Technology
Support for participation in international R+D projects
ACC1Ó offers services which encourage participation of companies and business R+D agencies in international R+D projects.
Participation in the Seventh Framework Programme
- Information services about European programmes for financing R+D projects. These include the ACC1Ó international R+D+I newsletter, the organisation of information conferences and a European project management guide .
- Specific training services for people in charge of managing European R+D projects. The training programme includes the European R+D project management course, organised in conjunction with the Business Engineering School La Salle, and the advanced training programme for managers seeking greater professionalisation to lead European consortia.
- Expert and individual professional advice to improve and configure the proposed R+D project for submission to the calls of the Seventh Framework Programme.
- Partner search for companies and organisations by sending information about European consortia seeking partners. Organisation of Partnering Events.
- Financial support in preparation of bids for tender through our grants.
Participation in ERA Net projects
ERA Net projects finance the participation of state and regional agencies in European networks through which tenders are coordinated among those regions and states taking part.
- EUROTRANSBIO ( is a European initiative whereby a European network of national and regional organisations has been created devoted to financing transnational R+D projects in biotechnology.
- MANUNET ( is an ERA Net initiative aimed at coordinating national and regional programmes for financing joint R+D+I projects in manufacturing.
Innovation For Welfare
ACC1Ó leads the European Innovation for Welfare (I4W) programme as part of the INTERREG IV-C Community Initiative (European Regional Development Fund). The participants in this are:
- Catalonia (Spain)
- Lombardy (Italy),
- Noord-Brabant (Netherlands),
- South-West Bohemia (Czech Republic),
- Tartu (Estonia)
- Upper Austria (Austria)
I4W is the continuation of the MATEO programme (Interreg IIIC). Its mission is to promote and finance eight joint technological innovation and development projects aimed at improving personal well-being. These projects will be carried out jointly between the different European regions taking part. The projects seek to develop:
- New medical technologies
- New services and applications using information and communication technologies
- New food formulas (functional foods)
- New types of materials
I4W aims to identify good practice in regional innovation policies with social impact based on the previous experience in this area. The synergies between these good practices and the results of the eight projects should activate new specific programmes to support technological development and innovation with a social impact.
