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NCP Energy Network C-Energy+ Ana Raposo National Contact Point for 7th Framework Programme Brussels, 9th February 2012

C-ENERGY + Objective • Reinforce the network of Energy NCPs for the FP7, broadening their expertise and improving the quality of their services • Increasing the quality of Energy proposals Expected Impact • A uniform high level Energy NCPs services across Europe • More effective participation also of organisation from Third Countries

Who we are National Contact Points (NCPs) play a crucial role in the Framework Programmes: • they reach out to the European research community in order to inform and raise awareness about the funding opportunities of the Framework Programmes, • to advise and assist potential applicants in the preparation, submission and follow-up of grant applications, • and to offer support during the execution of projects.

Global Network Network 21 Partners but 131 C-Energy NCPs involved!

How can we help participants? Website – http://www.c-energyplus.eu/ • Keep in touch with Energy NCPs and keep informed about FP7 energy related NCPs issues (NCP contacts, News, Events)

How can we help participants? Questions about application process - Benefit from our best practice standards – Find the Energy NCP in your country! • How to write a sucessful proposal, partnerships, objectives, activities, impact and dissemination. • Consortium agreements, IPR, Contract Negociation, Project Management http://www.c-energyplus.eu/search_ncp.aspx

How can we help participants? Partner Search – Get informed about and keep in touch with successful FCH players! • C-Energy + /NCPs can help you find partners through personal contacts, partner search support, validation of energy partner search. ask the group for a recommendation for your partner search! http://cordis.europa.eu/partners/

How can we help participants? Brokerage Events – Participate in our Brokerage Events • C-Energy + /NCPs organize BE in collaboration with other Partners (eg. Enterprise Europe Network) • Good oportunity to make contacts (on focus areas) and stimulate the building of international consortia, through the B2B meetings Cooperation Event at expoEnergy Wels 1 th March 2012 , Wels, Austria. Registrations are open! http://www.b2match.eu/expoenergy2012

Thank you for your kind attention Ana Raposo ana.raposo@fct.mctes.pt National Contact Point for 7 th Framework Programme of the EU Foundation of Science and Technology Lisbon, Portugal http://www.c-energyplus.eu