Innovation in Enterprise through the Marie Curie Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways

The Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways action seeks to enhance industry-academia cooperation pertaining to research training, career development and knowledge sharing. Assistance is provided in particular to SMEs, and includes traditional manufacturing industries. The action which is part of the EU’s FP7 Programme, is based on long term cooperation programmes with a high potential for increasing mutual understanding of the different cultural settings and skill requirements of both the industrial and academic sectors.

The IAPP action is aimed at strengthening research and business performance and promoting innovation and knowledge transfer throughout the EU.

This action encourages stronger cooperation between universities and business via staff exchange. This will help to turn creative ideas into innovative products and processes that can efficiently address European and global societal challenges.

Implementation of this action will be executed through targeted and flexible support for human resources interactions within cooperation programmes between at least two organisations, one from each sector and from at least two different member states or associated countries.

Funding under this action is provided for: Inter-sectoral secondments of staff; 100 per cent of the researchers’ salary including any costs of the employer; Recruitment of experienced researchers; Research and networking activities; Organisation of workshops and conferences; With regard to SMEs: research equipment (up to 10 per cent of EC contribution to the SME participant); Overheads and management costs.

More information can be obtained from the Malta Council for Science and Technology. The deadline for submission is April 19, 2012.

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