Yesterday the European Commission and industry have announced the first round of research calls for proposals injecting EUR 268 million in three key market areas in order to trigger economic recovery and make it more sustainable and knowledge-based.

Brussels - A total of EUR 3.2 billion has been earmarked for European public-private partnerships (PPPs) dedicated to develop new technologies in manufacturing, construction and the automotive sectors. These collaborations between the Commission and the industry are to foster global competitiveness for European businesses, bring down the excessive energy consumption of Europe's buildings and develop new and sustainable forms of road transport. The three planned partnerships are part of the Commission's European Economy Recovery Plan endorsed by the European Council on December 2008 aiming to promote the convergence of public interest and industry commitment for research.

There will be EUR 268 million of research funding to develop for instance:
• innovative manufacturing technologies, materials and processes to produce more, while consuming less material, less energy, and producing less waste;
• more energy-efficient buildings, including new constructions and greening of existing buildings, new materials and construction techniques
• greener cars and smarter transport systems, including electrification of road and urban transport, and research into hybrid technologies

For additional information on PPPs see:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/industrial_technologies/lists/list_114_en.html

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