TRANSNATIONAL CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE INTERNATIONALISATION OF SMEs THROUGH CLUSTERS
…A BSR STARS ACTIVITY
2017 Call Application Form
This form provides an overview of the information that needs to completed in English and submitted online
via the application portal available on the BSR Stars website (www.bsrstars.org), under the “Projects and
Calls” section.
Name of the Cluster/SME network
submitting the proposal
Region /Country
Title of the proposal
ACRONYM
Short project abstract
(3-4 line project description)
Targeted cluster(s)/SME network(s)
Region/country
The submission Form has to be completed by the applicant cluster and includes the following elements:
1/ Identification of the applicant cluster/SME network (in the geographical area of an Innovation Express funding
partner)
2/ Identification of the targeted cluster(s)/SME network(s), including a description of the main interests in the
targeted cluster(s)/SME network(s)
3/ Summary of the Action Plan (description of planned activities, which/how many SMEs involved)
4/ Budget (overall total for applicant and each targeted clusters, detailed budget for applicant)
5/ Description of the outputs/deliverables and expected added value for the cluster/network initiatives and SME
members involved
Additional documents may be required by your National/Regional Innovation Funding Agency!
For additional information, please contact:
- Your local Innovation Express funding partner – see contact details
- The BSR Innovation Express coordination team: Hans Henrik Lomholt ([email protected])
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1/ IDENTIFICATION OF THE APPLICANT CLUSTER/SME NETWORK
Name:
Legal status:
Year of establishment:
Address - Street + n°
Postal code + City
Region – Country
Website (if existing):
Business sector:
(cf list proposed)
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Aerospace
Agricultural products
Apparel
Automotive
Biotech
Building fixtures, equipment and services
Business Services
Chemical products
Construction
Construction materials
Creative and cultural industries
Distribution
Education and knowledge creation
Energy
Entertainment
Environment/Green Technologies
Farming and animal husbandry
Financial services
Footwear
Furniture
Heavy Machinery
Instruments
IT
Jewellery and precious metals
Leather products
Life sciences
Lighting and electrical equipment
Maritime
Materials and new Materials
Mechatronics
Media and publishing
Medical Devices
Metal manufacturing
Micro- and Nanotechnology
Mining (incl. equipment)
Oil and gas
Optics and Photonics
Paper products
Pharmaceuticals
Plastics
Power generation and transmission
Processed food
Production Technology
Security
Software
Sporting, recreational and children’s goods
Stone quarries
Telecom
Textiles
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Tobacco
Tourism and hospitality
Transportation and logistics
Other (please indicate):
Main area of specialisation or application (any
comments to specify your activity):
Cluster representative (contact person) :
First and Last Name:
Position in the organisation:
E-mail:
Tel:
Fax:
2/ TARGETED CLUSTER(S)/SME NETWORK(S)
At least one cluster/SME network should be identified
(copy this table for each targeted cluster/SME network)
Name of the Cluster/SME network:
Address - Street + n°
Postal code + City
Region – Country
Website (if existing):
Business sector and area of specialisation:
(please describe briefly, max. 8 lines, what this
cluster/SME network does and what
complementarities/synergies are sought)
(Information provided by the targeted cluster)
What are the main interests of this cluster to
participate in the proposal and to join the cooperative
action? (max. 5 lines)
(Information provided by the targeted cluster)
Is the participation of the targeted cluster confirmed at  yes
the time of the submission of the proposal?
 no
Is the targeted cluster applying for funding through this  yes
Innovation Express call?
 no
Targeted cluster/SME network contact person:
First and Last Name:
Position in the organisation:
E-mail:
Tel:
Fax:
3/ ACTION PLAN
What activities will be pursued (see list of supported
innovation activities in call text)? (common for the
project)
Please outline the plan of activities, including start and end dates and milestones for each (click “add activity” to add
additional activities)
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Name of activity 1:
Short description
Start and end date
Milestone
Name of activity 2:
Short description
Start and end date
Milestone
Name of activity 3:
Short description
Start and end date
Milestone
Name of activity 4:
Short description
Start and end date
Milestone
Describe the internationalisation needs of SMEs that
drive the planned activities
Have you received funding in a previous BSR Innovation  yes
Express call?
