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Finland - National Maritime Research Programme

MERIKE
Programme name	MERIKE
Programme owner	Public body(ies)
Website	www.tekes.fi
Contact Address	Tekes, the National Technology Agency of Finland Kyllikinportti 2 FIN 00101 Helsinki Mr. Esa Lindqvist Tel: +358 1060 22535 Fax: +358 1060 22537 Email: Esa.Lindqvist@tekes.fi
Brochures
Programme manager	Association of Finnish Marine Industries
Website	http://www.marineindustries.fi http://www.techind.fi
Contact Address	Association of Finnish Marine Industries Eteläranta 10 FIN 00131 Helsinki Ms. Merja Salmi-Lindgren Tel: +358 91923385 Fax: +358 9 624 462 Email: firstname.lastname@techind.fi
Year of programme start	2003
Year of programme end	2007
Next programme update	2007
Calls and all deadlines of national programme	Open calls
Project information	http://www.tekes.fi/merike
List of completed projects
Funded types of activities	R&D projects: (industrial research, pre-competitive development) Scientific-technical infrastructures: (Acquisition and installation of equipment, Communication nets) Special actions: (Scientific cooperation, Scientific-technological nets, International Cooperation, Assistance in proposal preparation, Organization of congresses and seminars)
Funded disciplines	Shipbuilding, maritime equipment and services, ship operation, intermodal transport, offshore industry, environmental impact, polar research
Funded institutions	Universities: 15 % Public research institutes: 5 % Companies: 80 %
Annual programme budget	2003: 5 Mio. € 2004: 8 Mio. € 2005: 10 Mio. € 2006: 12 Mio. € 2007 (expected): 5 Mio. €
Funding type	loans, grant, mixed (loan and grant)
Funded cost items	Direct costs: (human resources, equipment, travel expenses, materials, subcontracting, intellectual property protection) Indirect costs: (overhead)
Lowest funding rate	25 %
Highest funding rate	80 %

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