On 17 September – the third cut-off date in 2015 for Horizon 2020 SME Instrument –  EASME received in total 2,833 new proposals – 1,873 for Phase 1 and 960 for Phase 2.

On the top of the list of topics ICT still gathers the greatest number of proposals with 702 proposals submitted for both phases, followed by nanotechnology (316), low carbon energy systems (310), and eco-innovation (280).

The top three countries in terms of number of applicants are Italy (449 for Phase 1 and 220 for Phase 2), Spain (292 for Phase 1 and 152 for Phase 2) and the United Kingdom (203 for Phase 1 and 109 for Phase 2). These figures are based on the nationality of the project coordinator, given that one project can include participants from several countries.

Republic of Moldova submitted 2 proposals for Phase 1.

Since the beginning of this year a total of 8006 proposals have been submitted – 5471 for phase 1 and 2535 for phase 2.

Below are the complete statistics for the September cut-off. Please note that these are preliminary data that could evolve. Eligibility checks have not been performed yet.