Consult the "SME definition: User Guide and Model Declaration" to determine whether your enterprise qualifies as an SME or just take the on-line SME test and check all opportunities available for Research-performing SMEs and Research-acquiring SMEs
The European Commission definition of an SME (2003/361/EC)
Definition of a enterprise (Article 1):
“An enterprise is considered to be any entity engaged in an economic activity, irrespective of its legal form. This includes in particular, self-employed persons and family businesses engaged in craft or other activities, and partnerships or associations regularly engaged in an economic activity.”
Staff headcount and financial ceiling (Article 2):
An enterprise is considered to be an SME if it
- employs fewer than 250 persons and
- has an annual turnover not exceeding EUR 50 millionand/or an annual balance sheet total not exceeding EUR 43 million
Autonomy of SME (Article 3):
A SME must be autonomous. It is considered autonomous provided that no more than 25 % of its capital or voting rights belong to one or several other enterprises which themselves do not meet the definition of a SME. There are exceptions to this 25% threshold for public investment corporations, venture capital companies, etc.
N.B: any holding by one company in other companies is taken into account for the assessment of staff headcount, turnover and the balance sheet.
What is FP7?
European portal for SMEs
Marie Curie for your company
Euresearch organises a multitude of FP7 events. Check the ones that fit with your needs.
Don't miss the next workshops "Introduction to EU Research Funding (FP7) for Newcomers"
Find information on open and expected Calls of FP7 
here.
You would like to develop a new technology. Check that it is not already available in the market in our on-line Technology Database.
Enterprise Europe Network can also advice you on best practice for technology transfer and partnering. See all our services.