Strategic objectives

1. Execution of 4 Common Call for Proposals for Research in Manufacturing, open to 21 European Regions, as the key contribution from MANUNET to ERA.
2. Durable cooperation by means of the execution of the MANUNET model of yearly Coordinated Calls, in an evolutionary path that will also benefit from the extended opportunities in FP7.
3. Coordination with other European R&D support initiatives in Manufacturing, from the Technology Platforms side (emphasis in MANUFUTURE) and other instruments (ERA-NETs, MNP area of FP6/7).
4. Mutual enrichment of the regional/national R&D support programmes by fruitful interchange of experiences.
5. Enlargement of the Consortium, creating a notable platform to impact on European manufacturing research.