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  Generally speaking, to be successful, a RTD Project Proposal made in European Cooperation must:  
       
   
Gather several types of partners. Typically, they are: industrialists, Research Centres and Universities.
Show a good representation of countries belonging to the European Union.
Propose to develop an innovative subject of Research.
Share adequately within the partnership the costs incurred by the Research to be led.
 
       
  The SMEs are also invited to set up projects proposals of RTD and are supported in this process by SCRATCH Consortium. Here are the 10 rules given by SCRATCH to be observed by any SME leader who wants to set up a project proposal in European Cooperation and who wants to obtain good chances of success:  
       
   
  1. The Research proposal fits with EU eligibility criteria
  2. The proposal is led by a small enterprise
  3. Other Small enterprises are in the Partnership
  4. Small enterprises benefit from a large part of proposal budget
  5. Research Centres and Universities are encouraged to participate Large industrialists are welcome as potential final end-users
  6. The Research is short term and product oriented
  7. The proposal shows good potential for industrialisation
  8. Projects usually span over a two years period
  9. EU requested support is around €1M (project total budget around €2M)
  10. Each Small enterprise invests yearly no more than 5% of its GTO.
Immediate benefits for Small
Enterprises are:
Minimum investment
for Maximum leverage.
Minimum risk with
Maximum industrial
targets.
 
 
 
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