HAGRID

HAGRID was a highly innovative FP6 European Project aiming at implementing new methodologies and tools which are expected to boost the participation of committed newcomers – beginners in FP7-IST and create a long lasting effect – well beyond the lifetime of the project. HAGRID mission was triple:

• to enhance the capacity of European organisations and networks, which currently provide support and facilitate participation in the European Framework Programmes.
• to multiply the impact of existing and future similar European Specific Support Actions by acting as facilitator,
• to motivate and activate in FP7-IST European and INCO countries organisations that (can) have the capacity to successfully participate in FP7-IST, and

HAGRID provided an innovative Single Point of Access (SPOA) solution to newcomers and beginners in FP7-ICT. HAGRID achieved:

• To exploit the potential synergies between the more than 20 actual and future EU-funded accompanying actions (SSAs) supporting participation in ICT research, for the benefit of European and INCO organisations interested in participating in FP7-IST.
• To provide added value services tailored to the needs of any interested organisation.

To accomplish its aim HAGRID:

• Provided a number of e-Services to European SMEs and research organisations
• Optimised and deployed a set of Advanced Services (PR Research Profiles, Research Action Plans and Tailored Training Courses) to enhance the capacity of European SMEs & research organisations particularly from NMS and Turkey
• Implemented a set of capacity reinforcement

HAGRID was elaborated within 21 months by a multidisciplinary consortium consisted of 14 European partners from 11 European countries (incl. Turkey) and paved the way to the creation of the new generation of similar SSAs under FP7.