European Commission proposal for Horizon 2020 (research funding 2014-2020)!
The proposal will now be discussed in the European Council and Parliament, with adoption expected by the end of 2013.
The Horizon 2020 proposal envelope - Euro 87.9 billion - is organised into 3 main blocks:
Excellence in Science - Euro 27.8 billion
Industrial Leadership - Euro 20.2 billion
Societal Challenges - Euro 35.9 billion
A fairly even distribution between the three blocks of the budget makes the European Research Council with 15 bn Euro in the proposed budget one of the winners.
In the block for Industrial Leadership, 'Key Enabling and Industrial Technologies' takes the largest piece of the pie, with close to 16 bn Euro. 4 bn Euro has been earmarked for 'Access to Risk Finance' and only 700 m Euro for 'Innovation in SMEs'.
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Welcome to the forest-based sector technology platform
The Forest-based Sector Technology Platform (FTP) is a joint initiative of the European forest-based sector and was established in 2005, based on the impetus and encouragement of the European Commission. Its overall aim is to promote joint European cooperation on research and innovation.
The platform undertakes a range of activities to help meet its ambitions. FTP acts as facilitator of research and innovation networking, as well as of specific programmes and projects. FTP management acts as an important source of information regarding funding programmes, policy, ongoing research, and so forth. Tools such as the platform’s website and other publications are utilised for disseminating information to its relevant stakeholders, both within and outside of the forest-based sector. Collaboration with the European Commission, other international and national funding organisations, as well as with other European technology platforms is a fundamental part of its activity.
