FET OPEN - RIA

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FET-OPEN RIA Reseach projects

Proposal evaluation:• Only one phase but still short proposal (15 pages)• Remote review by experts - All proposals go to an expert panel for ranking• Extremely competitive (FET open in FP7 ended with 4% acceptance rate)• Deadline for next call is September 30th

Specific challenge:

• Exploration of new foundations for radically new future technologies

• Supporting a large set of early stage, high risk visionary science andtechnology collaborative research projects Agile, risk-friendly and highlyinterdisciplinary research approach

• Recognising and stimulating the driving role of new high-potential actors inresearch and innovation, such as women, young researchers and high-techSMEs

Evaluation criteria (1)

Excellence (60%)

– Clarity of targeted breakthrough and its specific science and technology contributions towards a long-term vision;

– Novelty, level of ambition and foundational character;

– Range and added value from interdisciplinarity;

– Appropriateness of the research methods.

Evaluation criteria (2)

Impact (20%)

• Importance of the new technological outcome with regards to itstransformational impact on technology and/or society;

• Quality of measures for achieving impact on science, technology and/orsociety;

• Impact from empowerment of new and high potential actors towards future technological leadership.

• Dissemination

• Exploitation

Evaluation criteria (3)

Quality and efficiency of the implementation (20%)

• Quality of the work plan and clarity of intermediate targets;

• Relevant expertise in the consortium;

• Appropriate allocation and justification of resources (person-months,equipment, budget).

• Identify decision points that stop certain parts

• Management and decision structure including• project governance• risk management• conflict resolution• IPR and publication policy