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"First of all, I congratulate Rapporteur Rübig and I would like to specify certain elements. For the economic competitiveness of the European Union, it is essential to support small and medium-sized enterprises investing in applied research.
The 22 Member States and the 5 states in Eureka that have decided to invest, together with the Commission, the 400 million euros to support the research carried out by small businesses, contribute to the achievement of the Lisbon Strategy objectives.
We should not forget that the SMEs represent 99% of the total European enterprises. The selection of projects to be financed by the Eurostars programme shall be made according to the scientific excellence and economic impact.
Nevertheless, I call attention to the difficulty that small and medium-sized enterprises meet in ensuring the co-financing of 50% of a project’s value.
Many of the small enterprises would rather assign their specialists to projects bringing rapid income, to the detriment of long-term research programmes.
Also, the financing of small businesses based on a business plan might determine a very large number of SMEs participating in the European research.
I hope that, during this programme, the Erasmus programme for young entrepreneurs will also continue."@en1
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