The European Commission has published its call for proposals for ERC Proof of Concept Grant, which is coming under the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).
Funded with EUR 10 million from the 2013 budget, the call aims to help grant holders establish proof of concept as well as identify a development path and an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) strategy for ideas arising from an ERC funded project. The objective is to enable innovative ideas to be presented to venture capitalists, companies or social entrepreneurs in a pre-demonstration stage where potential opportunities for exploitation have already been identified.
The call is expected to establish the viability, technical issues and overall direction of a concept, clarify IPR position and strategy, provide feedback for budgeting and other opportunities and provide connections to later stage funding. Last but not least, it should help cover initial expenses for establishing a company.
To see partnership requests for this call, please consult: CORDIS Partners Service
Remarks: Before contacting the Commission, proposers are strongly advised to consult the original call text.
Document Reference: OJ C005 of 10 January 2013
