The Ideal-ist partner search service is an unique and successful Partner Search tool and is open for ICT PSP since 16 February 2009. This offers a great opportunity for proposers to find partners for their project idea in ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT-PSP).

The ICT Policy Support Programme (or ICT PSP) in the CIP (Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme) is one of the main financial instruments of i2010. It aims at stimulating innovation and competitiveness through the wider uptake and best use of ICT by citizens, governments and businesses.

The ICT PSP will facilitate the development of lead markets for innovative ICT-based solutions notably in areas of public interest and will open a wide range of new business opportunities in particular for innovative SMEs. It does so by creating wider market opportunities and better services for SMEs rather than providing them with direct subsidies. The aim is to optimise the use of the resources available for the programme and to build on and complement national, regional and other EU initiatives. 

The ICT PSP Work Programme 2009

The third ICT PSP Call was opened on the 29th of January 2009 . Deadline for submission of proposals is the 2nd of June 2009. 

The ICT PSP Work Programme 2009 has been formally approved. For downloading the ICT PSP Work Programme 2009 please click here.

The Work Programme defines the priorities for the calls for proposals to be launched.
For the Call 2009 the Work Programme is divided into eight themes:

• Theme 1 : ICT for health, ageing and inclusion
• Theme 2 : Digital Libraries
• Theme 3: ICT for government and governance
• Theme 4: ICT for energy efficiency, environment and smart mobility
• Theme 5: Multilingual Web
• Theme 6: Public Sector information
• Theme 7: Internet evolution and security (including RFID)
• Theme 8: Open innovation, user experience and living labs

Each theme has its own specific objectives. For each objective the instruments to be used for the projects are predetermined.

Here you find a short description of each instrument:

Pilot (Type A) - building on initiatives in Member States or associated countries
Funding: 50% (30% indirect costs)
Consortium: minimum 6 national administrations

Pilot (Type B) - stimulating the uptake of innovative ICT based services and products and exploitation of digital content
Funding: 50% (30% indirect costs)
Consortium: minimum 4 independent legal entities from 4 MS/AC

Thematic Network (TN) - providing a forum for stakeholders for experience exchange and consensus building
Funding: 100% (flat rate/lump sums)
Consortium: minimum 7 independent legal entities from 7 MS/AC

Best Practice Network (BPN) - exclusively for the theme on "digital libraries" to support sharing of best practices in this field.
Funding: 80% (no indirect costs)
Consortium: minimum 7 independent legal entities from 7 MS/AC

For more information on ICT PSP please click here to visit the official website from the European Commission

For any questions on ICT PSP please contact your National Contact Points

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