Expressions of Interest

Prior to the formal adoption of FP6 and the first calls for proposals the European Commission had consulted the European research community by inviting Expressions of Interest (EoI). Deadline for the submission of the EoIs was 7 June 2002.

This initiative assisted the EC in preparing Working Programmes and in defining the scope of the first call for proposals for FP6 envisaged
17 December 2002.

The participation of the European Biotech community was very high. Nearly 12,000 EoIs throughout the 7 Priority Thematic Areas were submitted, most of them referring to the new instruments Integrated Projects and Networks of Excellence.

Among the Priority Thematic areas most interesting for biotechnologists, the received EoIs are distributed as follows:

• 1997 EoIs - Life Sciences, Genomics and Biotechnology for Health
• 1670 EoIs - Nanotechnologies, Multifunctional Materials and New Production Systems and Devices
• 1008 EoIs - Food Quality and Safety
• 2831 EoIs - Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems

EoI Search
The submitted EoIs are published on the CORDIS website and also serve as a good opportunity to look for potential project partners:
http://eoi.cordis.lu/search_form.cfm

EoI Analysis
The full analysis of the EoIs received by the European Commission is published at:
http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/eoi-analysis.htm

Further EoI Information
http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/eoi-instruments

    European Research 2002
    Impressions of the FP6 Launch Event; 11-13 Nov. 2002, Brussels, Belgium

    General Information
    A brief overview of the 6th Framework Programm.

    FP6 and SMEs
    FP6 - a funding opportunity for Small and Medium Enterprises.

    List of important FP6 Links
    * More about the Thematic Priorities
    * More about new and traditional instruments
    * Where to find the Call for Proposals and the Work Programmes
    * Opportunities for project partner search
    * EC call for experts for evaluating proposals
    * Diverse documents

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