Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme

<p>The Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) of the <a href="/facts/European_Commission/Cc5JgbEI">European Commission</a>, which operated from 2007 to 2013, aimed to improve the <a href="/facts/Competitiveness/zscsQx5l">competitiveness</a> of European companies facing the challenges of <a href="/facts/Globalization/0locjSHH">globalization</a>. The programme was mainly aimed at <a href="/facts/Small_and_medium_enterprises/86CC7BvV">small and medium-sized enterprises</a> (SMEs), which could receive support for <a href="/facts/Innovation/aa7hadLw">innovation</a> activities, better <a href="/facts/Access_to_finance/wG3PClx2">access to finance</a> and business support services. The programme sought to encourage the usage of <a href="/facts/Information_technology/glMzunwe">information and communications technologies</a> (ICT), <a href="/facts/Renewable_energy/6Bu6IrpF">renewable energies</a> and to promote <a href="/facts/Efficient_energy_use/8K8vBAVk">energy efficiency</a>.
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Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme