At indføre et fjerde instrument betyder at åbne døren for mindre projekter, at lette adgangen for små og mellemstore virksomheder, at bevirke, at det europæiske forskningsrum bliver en realitet, for Europa består af mange små stater, af mange små forskningscentre.
Introducing a fourth instrument means opening the door to smaller projects, facilitating the entry of SMEs and making the European Research Area a possibility, for Europe comprises many small States and Research Centres.