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MANUNET2014 CALLFOR MANUFACTURING RESEARCH

MANUNET2014 CALLOpening: 7th January 2014 Deadline for pre-proposal submission: 20th March 2014, 17:00 (CET)Deadline for full proposals submission: 10th July 2014, 17:00 (CET)

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cs The strategic objective of the MANUNET call for proposals is to foster the competitiveness of Europe’s Manufacturing Industry by co-funding manufacturing research projects performed by enterprises (preferably SMEs) and their strategic partners.

The funding objectives of the call are transnational application oriented and high risk R&D projects related to Manufacturing. The project proposals must clearly demonstrate:

> Transnational, collaborative R&D with a significant degree of innovation and scientific and technical risk

> Market orientation> Application and practical use of manufacturing technologies> Expertise of the project partners in their respective fields of competence> Added value through transnational cooperation> Scale of impact and market positioning of the applicant

MANUNET call includes all fields in Manufacturing, structured in the following topics:

> Knowledge-based engineering, information and communication technologies for manufacturing (industrial robotics, computer-aided engineering and design, automated manufacturing, product lifetime management, etc.)

> Manufacturing technologies for environmental and energy applications including resource efficiency and recycling

> Adaptive manufacturing technologies including processes for removing, joining, adding, forming, consolidating, assembling

> New materials for manufacturing (alloys, lubricants, coatings, textile fibres, construction, composites, insulation, etc.).

> New manufacturing methods, components and systems (development of demonstrators, devices and equipments, logistic systems, etc.)

> Other technologies/products related to the manufacturing field

However, the respective regional/national thematic programme focus should be taken into account.

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nMANUNET launches coordinated calls for proposals to fund transnational research projects in the field of manufacturing.

MANUNET 2014 Call is open for entities belonging to these regions/countries:

All MANUNET projects must be designed on the following principle: consortia consisting of at least 2 independent SMEs belonging to 2 participating countries, or 2 regions in different countries (see list of regions/countries).

Large companies, research centres, universities, etc. may also participate according to their regional/national financing regulations, as long as there are 2 independent SMEs belonging to 2 different participating countries.

The composition of the consortium should be efficient in size in order to accomplish the objectives proposed. However, small medium projects with no more than 4 or 5 partners are expected.

MANUNET website is provided with a tool for fulfilling Expressions of Interest, devoted to look for and find partners for common projects within the MANUNET network.

In the first stage of the application procedure (mandatory for all applicants), the coordinator of the project has to submit on-line a pre-proposal in English on the MANUNET website.

The evaluation of the pre-proposals will be performed by a Transnational Coordination Team (TCT), which will recommend / not recommend the submission of full proposals.

For the submission of full proposals during the second stage, the coordinator has to submit on-line the full proposal in English. At the same time, every partner in the project must bear in mind the specific local application rules/requirements of each regional/national funding programme.

The official pre-proposal and full proposal template, as well as the “MANUNET Guide for proposers” and the “Evaluation Guidelines” are available on MANUNET website.

> Asturias (Spain) > Basque Country (Spain) > Catalonia (Spain) > Finland> Germany 

> Iceland > Israel> Lower Austria (Austria)> Luxembourg> Nord-Pas de Calais (France)

> Romania> Slovakia> Switzerland> Turkey> Wallonia (Belgium)

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mes Asturias: IDEPA’s program for ERA-NET schemes will fund industrial research and experimental development

projects involving effective international collaboration. Maximum aid intensities up to 80-40 % according to the size of the applicant and type of project. Only companies (regardless of size) are eligible. R&T Centers & University are welcome as subcontractors. Minimum budget required for the regional companies: 150 000 €; average grant 100 000 €. Duration of the project will be 18-24 months. www.idepa.es

Basque Country: The aim of the GAITEK Programme is to make companies more competitive by means of promoting projects including R&D&I activities to develop new products. The beneficiaries of the programme are companies (universities and research centres may participate as subcontractors). The funds provided by GAITEK are grants: up to 50 % of the accepted eligible costs for SMEs and up to 40 % for large companies. Maximum contribution: 250 000 € per partner per year. Eligible costs are: personnel costs (researchers, technicians and support staff employed only for the research activity), costs for external assessment and equivalent services (e.g. subcontracting highly specialised parts of the project), costs for subcontracting Basque Science, Technology and Innovation Network (RVCTI) Agents, operating costs (costs for materials, supplies, trips, etc. derived from the research) and costs of instruments and equipment (paid off over the whole project duration). http://www.industria.ejgv.euskadi.net/r44-ed006/es/contenidos/ayuda_subvencion/gaitek_2014/es_gaitek/es_arch.html

