VALOR Pilot Call 2008

Overview

The fundamental objective of the VALOR project is to coordinate and network key players in innovation policy implementations so that they apply a harmonised approach to valorisation and support an EU-wide common agenda and Joint Action Plan for valorisation policy measures.

The VALOR Pilot Call

The call is aimed at supporting and funding a set of activities and services targeted at optimising cooperation and the commercialisation of knowledge acquired by national small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from foreign laboratories, technical centres, and other SMEs. Existing networks will serve as vehicles, such as EUREKA or the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN).

he objective is to offer appropriate conditions to achieve successful transnational valorisation, and to provide guidance all along the main stages of the process: business invention, business creation, and business operation and growth.

Supported areas include:

• analysis and identification of needs in the partnership;
• technical and economical evaluation of the technology transferred;
• market analysis;
• feasibility and complementary technical studies prior to development;
• information on intellectual property;
• advice on the negotiation and the establishment of collaboration and licence agreements.

Beneficiaries

The beneficiaries will be legal entities. They may be established SMEs, start-ups, spin-offs, universities, academic research organisms, technical centres, or individuals, provided that they also meet the eligibility criteria for programmes held or managed by the funding agencies currently involved in the VALOR pilot call.

Application procedure

For any details concerning the precise application procedure as well as your nearest contact agency, please refer to the VALOR pages on the PRO INNO site.

The complete VALOR Pilot Call for Proposals