Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme
January 01, 1970
The Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) of the European Commission is meant to improve the competitiveness of European companies facing the challenges of globalization. The programme is mainly aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which will receive support for innovation activities, better access to finance and business support services. It will run from 2007 to 2013.
The CIP is based on Decision No 1639/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 establishing a Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007 to 2013).
CIP is complementary to the 7th Framework Programme (FP7) and is supposed to be "mutually-reinforcing [..], each designed to contribute to the success of the other."[1]
The program COSME[2] followed up CIP and runs 2014 to 2020.[3]
Operational programmesedit
The CIP consists of three programmes:
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (EIP)
Information Communication Technologies Policy support Programme (ICT PSP)
All three programmes are managed by the Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI), an EU government body established by the European Commission to operate and oversee the various activities of CIP.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (EIP)
The European Commission indicates that EIP focuses to facilitate access to finance for the start-up and growth of SMEs and encourage investment in innovation activities and to create an environment favourable to SME cooperation, particularly in the field of cross-border cooperation, thereby promoting and assisting in all forms of innovation in enterprises. The EIP will specifically support innovation efforts in the ecological sector. It also has the broader ambition to promote an entrepreneurship and innovation culture and related economic and administrative reform.
To help achieve these objectives the Commission has funded a number of actions. One of these is the formation of the Enterprise Europe Network, which started to form during January 2008. This new network has been established by integrating two former networks: the Euro Info Centres (EIC) and the Innovation Relay Centres (IRC). There are over 500 regional teams across Europe and beyond in 40 countries, making it the world's largest business and innovation support network. The objective of integrating the two networks is to offer businesses a one-stop-shop of integrated services under one roof to better assist companies in addressing their business and innovation need. The type of services offered by many of the regional teams comprises:
business partnering such as supplier, distribution and joint venture partner searches
Online tools for tracking European public sector tenders
Online facilities for assistance in finance and grant searches
Advise on IPR and legal matters
Advice on finance including grants, debt and risk
Assist businesses in accessing research programmes and apply for R&D grants
Advice and assistance on accessing EU programmes and funds
Access to information on EU policies, regulations and support programmes
Technology and R&D partnering
Assistance for accessing Seventh Framework Programme (FP7)
Each of the Enterprise Europe Network Centres also offer a channel for passing feedback from businesses to the Commission on policies. All the Centres are also required to help engage businesses in EU policy-making by promoting consultations opened by the EC. The Network is essentially the front line for business and innovation support offered by Directorate General Enterprise and Industry,[5] one of the various divisions or Directorate Generals comprising the European Commission.
In addition to the new Network, DG Enterprise & Industry have established other initiatives such as the European Investment Fund (EIF),[6] which provisions for venture capital aimed at SMEs - in particular high-tech early-stage companies.
Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme
An example of innovation-support services provided within the ICT District in Piedmont
January 01, 1970
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The Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme CIP of the European Commission is meant to improve the competitiveness of European companies facing the challenges of globalization The programme is mainly aimed at small and medium sized enterprises SMEs which will receive support for innovation activities better access to finance and business support services It will run from 2007 to 2013 The programme wants to encourage the usage of information and communications technologies ICT renewable energies and to promote energy efficiency Contents 1 History 2 Operational programmes 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe CIP is based on Decision No 1639 2006 EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 establishing a Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme 2007 to 2013 CIP is complementary to the 7th Framework Programme FP7 and is supposed to be mutually reinforcing each designed to contribute to the success of the other 1 The program COSME 2 followed up CIP and runs 2014 to 2020 3 Operational programmes editThe CIP consists of three programmes Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme EIP Information Communication Technologies Policy support Programme ICT PSP Intelligent Energy Europe IEE 4 All three programmes are managed by the Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation EACI an EU government body established by the European Commission to operate and oversee the various activities of CIP Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme EIP The European Commission indicates that EIP focuses to facilitate access to finance for the start up and growth of SMEs and encourage investment in innovation activities and to create an environment favourable to SME cooperation particularly in the field of cross border cooperation thereby promoting and assisting in all forms of innovation in enterprises The EIP will specifically support innovation efforts in the ecological sector It also has the broader ambition to promote an entrepreneurship and innovation culture and related economic and administrative reform To help achieve these objectives the Commission has funded a number of actions One of these is the formation of the Enterprise Europe Network which started to form during January 2008 This new network has been established by integrating two former networks the Euro Info Centres EIC and the Innovation Relay Centres IRC There are over 500 regional teams across Europe and beyond in 40 countries making it the world s largest business and innovation support network The objective of integrating the two networks is to offer businesses a one stop shop of integrated services under one roof to better assist companies in addressing their business and innovation need The type of services offered by many of the regional teams comprises business partnering such as supplier distribution and joint venture partner searches Online tools for tracking European public sector tenders Online facilities for assistance in finance and grant searches Advise on IPR and legal matters Advice on finance including grants debt and risk Assist businesses in accessing research programmes and apply for R amp D grants Advice and assistance on accessing EU programmes and funds Access to information on EU policies regulations and support programmes Technology and R amp D partnering Assistance for accessing Seventh Framework Programme FP7 Each of the Enterprise Europe Network Centres also offer a channel for passing feedback from businesses to the Commission on policies All the Centres are also required to help engage businesses in EU policy making by promoting consultations opened by the EC The Network is essentially the front line for business and innovation support offered by Directorate General Enterprise and Industry 5 one of the various divisions or Directorate Generals comprising the European Commission In addition to the new Network DG Enterprise amp Industry have established other initiatives such as the European Investment Fund EIF 6 which provisions for venture capital aimed at SMEs in particular high tech early stage companies See also editLisbon Strategy ManagEnergy Seventh Framework ProgrammeReferences edit Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme CIP www researchitaly it COSME Europe s programme for small and medium sized enterprises Growth European Commission Growth Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme CIP European Commission ec europa eu Intelligent Energy Europe European Commission Ec europa eu Retrieved 2013 04 21 Enterprise and Industry European Commission Ec europa eu 2008 06 13 Retrieved 2013 04 21 European Investment Fund eif org Retrieved 2013 04 21 Official website FPCIP Consultation SME Circle s view on CIP Enterprise Europe Network Technology Offers and Requests DatabasedExternal links editCompetitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme An example of innovation support services provided within the ICT District in Piedmont Retrieved from 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