The European Network of HE Cluster 4 Industry National Contact Points

The European Network of HE Cluster 4 Industry National Contact Points

The mission of the NCP4Industry - Cluster 4 Industry NCP Network is to set the basis of equal and consistent National Contact Points' services on the industry sector, by facilitating trans-national co-operation between NCPs within the Cl4 Industry and by fostering the circulation of knowledge, good practices and available opportunities among industrial research and innovation communities. The Cluster 4 Industry NCP Network is the main source of practical information and assistance in participation in the Cluster 4 Industry related Destionations and Topic Calls of the Horizon Europe Framework Programme. The network will support the Cluster 4 Industry National Contact Points (NCPs) and the European R&I community. The new consortium consists of 18 officially nominated NCP organizations and has an excellent representation from Member States, Associated Countries and Widening Countries. Nevertheless, the entire network of CL4 Industry NCPs goes beyond these 18 project beneficiaries: NCP4Industry counts with all CL4 Industry NCPs not only by offering tailored support, but also by including them in the planning of activities in order to meet their needs and the needs of their clients. The R&I community will benefit from NCP4Industry, accessing relevant background information about HE Industry related calls for proposals, benefiting of matchmaking events, mentoring and training activities, and enhaning the access to funding opportunities thankful to knowledge transfer and communication measures. The NCP4Industry project outcomes will therefore lowering accessing barriers to European funding, through a consistent level of European and National services provided by the National Contact Points across Europe and beyond.