CAPACITIES in FP7

The Commission’s proposals for the FP7 Capacities programme aim to enhance research and innovation capacities throughout Europe and ensure their optimal use. The Capacities programme is provided with a budget of EUR 4 097 million to operate in seven broad areas:

• Research infrastructures

• Research for the benefit of SMEs

• Regions of knowledge and support for regional research-driven clusters

• Research potential of Convergence Regions

• Science in society

• Support to the coherent development of research policies

• International cooperation