Proposal (project outline)

							           Proposal
         (project outline)


              for the

          EraSME 6th Call

      closing date 30.10.2009




 short title of the project

long version of the project title
project

     project title                                                                  short title
                                                                            (max. 10 characters)



consortium coordinator (partner submitting the proposal and contact person)

             title                                   phone number

       first name                                        fax number

       last name                                                e-mail


                                                             address
 organisation


                                                      short name of
                                                       organisation


project partners
(*type: SME1, RTO2, LC3 or OP4; **budget shares = overall project cost for the respective partner including the requested funding)

                                               member               working           budget shares**            requested
 #         short name             type*
                                                state                hours                 in €                 funding in €
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project classification

      scientific                                           industrial
          areas                                              sectors
     concerned                                            concerned


 1
   SME: small and medium sized enterprises
 2
   RTO: research and technology organisation
 3
   LC: large company
 4
   OP: other partner
Contents

Part 1: Project Overview .......................................................................................... 1

Part 2: Descriptive Project Proposal ....................................................................... 2
1    Scientific and Technological Aspects ................................................................... 2
2    Market Needs and Economic Impact ................................................................... 2
3    Project plan .......................................................................................................... 3
4    Structure of the Consortium ................................................................................. 4
5    IPR Concept ......................................................................................................... 4
6    Strategic Value and Impact of the Project ............................................................ 4

Part 3: Table Summary ............................................................................................. 5
Role of each Partner (Table 1) ................................................................................... 5
Companies Involved (Table 2) .................................................................................... 6
Expected Results of the Overall Project (Table 3) ...................................................... 7
Companies’ Need and Use of the Results of the Project (Table 4) ............................. 8
Part 1: Project Overview
Short description of the project – why, what, when (250 words)




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Part 2: Descriptive Project Proposal

1 Scientific and Technological Aspects
Describe technological challenge and feasibility of the project, innovation novelty level, scientific chal-
lenge and IPR strategy and plan for dissemination and exploitation of results.


2 Market Needs and Economic Impact
Describe market needs and market potential, economic potential of the project, impact on SMEs’
competitiveness and growth, commercialization plan and market accessibility.




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3 Project plan

3.1 Goals and Milestones
Describe the overall goal of the project and what technological problems need to be solved. Give clear
sub goals and milestones.

3.2 Overall Budget
Please name the involved SMEs, RTOs and maybe additional partners (please add or delete rows if
necessary).

Partner / ember state     Requested public finan-             Own
                                                                                 Total budget k€
(region/country)            cial contribution k€         contribution k€
SME 1
SME 2
SME 3
SME 4
RTO 1
RTO 2
additional partner
Summary

3.3 Work Plan and Division of Tasks

     Work package           Deliverables/results        Scheduled date        Responsible partner

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3.4 Project Management
Describe project management, organisation and tasks.

3.5 Transnational Added Value
Describe the added value of the transnational project, the balance of benefits and knowledge transfer
and dissemination.




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4 Structure of the Consortium
Describe the capability, human and technological resources of each partner, financial resources and
please explain why each partner is integrated into the project.

4.1 Project Coordinator
Short description of the consortium coordinator

4.2 SMEs
Short description of the (other) SMEs involved

4.3 RTOs
Short description of the (other) RTOs involved

4.4 Additional Partners
Short description of additional partners involved (e.g. larger companies)

4.5 Potential Additional Partners
Are there any potential partners for the project that haven’t yet been contacted or haven’t yet given a
clear statement in regard to participation? How could they be integrated?

4.6 Overview of the Consortium Structure (Partners and Resources)
Please give an overview (preferable with graphic elements) of the consortium structure (human and
technological resources of the partners and their goals).




5 IPR Concept
Each partner should be aware of the specific IPR situation concerning the project.
Please describe how new results achieved within the scope of the project will be secured and pro-
tected. Give an impression how these results will be divided among the project partners in order to
enable rewarding exploitation.

You can find examples and detailed information on possible IPR following the link:
http://www.ipr-helpdesk.org/controlador/principal?seccion=principal&len=en


6 Strategic Value and Impact of the Project
Describe in short the economical impact of the project, dissemination of knowledge and results, corre-
spondence with international, national or regional priorities, impact on society, health and environ-
ment.




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Part 3: Table Summary

Role of each Partner (Table 1)
Short description of each partner’s role. What will they develop? What will be made available for partners? What is wanted from other partner?


                                                                                          What will be made                    What is wanted from
      Partner                  Role                 What will be developed?
                                                                                        available for partners?                 other partners?




Table 1




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Companies Involved (Table 2)
Short description of the companies involved. In which business areas are they active? What products and services do they offer in the market?


     Company          Company description                  Business area of the company                   Products and services offered in the market




Table 2




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Expected Results of the Overall Project (Table 3)
What results (technological or other solutions) are expected from the project? How can they principally
be used?


                Expected results                           How they principally can be used




Table 3




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Companies’ Need and Use of the Results of the Project (Table 4)
How will the involved companies (SMEs and maybe others) use the results? Why do they need them? How will their products and services be improved? How
can the results of the project be used by third parties? What kind of dissemination is planned?


                      How will results be      Why are the results      How will products and    How can the results be           Planned
     Company
                           used?                   needed?              services be improved?    used by third parties?        dissemination?




Table 4




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