Catalonia: Small, medium and large companies can be funded. Private research centres, universities and other public research entities registered in Catalonia can participate as subcontractors. Technically and financially feasible R&D projects in the field of manufacturing with an impact increase in the R&D company activities are eligible. Personnel costs, external collaborations for R&D activities related to the project, equipment (where applicable), IPR activities (for SMEs only), other costs such as travelling and management costs are eligible. Funding is provided as a grant. Eligible expenses for the Catalan part of the MANUNET project from 150 000 € with a maximum aid of 200 000 € (2 years- long projects). Large companies: Maximum of 50 % of the costs of research activities and 25 % of the costs of development activities can be funded. Medium companies: Maximum of 60 % of the costs of research activities and 35 % of the costs of development activities can be funded. Small companies: Maximum of 70 % of the costs of research activities and 45 % of the costs of development activities can be funded. http://accio.gencat.cat/cat/ajuts-financament/

Finland: Tekes’ R&D funding programme is for enterprises who are willing to develop and grow. With Tekes funding, an enterprise can research and develop products and techniques, services and new business concepts, operating modes and management, and implement pilot projects and testing environments needed for development. The aim is to substantially accelerate the growth and internationalization of the most promising small enterprises. www.tekes.fi

Germany: Focused on topics concerning innovative production equipment, machines, tools and improved production process chains. Enterprises, SME and research institutes can be funded according to the rules of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research [BMBF) in the Framework programme “Research for Tomorrow’s Production - PROmorgen”. http://www.bmbf.de/en/686.php | http://www.produktionsforschung.de/

Iceland: The Technology Development Fund constitutes a significant part of the formal organisation of the Science and Technology Policy Council in Iceland. The fund’s role is to support R&D perceived as important for fulfilling government objectives regarding technological development and innovation, leading to a regeneration and improved competitive situation of Icelandic industry. www.rannis.is

Israel: Only industrial partners are eligible for funding. Proposals must include a single or multi-year programme that will provide know how, processes or methods for the manufacture of a new product or the significant improvement of an existing product, or a new process or a significant improvement in an existing process. The product must have a sizeable potential for sales. The support is in the form of a conditional grant amounting up to 50% of the total approved R&D budget. Israeli participants of projects approved by MANUNET will be required to submit a proposal to the R&D fund and will be funded based accordingly on the national rules. http://www.moital.gov.il/madan.htm

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mes Lower Austria: Companies, research centres and universities financed. RD projects up to 50 % funding.

Industrial research up to 25 %. Experimental development for SMEs possibilities for additional 10 %. Grant or loan, depending on the type of organization. http://www.noel.gv.at | http://www.noe.gv.at

Luxembourg: The FNR (National Research Fund Luxembourg) supports public research projects. Through its INTER Programme “Promotion of international cooperation” the FNR wants to promote international scientific cooperation, to create synergies between research centres within and outside Luxembourg, to achieve a critical mass in certain fields, to take a better approach to the resolution of certain transnational issues, to increase the visibility and competitiveness of research in Luxembourg. The programme is supporting international R&D projects, where public research institutions in Luxembourg are eligible to get funding from FNR. Companies based in Luxembourg can participate as partners with own financial means or apply for financial support at the Ministry of Economy in Luxembourg. http://www.fnr.lu/en/inter

Nord-Pas de Calais: 3 regional programs can be used, depending on the nature of the beneficiary: Cluster policy program (for universities, RTOs and laboratories), Regional Funds for Innovation (for companies up to 2 000 employees) and Collaborative R&D program (for companies over 2 000 employees). Large companies can only be funded if they are in a partnership with at least one SME from Nord-Pas de Calais and one research organisation or university located in a MANUNET region/country. www.nordpasdecalais.fr

Romania: The programme finances joint experimental research and technological development projects, having as results products, technologies and innovative services aimed at solving and implementing solutions to complex socio-economic problems of national priority. http://uefiscdi.gov.ro/articole/3286/Program-PARTENERIATE--Proiecte-colaborative-de-cercetare-aplicativa--Competitie-2013.html

