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SiS.net is the international network of National Contact Points (NCPs) for the Science in Society (SiS) area in the EU’s 7th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP7). The network unites more than 60 representatives from all European and number of non-European countries.

Environment NCPs cooperating to improve their effectiveness

This project is a set of coherent activities and tasks that will foster further cooperation between Environment NCPs from EU member States and Associated States. The main goal is to improve the services NCPs offer to potential proposers. The main outcomes will be: a) strengthened cooperation between NCPs across Europe by setting up new and effective means of communication, b) increased quality of services offered by NCPs to proposers with the aim to increase the number and quality of project proposals submitted in response to FP7 calls for proposal and c) integration of other non-EU NCPs into the EU NCP network in order to increase mutually beneficial research and technological development between Europe and International Partners Cooperation Countries.

The HEALTH-NCP-NET is the network of all officially appointed Health National Contact Points (NCPs) for the 7th EU Framework Programme (FP7). The consortium consists of 19 not only EU countries, and the project spans across 39 countries in Europe and the world.

The NCP network is the main provider of adice and individual assistance for all FP7 issues:

help to better understand the FP7 program, help to find the topic in priority Health in FP7, help to bring researcher and SMEs together in the right projects, help to support SMEs and researchers for successful participation in the priority Health of FP7.

The aim of the SEREN2 coordination action is to link the different NCPs of the Security research programme, to initiate coordination in the network, and to improve the quality of the of the network and, as a matter of fact, the ability of its members to deliver a high level of services to the comunity.  Security Research presents several specificities as compared to other COOPERATIO's thematic priorities. In consequence, perhaps more than in the other FP7 programmes and thematic priorities, there is a strong necessity to inform and support the European Security Research community to participate to FP7. Project activities will focuse on organisation of partnering and brokerage evants, developing of a partner search system and other useful tools which are directly available from project website.

ERAWATCH is a long term initiative jointly carried out by the European Commissio's Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (RTD), the Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry  (ENTR) and the Joint Research Centre - Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (JRC-IPTS) based in Seville (Spain). ERAWATCH is the European Commissio's information platform on European, national and regional research systems and policies. Its main objectives are to support policy-making in the research field in Europe and to contribute to the realisation of the European Research Area (ERA)

The TransCoSME project supports activities of the European Network of SME National Contact Points. The aim of the project is to enhance the quality of services that are provided to FP7 project proposers and participants by SME NCPs in their respective countries. The intent is to increase the NCP work efficiency, improve their qualification and to enhance networking between NCPs in Europe. 

NICER III project follows the NICER and NICER II projects, and is focused on supporting Czech participation in European research, especially in the 7. Framework Programme (7. FP) -  providing information on the 7. FP, assisting in preparation of the projects and search for partners, enhancing knowledge and readiness of participants necessary for a succesful involvement in international reseach as well as other activities related to building the European Research Area (ERA). An integral part of the project is monitoring Czech participation in the Framework Programmes for the needs of state administration and also publishing activity.

The project is a European Commission´s initiative and its objective is to collect and analyze information on national innovation systems and policies. All EU member and candidate countries take part in the project, as well as other countries from Asia, South and North America, and North Africa. Technology Centre AS CR represents the Czech Republic as a project partner.

Fit for Health" is a network of experts for the successful participation of research centres, universities and innovative SMEs in EU-funded "HEALTH" research projects

The success of the SMEs go Health project in its support of SMEs and researchers prompted a new follow-up initiative entitled Fit for Health which started in October 2010.

Fit for Health offers wide-ranging services specifically for research-intensive, high technology SMEs and researchers in the EU-funded “Health” thematic priority of FP7.

The team of 26 highly experienced FP7 national contact points (NCPs) for “Health” and “SMEs”, with renowned innovation experts and trainers, ensure excellent coverage of the entire innovation pipeline: we help innovative SMEs, researchers from universities and research centres during all phases of FP7 projects, from the project idea to the efficient and effective valorisation of project results.

Fit for Health is optimally connected to other key support networks for SMEs, offering a synergistic benefit for SMEs and researchers acting in the Health-related area.

The aim of this project is to reinforce the network of National Contact Points (NCP) for

the Seventh Framework Programme under Theme 2 “Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and

Biotechnology”. The leading concept of the coordination action is based on three types of joint activities:

- activities to improve the services of BIO-NCPs through training and common tools

- activities to improve the cohesion of the BIO-NCP network through network activities

- activities to simplify access to FP7 calls through joint trans-national activities