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UK/Northern Ireland
MNT Support Programs&Topics 2007/2008
A Regional/National Contact
1) Country and Geographical coverage: United Kingdom/Northern Ireland region
2) Name of initiative/programme: START
3) Programme owner (ministry): Invest Northern Ireland
4) Executing agency: Invest Northern Ireland (Bedford Square, Bedford Street, Belfast BT7 2ES)
Contact:
Nigel Carr, Sam Kinghan
phone:++44 - 28.9023.9090, ++44 - 28.9069.8850
mail: nigel.carr@investni.com, sam.kinghan@investni.comweb: www.investni.com
B - Subject and conditions of support
| Program/Call name | Technology/application focus covered | Opening/Cut-off dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| a) | START | Applied Research that is commercially focussed | Open Call |
Phases of R&D being funded (basic research, pre-competitive, application, serial production, market entry), funding rates (app.)
Basic and pre-competitive. Funding rate -normally up to 40 %.
Major restrictions (e.g. types of institutions eligible for funding; SMEs, public/private etc., openness to transnational consortia)
(1) Company only application or (2) a collaborative application involving a company and a local university or another company.
C - Other national/regional programmes potentially suitable for co-operation
| Program/Call name | Executing agency, contact | Supported technologies/applications | |
|---|---|---|---|
| a) | None at present |