The Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network (NanoKTN) has announced its support for the EUR1.8bn that has been made available by the European Commission (EC) through its ICT fund.
The objective of the Information Communications Technology (ICT) initiative is to help drive and stimulate product service and process innovation through ICT use and value creation in Europe.
By doing this, the EC aims to ensure that ICT progress is rapidly transformed into benefits for Europe's citizens, businesses, industry and governments.
The ICT Theme is divided into a number of different challenges covering various areas of interest.
Challenge 3 covers components, systems and engineering, with an estimated allocation of EUR180m for 2009 and EUR195m for 2010.
Challenge 5 focuses on sustainable and personalised healthcare and has been allocated EUR95m for 2009, and future and emerging technologies that has been provided with EUR171m for 2009 and 2010.
It is expected that the UK will capture at least 15 per cent of this funding.
Challenges 3 and 5 are open now for proposals and close on 1 April 2009.
The 2010 calls will be opening in July 2009.
The NanoKTN is dedicated to helping its members understand how to write a successful proposal and identify suitable partnerships for collaborative work.
Through updates, e-bulletins, seminars and public presentations, the NanoKTN aims to assist its members and create connections between research, academics and manufacturers.
