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Newsletter Volume 2, No 12 - December 2009|
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Presentations of the SMEs go Health' 5th Information and Training Workshop in Stockholm are online
This half-day workshop provided information on successful proposal preparation in the Health theme of FP7, a panel discussion with proposal evaluators, and the services offered by SMEs go Health to name but a few. Click here to view the presentations. Presentations of the Partnering Day for HEALTH in the Seventh Framework Programme held in Vienna
The event was a real success: around 110 delegates from 22 different countries attended the event and participated in more than 100 bilateral meetings. Click here to view the presentations.  EU RESEARCH FUNDING Initiatives: Open Calls & Partner SearchesIMI Information Day Report
Click here to view the presentations of the information day.
FP7 - ICT open call: health opportunities
The indicative budget of this call amounts to a total of 286 million euro. Click here to see the full details of the call. Call for Proposals on ALTERNATIVE TESTING; EC – COLIPA Joint Scheme
For each proposal selected by the European Commission, the cosmetic industry (COLIPA) is committed to providing additional funding. The funding shall be equal in each case to the European Commission’s contribution (50% of eligible costs). The evaluation and selection of proposals will be handled exclusively by the European Commission. Call identifier: FP7-HEALTH-2010-Alternative Testing Strategies
OTHER PROJECTSOver 90% of SMEs consider their participation in EU funded project a success. How can we learn from their experiences?
The KAPPA-Health project aims to assess the success factors which lead healthcare companies to generate value from their participation in a co-funded research project, and to determine how this can be planned at the time the decision is made to apply for an FP7 project. The KAPPA-Health partners also organize workshops and train SMEs on how to access funding for research and development. The KAPPA-Health partners also organize workshops and train SMEs on how to access funding for research and development. Interviews and coaching of SMEs will be conducted by KAPPA-Health partners in the months to come. If you wish to participate in this enquiry please contact the project Coordinator: jviseur@eurotop.be
NEW PROFILES / SPOTLIGHT ON RESEARCH PROFILES Health research excellence in the spotlight: Portugal
Portugal has excellent research groups in the health and biotechnological sector. The results obtained by its research gave origin to many spin-off companies, which rapidly turned into SMEs and continued independently and successfully. Most of the key players in this area are present in the SMEs go Health (SGH) database. However, you can have access to a large number of research institutes and companies by consulting the following associations:
On our website, we are highlighting some of the Portuguese research institutes and companies which are in the SGH database, covering different areas of expertise. TIPS & TRICKS TO TAKE PART IN FP7 EU Technology Marketplace
SUCCESS STORIES / QUOTES FROM CLIENTS
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SMEs go Health held its 5th Information & Training Workshop on 25th November 2009 in Stockholm.
The SMEs go Health Team organized a Partnering Day for HEALTH in the Seventh Framework Programme on 7th October 2009 in Vienna. The Partnering Day offered a brilliant opportunity to bring together researchers from industry and academia from all over Europe aiming at initiating cooperation for joint research projects. 
On 17th November 2009, more than 420 delegates attended the Information Day for the 2nd Call of the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) held in Brussels Expo. The event was hosted by the newly autonomous IMI Joint Undertaking, formed by a partnership between the European Commission and the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), which is responsible for the strategy and governance of the Initiative.
On 24th November 2009, the 6th call for proposals in the ICT theme of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) has been launched. The work programme also contains a number of topics specifically dedicated to health, most of which are to be found in the chapter “Towards sustainable and personalized healthcare”. 
On 30th July 2009, the European Commission launched a Call for Proposals on the development of a strategy towards alternative solutions to animal testing in the field of repeated dose systemic toxicity.
A recent study financed by the European Commission within the “
In our newsletter, we present key research and innovation actors in the “Health” area of European Member States, Associated Countries and Candidate Countries. In this newsletter, we are introducing several Portuguese researchers and SMEs willing to participate in FP7 research projects. We invite you to learn more about the expertise of potential new partners for your FP7 projects! 
Technology Marketplace is a free online service from the European Commission where you can publish and find research and technological development results and innovative business opportunities on emerging technologies. Technology Marketplace includes exploitable research results, mainly from EU funded research, and a showcase of best results displayed as technology offers. 
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