The Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technology (LET) programme focuses on areas of research and innovation with a strong industrial dimension and where mastering new technological opportunities will enable and drive innovation. Among others, some ICT KETs and tools will contribute directly to societal challenges. For example, ICT-KET integrated platforms include: low-cost, micro-nano-bio and bio-photonics systems developed for the healthcare and food sectors; mobile, low-cost, point-of-care bio- photonics devices for the screening of cardiovascular cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.
The Fast Track to Innovation (FTI) pilot is a fully-bottom-up measure in Horizon 2020 to promote close-to-the-market innovation activities, and open to all types of participants. It aims to reduce time from idea to market, stimulate the participation of first-time applicants to EU research funding, and increase private sector investment in research and innovation.
The FTI Pilot will be implemented in 2015 and 2016 with a total budget of €200 million (€100 million per year) across the Horizon 2020 priority “Societal Challenges” and the specific objective “Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies (LEITs)”, without further topical restrictions.
More information on the initiative and participation rules is available here.
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