

In April 2009, the EU will start the 2009 call for the "Eco Innovation Programme“.
The CIP Eco Innovation Programme is one out of three individal programmes of the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP). The programme aims to support first time applications and market introductions of ecoinnovative applications and products. It mainly targets small and medium enterprises.
Further information on the 2009 call can shortly be found on the following website:
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/etap/ecoinnovation/index_en.htm
Focal point for the CIP programme is the Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI) in Brussels. Contact person for the ecoinnovation programm is:
Ms Astrid GEIGER
Head of Sector Ecoinnovation
Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI)
Unit 5 Ecoinnovation
B-1049 Brussels
Mail: EACI-ECO-INNOVATION-ENQUIRIES@ec.europa.eu
Additional consulting for applicants for the CIP programme is as well given by the cooperation partners of the European Enterprise Network (EEN).
