The first SFI-scheme funding call was issued in 2005 and 14 centres were active in the period 20072015 (SFI-I). The second funding call was in 2010, and seven centres began their activities during 2011 (SFI-II). In 2014 a third funding call was launched, and 17 centres were selected for activities beginning in 2015 (SFI-III). This evaluation report presents the midway evaluation of the last 17 centres