Subprojects
Innovation 4 Welfare is a mini-programme which focuses on the development of a limited number of subprojects. A call for project proposals was organised in September 2009 and after a carefull procedure 8 subprojects are selected. Most of them started their activities in May 2010. In general the subprojects will run for about 18 months till the end of 2011.
Subprojects are interregional innovation projects dealing with the application fields and technology areas defined in Innovation 4 Welfare (see general info). The subprojects may include new innovative ideas and/or the interregional implementation of regional best practices. Each project should include at least 3 organisations from at least 3 Innovation 4 Welfare partner regions.
Only public and equivalent bodies are eligible to receive project funding. In the case of Innovation 4 Welfare the subproject participants are technology centres, universities, polytechnics, development agencies, hospitals, local authorities, etc. Since one of the objectives of Innovation 4 Welfare is stimulating business development in the participating regions, the subprojects will cooperate with regional Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs), who will also benefit from the project results.
