Synergies between the EU 7th Research Framework Programme, the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme and the Structural Funds

This Study analyses the coordination and synergy effects between three major EU instruments: the 7th Research Framework Programme (FP7), the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP); and the Structural Funds. The authors of the study attempted to formulate an independent view on possible synergies between the instruments and related aspects such as gaps, overlaps, as well as possible supplementary actions to strengthen the combined impact of the three instruments.