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1st stage:
Project submitted to the Microtechniques Centre: after contacting the Centre, the assistant is in charge of explaining the process by which a project may be certified. The project owner is then sent an explanatory e-mail summarizing the practical details for submitting a project. The project file must be sent at least 15 to 20 days before the Committee meeting date.

2nd stage:
The project owner must forward miscellaneous data about the project and complete the project form that briefly summarizes the project submitted.

The following documents must be sent to the Centre:
- The project’s end-purpose, the set objectives,
- The expected financial and social return,
- Is the project part of a sustainable development policy?
- The partners involved (companies, research laboratories, transfer centres) with formal confirmation of their commitment to the project
- The principal implementation stages (project plan) and the various actors’ effective contribution to this implementation.

Financial items (budget and timetable):
- Investments, purchase costs of amortizable investments
- Expenses:
- Internal costs (labour, non depreciable purchases)
- External costs (services)
- Planned means of funding

3rd stage:
The Centre studies the project. The project owner then receives a confirmation to present the project or not to the Acceptance Committee, giving the appointed date and time. The project owner is asked to send back a list (names/company/partner) of those giving the presentation.

4th stage:
After the project has been presented to the Acceptance Committee, the members deliberate. The selection criteria are:
- Consistency with strategic areas
- Expected returns
- The project’s relevance to a sustainable development approach
- Innovation
- Degree of collaboration (set-up)

5th stage:
If the project is certified, an opinion is prepared and sent to the project owner.

6th stage:
The Microtechniques Centre then presents the project to the Lenders Technical Committee. The committee will then steer the project owner to the most appropriate body for any application for funding.