMEs
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NMP-25-2015-1.
47projects €2.4m
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NMP-25-2015
14 projects €21m
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SME-SPACE-1-2014/2015
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Space-SME-2015-1
18 projects €0.9m
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Space-SME-2015-2
~13 projects €7.7m
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PHC-12- 2014/2015: Clinical research for validation of biomarkers and/or diagnostic medical devices
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PHC-12-2015-1
90 projects €4.5m
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PHC-12-2015
~26 projects €40m
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SFS-8-2014/2015: Resource-efficient eco-innovative food production and processing
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SFS-08-2015-1
34 projects €1.7m
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SFS-08-2015
~10 projects €15m
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BG-12- 2014/2015: Supporting SMEs efforts for the development – deployment and market replication of innovative solutions for blue growth
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BG-12-2015-1
10 projects €0.5 m
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BG-12-2015
2-3 projects €4m
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SIE-1- 2014/2015: Stimulating the innovation potential of SMEs for a low carbon and efficient energy system
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SIE-01-2015-1
74 projects €3.7m
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SIE-01-2015
~22projects €31m
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IT.1- 2014/2015: Small business innovation research for Transport
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IT-1-2015-1
78 projects €3.9m
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IT-1-2015
23 projects €34m
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SC5-20- 2014/2015: Boosting the potential of small businesses for eco-innovation and a sustainable supply of raw materials
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SC5-20-2015-1
38 projects €1.9m
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SC5-20-2015
~11 projects €17m
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DRS-17- 2014/2015: Protection of Urban soft targets and urban critical infrastructures
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DRS-17-2015-1
14 projects €0.7m
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DRS-17-2015
~4 projects €6.5m
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BOTEC 5 - 2014/2015: SME-boosting biotechnology-based industrial processes driving competitiveness and sustainability
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BIOTEC-5b-2015-1
5 projects €0.2m
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BIOTEC-5b-2015
1 project €2m
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INSO-9- 2015: Innovative mobile e-government applications by SMEs
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INSO-9-2015-1
8 projects €0.4m
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INSO-9-2015
~2 projects €3.5m
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INSO-10- 2015: SME business model innovation
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INSO-10-2015-1
22 projects €1.1m
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INSO-10-2015
~6 projects €9m
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Number of projects funded
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FASE 1- 2015
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FASE 2- 2015
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Deadlines
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FASE 1- 2015
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FASE 2- 2015
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- 18/03/2015
- 17/06/2015
- 17/09/2015
- 25/11/2015
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- 18/03/2015
- 17/06/2015
- 17/09/2015
- 25/11/2015
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>> Work Programme
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) : Click here
Template di proposta Fase 1: Click here
Template di proposta Fase 2: Click here
General Annexes: Click here