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The Innovation Relay Centres are currently co-funded by the EC under the 6th Framework Programme as part of the Innovation and SME Programme.
The IRC-Network will continue its operation within the Sixth Framework Programme for RTD.
In April 2004 new contracts will start for the IRCs who were selected through a call for proposal published in April 2003 under
Framework Programme 6 "Research and Innovation" activity area of the
specific programme "Structuring the European Research Area"
The "Research and Innovation" programme aims at improving Europe's innovation performance by stimulating a better
integration between research and innovation and by working towards a more innovation-friendly policy and regulatory environment.
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