Tip #2 of 10 : EU needs to spend its money (again, needs)
2014 - 2020 Financial Framework is set to spend 960€ billion in 7 years. If you break these numbers down you get around 140€ billion for one fiscal year.
Compared to the last framework, EU is fixated on GROWTH. Since it directly connects growth with economic and social prosperity of its people, it will invest 10 billion for research&innovation in public and private sector and 900 million in Small and Medium Enterprises - just in year 2016.
Funds for enterprises and certain non-governmental will therefore be a bit more accessible in the next 5 years.
If your company/organisation had only one goal to follow what would it be?