The objective is to raise awareness and inform defence-related stakeholders (SMEs, larger companies, research and technology organisations, academia, clusters) about existing possibilities to access European Union funding programmes running till 2020, including the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) and the COSME (EU Programme for the Competitiveness of SMEs).
A particular focus will be put on ways and means to benefit from dual-use R&T funding and Enterprise Europe Network’s free-of-charge services in native language. A practical coaching session will simulate the drafting of the application to access ESIF.
The EDA’s Chief Executive, Mr Jorge Domecq, will deliver the Opening Speech.
The seminar takes place on 3 November (8:30h-17:15h) at the at the Technology Park Aerópolis in Seville.