Briefly describe the strategic considerations for
choosing the targeted cluster and activities – and the
relevance for involved stakeholders. (If you answered
yes to previous question, please explain any
connections to previous projects, and describe how the
current proposal builds/expands on an existing
collaboration.)Answer according to the applicant
cluster
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How many SMEs will be involved in the international
activity? (Please list company names)
Which other organisations (companies, research
organisations, etc.) will be involved? (please list)
 no
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4/ BUDGET
Overall Budget for Project (total amount by partnering cluster)
PROJECT PARTNER
(Applying partner)
BUDGET (in EUR)
(Foreign cluster/SME network 1)
(Foreign cluster/SME network 2)
TOTAL BUDGET
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Detailed National Budget for Applying Cluster (applicant, each participating SME and other
participants from your own country)
BUDGET (in EUR)
Management/
Facilitation
Total
Funding
Requested
Travel Costs
Total
Funding
Requested
External Services
Total
Funding
Requested
TOTAL
Total
Funding
Requested
(Applicant – YOUR
ORGANISATION)
(Company/Organisation 2)
(Company/Organisation 3)
(Company/Organisation 4)
TOTAL BUDGET
AMOUNT OF FUNDING REQUEST (% of total)
5/ EXPECTED OUTPUTS AND ADDED VALUE
Please describe the outputs, results and expected added value of your project – keeping responses brief and concrete
Information to be provided at project level
Please describe the main outputs of your project’s
activities (e.g. summary of study visit, identification of
market opportunities or new international
business/research contacts, preparation of RDI
projects, summary of test/demonstration activities,
etc.)
NOTE: Some of your action plan milestones (in section 3)
may be main outputs
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List your indicators of success:
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(e.g. # of companies reporting new product/service/
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business model development within one year after
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project completion; # of companies reporting and value
of new commercial contracts/sales or new incoming or
outgoing investments within one year after project
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List your indicators of success:
(e.g. # of SMEs and other actors participating, % of
participating companies that have ideas for new
product/service development, % of participating
companies that accessed new buyers/ suppliers/
investors/development partners, % of participating
companies that have new sales or investments as a
direct result of activities, # of longer-term RDI project
applications submitted)
Please describe the indirect changes or benefits that
you expect as a result of the project activities (e.g.
initiation of new product/service development;
initiation of new commercial/investment or
development partnerships; initiation of longer-term
research, development and innovation collaboration;
strengthened presence/visibility of partnership/joint
solutions in new markets)
NOTE: evaluation of results will be followed-up with
cluster/network organisations and SMEs involved; cluster/network
organisations are expected to support evaluation activities
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completion; # of companies reporting ongoing
supply/value chain or RDI cooperation with contacts
initiated through the project; #/budget of successful
applications/new RDI projects initiated)
Describe the expected benefits/value added of the
activities for the Nordic/Baltic Sea Region
Please provide an estimate of the number of SMEs
(from the applying country) benefitting from the
activities (either through direct participation, or
through indirect knowledge dissemination, etc.)
Before submission, please contact your Innovation Express contact person:
BadenWürttemberg:
Denmark:
Lithuania:
Norway:
Ms. Andrea Krueger ([email protected])
Mr. Hans Henrik Lomholt ([email protected])
Ms. Daiva Kersiene ([email protected])
Mr. Hans Eirik Melandsø ([email protected])
Ms. Kristianne Paasche ([email protected])
Sweden:
Ms. Ewa Andersson ([email protected]) or
Ms. Charlotta Stadig ([email protected])
Catalonia:
Ms. Emma Vendrell ([email protected])
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