Description
SMART is a Support Action co-funded by the FP7 of the European Commission. The aim of the project is to provide services to support SMEs participation in RTD research projects under the Transport Work-Programme, mainly:
- connecting Clusters of Transport sector in different European countries
- training on EU funding mechanisms
- facilitating networking opportunities and partnerships creation among all stakeholders of the transport sector (using the metacluster approach)
- addressing SMEs research capabilities/needs
- facilitating the creation of consortium with large organizations in projects led by SMEs
- supporting SMEs in submitting proposals for own project ideas
- creating a nurturing environment for transnational research projects
