The European Commission Framework Programme 7: Cooperation invites proposals for the ARTEMIS-2013-1 call. Funding supports industry-driven research projects, in the field of embedded computing systems, that aim to generate new and improved technologies and apply them in products, processes or services, in order to strengthen the competitiveness of European industry, improve sustainability and facilitate the emergence of new markets and applications that respond to societal needs.

Legal entities established in any EU member state or FP7 associated country may apply. Legal entities from the other third countries and international organisations may participate. Each consortium must include at least three legal entities established in three different ARTEMIS states. These are Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the UK. The involvement of SMEs is encouraged. The budget for this call is approximately €72.29 million and the financial contribution of the programme will be 16.7 per cent of eligible costs. Projects are expected to last for up to three years. OJ 2013/C 56/11.