Technosam SRL (Romania) este una dintre firmele participante in proiectul Biowave, ce va primi o finantare in valoare totala de 1,36 milioane de euro prin programul Orizont 2020. Proiectul, dezvoltat in parteneriat cu firme din Irlanda, Franta si Marea Britanie, isi propune sa dezvolte un sistem integrat inovator de pre-tratament cu microunde pentru generarea eficienta a biogazului rezultat din gunoiul de grajd porcin, contribuind astfel la elaborarea unui sistem durabil de gestionare a deseurilor.

Carlos Moedas, comisarul european pentru cercetare, stiinta si inovare, a declarat: "In Europa, trebuie sa incurajam ideile inovatoare si sa transformam mai multe dintre ele in realitate. Astazi oferim intreprinderilor inovatoare de top un avans in cursa catre piata, prin facilitarea accesului rapid la fonduri in valoare de 36 milioane de euro." 

Biowave este unul dintre cele 16 proiecte identificate de Comisia Europeana, avand ca scop accelerarea intrarii ideilor inovatoare pe piata. Finantarea totala acordata acestor proiecte este de 36 de milioane de euro, cu un buget maxim pe proiect de 3 milioane, si este furnizata prin Schema de finantare rapida pentru inovatii (FTI).

Schema de finantare rapida pentru inovatii este o masura-pilot de promovare a activitatilor de inovare ajunse in stadiul de "pre-lansare pe piata", a caror eficienta a fost deja testata si demonstrata. Activitatile finantate includ validarea sistemelor in conditii de lucru reale, testare, realizarea de proiecte-pilot, validarea de modele de afaceri, precum si cercetarea pentru stabilirea de standarde si pentru pre-normare.
Ea functioneaza pe principiul unui apel deschis pentru propuneri de proiecte cu termen intermediare de depunere. Urmatorul termen este data de 1 decembrie.
Schema a fost lansata in ianuarie 2015. Nu mai putin de 269 de propuneri au fost primite pana la primul termen de depunere (29 aprilie), dintre care peste 50% au venit din partea IMM-urilor.

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Biowave: European innovation project with Romanian participation
Technosam SRL (Romania) is one of the companies taking part in the Biowave project that will receive total financing of EUR 1.36 M through the Horizon 2020 programme. The project, developed in partnership with companies from Ireland, France and United Kingdom, plans to develop an innovative integrated system for microwave pre-treatment for the efficient generation of biogas from pig farm waste. This is a technology that will contribute to the devising of a sustainable waste management system.
Carlos Moedas, the European Commissioner for research, science and innovation, stated: “In Europe we have to encourage innovative ideas and to transform many of them into facts. Today we are offering top innovative enterprises a head start in the race for market, by facilitating rapid access to funds worth EUR 36 M.”
Biowave is one of the 16 projects identified by the European Commission and having as a goal the acceleration of the entry of innovative ideas on the market. The total financing offered to these projects is EUR 36 M, with a maximum budget per project of EUR 3 M, and comes from the Rapid Financial Scheme for Innovations.
The rapid financing scheme for innovations is a pilot measure for promoting innovative activities that have reached the “pre-market launch” stage, activities whose efficiency has been already tested and demonstrated. The financing activities include system validation in real working conditions, testing, pilot projects, the validation of business models, as well as research for the establishment of standards.
It works on the principle of an open call for projects with intermediary filing deadlines. The next deadline is December 1.
The scheme was launched in January 2015. No fewer than 269 proposals have been received by the time of the first deadline (April 29), 50 per cent of which came from SMEs.