National Regulation Finland

Tekes the National Technology Agency of Finland plans to open a national announcement for funding before the opening of the pilot call on 17 August 2007.

Specific national regulations – national pre-proposal form should be delivered regarding national rules https://hakemus.tekes.fi/rahoitushakemus/

The pre-proposal form should be written in Finnish language with the following content

Applicant data
Responsible and contact person info
Financial Statements
Applicant company general introduction
Project name and short description, description of aims
Project connections
Project budget
Funding plan
Resources and co-operations
Goal of business
Company Goals of business activities
Other effects

The scientific-technologic parts of every partner should be visible.

Applicants with full cost models should examine first whether the own financial part (50 - 75%) of project costs can be guaranteed (if available, first time applicants should attach the last business plan as well as the actual balance).
Suitable project ideas, which can deliver a full proposal, will be selected on the basis of the national evaluation. Coordinators will receive evaluation results by end of March 2008.

Basis for funding:
Research Programme (2007 – 2012)

Contact point for the MARTEC „Pilot Call“:

Tekes the National Technology Agency of Finland and Association of Finnish Marine Industries
Eteläranta 10
P.O.BOX 10 FI-00310 HELSINKI
FINLAND

Ms. Merja Salmi-Lindgren
Phone: +358 9 192 3385
Fax : +358 9 624 462
Email: merja.salmi-lindgren@techind.fi