Profound success of Horizon SME instrument in Spain
04/09/2014
Diego Gutiérrez
Profound success of Horizon SME instrument in Spain
Spain is positioned as the first country in number of projects in Phase 1 of the SME Instrument of Horizon 2020, obtaining 39 of the 155 projects selected for funding. The next cut-off date for submitting new projects in phase 1 will be this September, here are some keys to take into account so that your project can be part of those selected.

The sectors that have had the greatest weight

Of the 39 projects with Spanish participation, the sector with the highest participation was the information and communication technologies sector with 9 funded projects, followed by the transport sector with 7 and eco-innovation and health with 5.

But it is also important to highlight the great weight of Spanish projects in the food sector, where 4 of the 7 projects selected are Spanish, and in the space sector, where Spain has contributed 2 of the 4 projects.

Keys to present your project in September:

.Focus your project on business opportunity and not the project itself.

.Describe convincingly why your company is capable of carrying out the project. best that your competitors.

.Correctly position your opportunity in front of your competitors.

.The product has to be really innovativeThere are no similar solutions already on the market.

.Don't just present good ideas, but a good plan for its commercialisation successful.

Don't present a project just to try your luckThe SME instrument is not a lottery..

This advice from the CDTI can help you to achieve success in your project, but do not hesitate to contact us so that we can advise you personally. Abra-invest has a highly experienced and specialised public finance team.

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