Welcome to the FP7 & CIP Portal
of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia

Between 2007 and 2013, the EU will make available over 50 billion € in the Seventh Framework Programme (FP) as well as about 3.6 billion € in the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP), with the aim of motivating the research community and enterprises to innovate and co-operate, so that in future cutting-edge technologies and know-how will be developed at European level.

The purpose of this FP7 & CIP Portal is to help you, as a potential partner from a region of Europe, by giving you targeted information about North Rhine-Westphalia. This includes important data about cutting-edge research and technologies in our region as well as contacts in North Rhine-Westphalia who are at your disposal for any questions you may have about participating in the EU programmes as well as for providing individual assistance.