Slovakia: VEGA is the scientific agency —internal grant system— of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic and the Slovak Academy of Science. Only universities financed. Companies and research centres only in cooperation with universities. 15 000-20 000 € grant per project per year. http://www.minedu.sk/index.php?lang=sk&rootId=416

Switzerland: “CTI”, the national innovation promotion programme, enforces the market oriented innovation process, the introduction of practice oriented qualifications for researchers in universities and the improvement of cooperation between academia and industry. CTI projects should strongly support a market need initiated and oriented knowledge and technology transfer. The CTI programme supports bottom up generated innovation projects of all sort of disciplines. CTI projects need to have an industry involvement of at least 50 %. Only public, non-win oriented research institutes are funded 100 %. Industry partners like SMEs are taking part self-financed. www.kti.admin.ch | www.sbfi.admin.ch

Turkey: International Industrial R&D Projects Funding Programme; SMEs and large companies settled in Turkey can submit project proposals. Universities and research institutes are not eligible, but can benefit from the programme as subcontractors. Grant rate is 60 % for large companies and 75 % for SMEs. Personnel, travel, equipment, software, subcontractor (consultancy and other services), material costs are eligible. Application to TUBITAK should be made simultaneously with MANUNET II full proposal submission. There is no project budget/duration limit for application. http://www.teydeb.tubitak.gov.tr/

Wallonia: SMEs and Large companies, academia and research centers can be funded. Maximum funding: 60-80 % grant for SMEs, 40 % grant for large companies, 100 % grant for academia and 75 % grant for research centres. Industrial research: minimum 40 % of the Walloon project s budget must be dedicated to the Walloon company(ies). Experimental development: minimum 40 % of the Walloon project s budget must be dedicated to the Walloon company(ies) AND minimum 50 % of the project s budget must be dedicated to the Walloon partners OR at least 2 Walloon companies are partners in the consortium. Maximum projects length: 36 months. http://recherche-technologie.wallonie.be

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REGIONAL/NATIONAL CONTACT PERSON:

REGION / COUNTRY MANUNET MEMBER CONTACT DETAILS

Asturias (Spain)

IDEPA Ana Elena Fernández Monzón +34985980020 / anae@idepa.es Marco Antonio Fernández Valledor +34985980020 / marcoafv@idepa.es

Basque Country (Spain)

Basque Government Innobasque

Andere Goirigolzarri Garaizar +34944209488 agoirigolzarri@innobasque.com

Catalonia (Spain)

ACC1Ó Mar Pérez Blasco +34935674889 / mperezbl@gencat.cat

Finland TEKES  Matti Evola +358505577835 / matti.evola@tekes.fi

Germany KIT-PTKA Stefan Scherr +4972160825286 / Stefan.Scherr@kit.edu

Iceland RANNIS Sigurdur Bjornsson +3545155800 / sigurdur@rannis.is

Israel ISERD Nili Mandelblit +97235118120 / nili@iserd.org.il

Lower Austria (Austria)

Lower Austrian Government

Kerstin Koren +4327429005-16165 / kerstin.koren@noel.gv.at

Luxembourg FNR Christiane Kaell +352261925-34 / christiane.kaell@fnr.lu

Nord-Pas de Calais (France)

Région Nord-Pas de Calais

Leila Mehnane (academic & research partners) +33328827607 leila.mehnane@nordpasdecalais.frSamantha Jacson (companies) +33328827523 samantha.jacson@nordpasdecalais.fr

Romania UEFISCDI Mircea Segarceanu +40213023883 mircea.segarceanu@uefiscdi.ro

Slovakia MESR

STUBA

Jozef Maculák +421259374351 / jozef.maculak@minedu.skStefan Valcuha +421252497810 / stefan.valcuha@stuba.sk

Switzerland SERI Roland Buehler +41313247141 / roland.buehler@sbfi.admin.ch

Turkey TUBITAK Abdullah Faruk Gönüllü +903124685300-2005 abdullah.gonullu@tubitak.gov.tr

Wallonia (Belgium)

DGO6 Julie Jasmes +32(0)81334545 julie.jasmes@spw.wallonie.be