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Training "Financing Research and Innovation Projects through the EU Horizon 2020 Program"

8/15/2018

Date: September 20 and 21, 2018
Location: Skopje (the exact location will be published additionally)

The Youth Entrepreneurial Service Foundation within the framework of the project "Enhancing competitiveness of SMEs through improved innovation support (InnoSupport) ", funded by the European Union, announces a call for small and medium-sized enterprises to participate in a two-day training for funding research and innovation projects through the Horizon 2020 program.


The Horizon 2020 program is an EU funding instrument that supports research and innovation, with the ultimate goal of economic growth, job creation and competitiveness. It has a budget of over 70 billion euros and will last until 2020. Horizon 2020 is open to the participation for a wide range of organizations and individual researchers: universities, research centers, laboratories, multinational companies, small and medium-sized enterprises, non-governmental organizations, civic associations, public administration, local governments, and others. The program supports funding for research and innovation projects, mobility of researchers, strengthening of international networks, acquiring new knowledge and expertise, as well as co-financing certain activities in the public sector.


For whom is the training intended?
The training targets small and medium enterprises with high potential of innovation activity.

Objectives of the training
Participants in the training will have the opportunity to gain practical knowledge about:
• The structure of the Horizon 2020 program
• Application procedure and appropriate program documents
• Understanding the division of tasks and responsibilities within a consortium
• Defining a project in line with the expectations of the European Commission
Agenda
The detailed agenda of the training will be published additionally.
Experts
The expert profile will be published additionally.

Application process
All interested companies should fill out the following form for registration no later than September 10, 2018.

Only one representative per company can take part in the training. The number of participants is limited to 25.

Participation Details
Participation in the training is free of charge