SME Instrument 2018-2019 new calls for European Small and Medium Enterprises. Next dead line First Phase February 8 2018.  The overall budget is € 479.74 million Euros for 2018; 552.26 million Euros for 2019The calls are addressed to Enterprises of all sectors that want to innovate their products and processes. The contribution directly from EU Commission is 70% of the costs regarding programmes of investments finalised to the technological innovation and the increase of the competitiveness. The investments cannot be for real estates, plants, equipments and machineries. The new investments must be oriented towards studies, researches, prototypes for new products or processes for the purposes of increasing the technological level and competitiveness of the enterprises.

SME Instrument programme is divided into 3 phases:

Phase1: It regards Feasibility Studies for new innovative projects with strategies for European and global challenges.

Phase2: It regards market oriented projects by means of the realisation of working prototypes.

Phase3: It allows the enterprises to establish new contact and relationships with investors and market.

The deadlines for 2018 are:

First phase: February 8, May 3 , September 5, November 7.

Second phase: March 14, May 23, October 10.

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