The ECS Collaboration Tool - A networking tool for project ideas and potential partners.
Welcome to the ECS Collaboration Tool. This tool is a platform to create project proposals in the field of Electronic Components and Systems. With this tool we facilitate the ECS communities and collect all data and proposals together, making it easier for the ECS research community to find and create information and project proposals.
The ECS Collaboration Tool is a new Approach to inspiring innovation and is open to all experts in Electronic Components and Systems and available 24/7. The new tool is released in conjunction with the European Forum for Electronic Components and Systems (EFECS) 2017, but is available to support any related event, regardless of the funding instrument involved. It can also be used as a “stand-alone” project consortium building tool.
Users can initiate projects and invite partners, or use the messaging system to look for partners or projects. After forming consortia, project teams can assess the best mechanism for funding support for their project, be it a National, ECSEL-JU, European Commission or EUREKA type funding.

Create a project idea
Initiate a project idea in the ECS Collaboration Tool and invite partners, and browse
other project ideas.

Look for a partner
Use the partner search on ECS Collaboration Tool to look for possible partners based
on their expertise, and invite them to join your project idea.

Look for other project ideas
Browse through the ECS Collaboration Tool to find project ideas and send out an online
request to join in a consortium.

Message Board - Get noticed even more
Leave a message on the message board for possible partners or interesting project ideas.
If you have a new project idea, you can enter your project idea in the tool. When finished with preparing your project idea you can look for partners for your project by using the Partner Search or the Message Board.
Not found what you need? Place a call for partners on the Message Board.
If you are interested in joining a consortium, get to know the projects in the tool and decide if and which project best suits your organisation’s interest. Via the Partner Search you can contact project leaders to get the conversation started or place a message on the public Message Board. Found an interesting idea? Join the discussion on the project page and share your view!
The following consortium building events and Calls related to Electronic Components and Systems (ECS) are upcoming:
Opened 05-02-2020
ECSEL-JU opened its new Calls 2020, consisting of 1 ECSEL-IA Call, 1 ECSEL-RIA Call, and 1 ECSEL-CSA Call for Lighthouse Initiative industry4.E.
Opens 25-11-2020
The 2021 EURIPIDES²/PENTA Call will be launched on 25 November at EFECS 2020.
12-13 January 2021
The anual Brokerage event to pitch your project, find partners and form your consortia.
23-25 November 2021
EFECS is the international forum with a focus on ‘Our Digital Future’ along the Electronic Components and Systems value chain in Europe.
2021 EURIPIDES²/PENTA Joint call