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Latest news

Expert evaluators for Intelligent Energy Europe - wanted! (09/06/08)
Electronic Identity: easy access to public services across the EU (02/06/08)
Electronic Procurement in the EU opens doors to cross-border business (25/05/08)
The EIP 2008: building momentum to support SMEs and innovation (28/04/08)
Search is on for most entrepreneurial region (16/04/08)
EU's access to finance for SMEs goes local (04/04/08)

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Consultations

Suggestions to reduce administrative burdens put on business by the EU (Deadline: TBA)

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Forthcoming Events

ICT event 2008 - Invention, Innovation, Impact: Lyon (France), 25 - 27 November 2008
European Sustainable Energy Week 2009: Brussels, 9 - 13 February 2009

Funding Opportunities

IEE Call for propossals 2008 (Deadline: 26/06/2008)
2008 Eco-innovation Call for innovative environmental products, services, management practices or processes (Deadline: 11/09/2008)
Enterprise and Industry DG Grants' Programme 2008 (Deadline: TBA)

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Publications

"New 'Intelligent Energy' video", Executive Agency for Competitiveness & Innovation, 22 May 2008
"Videoclip 'Access to finance: closer to SMEs'", DG Enterprise and Industry, 24 April 2008
"Enterprise Europe Network - Videoclip", DG Enterprise & Industry, 22 January 2008
"The Key to Innovation", European Commission DG Enterprise and Industry , 4 June 2007
"Widening investment horizons", Enterprise and Industry DG, 25 May 2007
"Fifth Round Table between Bankers and SMEs", The European Commission - DG ENTERPRISE AND INDUSTRY, 14 May 2007

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THE COMPETITIVENESS AND INNOVATION FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME

(CIP)

What is the CIP ?

The Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) aims to encourage the competitiveness of European enterprises. With small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as its main target, the programme supports innovation activities (including eco-innovation), provides better access to finance and delivers business support services in the regions. It encourages a better take-up and use of information and communications technologies (ICT) and helps to develop the information society. It also promotes the increased use of renewable energies and energy efficiency.

With a total budget of €3621 million the programme runs from 2007 to 2013.

The CIP is divided into three programmes:

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (EIP)

Better access to finance for SMEs through venture capital investment and loan guarantee instruments
Business and innovation support services delivered through a network of regional centres
Promotion of entrepreneurship and innovation
Support for eco-innovation
Support for policy-making that encourages entrepreneurship and innovation

Information Communication Technologies Policy support Programme (ICT PSP)

Developing a single European information space
Strengthening the European internal market for ICT and ICT-based products and services
Encouraging innovation through the wider adoption of and investment in ICT
Developing an inclusive information society and more efficient and effective services in areas of public interest
Improving of quality of life

Intelligent Energy Europe
(IEE)

Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE)

Fostering energy efficiency and the rational use of energy sources
Promoting new and renewable energy sources and energy diversification
Promoting energy efficiency and new energy sources in transport