Transnational Cooperation
MANUNET II
Supporting SMEs towards a new phase to European Research Area on new
processes, adaptive manufacturing systems and the factory of the future
FCT is a member of MANUNET II, since 2011, an ERA-NET dedicated at fostering the competitiveness of
Europe’s Manufacturing Industry. MANUNET II is a network with 17 partners from 12 countries. With
a duration of 4 years, the goal is to support the funding of manufacturing
research projects performed by enterprises (preferably SMEs), universities
and research centers that will contribute:
- To constitute a consortium with a wider coverage around Europe;
- To improve cooperation and coordination among MANUNET II and national and
regional programmes;
- To improve cooperation and coordination among MANUNET II and the other
initiatives at European level, such as the Nanoscience, Nanotechnologies,
Materials and New production Technologies (NMP) calls, the "Factory of the
Future" initiative and the other manufacturing related ERA-NETs;
- To propose effective solutions for an integrated and sustainable European
manufacturing programme based on national and regional funds and able to
effectively complement the other European RTD support tools;
- To carry out joint calls for proposals with a high cooperation among
regions/countries, more funding by countries/regions and higher R&D
investment mobilized.
Call for Research Projects 2014 – MANUNET II
MANUNET II opened the Call 2014 on the 7th of January. The funding
objectives of the call are transnational application oriented and high risk
R&D projects related to Manufacturing.
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia will not participate in Call 2014
There will be no funding available for Portuguese participants from FCT in
this call 2014
Detailed information on this Call
www.manunet.net
Rui Durão
FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Av. D. Carlos I, 126
1249 – 074 Lisboa
Portugal
rui.durao@fct.pt
Tel: (+351) 213 911 532