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dcterms:Date	"2008-04-09"^^xsd:date2
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lpv:speaker	lp:Jorgo Chatzimarkakis2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with Iran (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Freie Demokratische Partei - Die Liberalen (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; ALDE (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ECON (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; CONT (2007-02-12--2009-07-13)3 substitute; AGRI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; ITRE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	". Commissioner Potočnik, talking about the role of SMEs is the done thing in this House. Indeed, small and medium-sized enterprises are the backbone of the EU economy. • funding exclusively in the form of non-repayable grants (cash allowance) I should like to congratulate the rapporteur warmly on his work. I wish the programme every success. In Germany alone, almost 20 million people are working, researching and developing in more than 3.3 million small and medium-sized enterprises. Whether Europe grows or stagnates mainly depends on them. Small and medium-sized enterprises produce more patents, innovations and jobs than the large conglomerates. Yet the SMEs continue to have too little access to loans and funding programmes. Eurostars is a good example of how things work. Unlike the Seventh Framework Programme, which is based on a top-down approach with central funding by the EU, Eureka and Eurostars are bottom-up approaches. The programmes are managed by the Eureka Initiative. This is a good thing, and could also perhaps be a model for our Seventh Framework Programme. The advantages of the Eurostars programme are as follows: • research-intensive SME required in leadership role • eligibility checking and evaluation by international experts • harmonised invitations to tender and workflows in all Member States • fast decision making regarding funding: 14 weeks after the cut-off date • the Commission awards additional top-up"@en1

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