Framework Programme 7

- funding opportunities for plant virologists and others

Dr William Dawson

(Senior Technical Writer)

Summary• How Europe’s research compares with that in the US and Japan • The EC’s goals for research funding

• Framework programme budgets

• The budget for FP7

• FP6 components

• FP7 components:

• CO-OPERATION

• IDEAS

• PEOPLE

• CAPACITIES

• Management of FP7 by the EC

• Tentative roadmap for FP7

• Further information

How Europe’s research compares with that in the US and Japan

EU-25 US Japan

R&D intensity (% of GDP) 1.97 2.59 3.12

Share of R&D financed by industry (%) 55.9 63.1 73.9

Researchers per thousand labour force (FTE) 5.5 9.0 9.7

Share of world scientific publications (%) 38.3 31.1 9.6

Scientific publications per million population 639 809 569

Share of world triadic patents (%) 31.5 34.3 26.9

Triadic patents per million population 30.5 53.1 92.6

High-tech exports as a share of total manufacturing exports (%)

19.7 28.5 26.5

Share of world high-tech exports (%) 16.7 20.0 10.6

Red text = lownormal text = mid bold text = high

Europe to become “the most competitive and dynamic knowledge based economy in the world, capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion”

– Lisbon Summit, March 2000

Aim to increase the average level of expenditure on R&D to 3% of GDP by 2010

– Barcelona Summit, March 2002

The EC’s goals for research funding

Framework Programme Budgets

Main new elements compared to FP6:

• Annual budget doubled (€5 Billion ►€10 Billion)

• Total – €72,726 Million

• Basic research (~ €1.5 Billion per year)

• FP7 will last for 7 years (increased from 5 years)

FP7 Budget Provisions

Sixth Framework Programme:Main components

1.Focusing and Integrating

European research

€13,345M

2.Structuring

the European Research Area

€2,605M

3.Strengthening

the foundations of the ERA

€320M

Concentration on selected priority research areas

Structuring effect through stronger

links with national, regional and other

European initiatives

Co-ordination & simplification

Seventh Framework Programme:Main components

PROGRAMMES

  FP7 EC (€ '000)  

CO-OPERATION Themes

Health 8,317Biotech, Food, Agriculture 2,455Information Society 12,670Nano, Materials, Production 4,832Energy 2,931Environment 2,535Transport 5,940Socio-economic Research 792Space and Security 3,960

44,432

IDEAS European Research Council 11,862

PEOPLE Marie Curie Actions 7,129

CAPACITIES

Research Infrastructures 3,961Research for, and by, SMEs 1,901Regions of Knowledge 158Research Potential 554Science in Society 554International Co-operation 358

7,486

JRC (EC)   1,817

Total 72,726

CO-OPERATION (FP7)

• Collaborative researchCollaborative research will constitute the bulk and the core of EU research funding in FP7. Similar to FP6 with themes and similar instruments (e.g. IPs, NoEs, STRePs, CAs, SSAs etc.)

• Joint Technology InitiativesProvide a framework for stakeholders, led by industry, to define research and development priorities, timeframes and action plans on a number of strategically important issues

• Co-ordination of national research programmesThe action undertaken in this field will make use of two main tools: the ERA-NET scheme and the participation of the Community in jointly implemented national research programmes (Treaty Article 169)

Focusing & Integrating Research (FP6)

Thematic Priorities Budget (M Euro)

• Life sciences, genomics, biotechnology, health 2 255• Information Society technologies 3 625• Nanotechnologies and nano-sciences 1 300• Aeronautics and space 1 075• Food quality and safety 685• Sustainable development 2 120• Citizens and governance 225• Specific activities 1 300

CO-OPERATION (FP7)Budgetary increases by Theme

Budget (M Euro)

• Health; 8317 +90%

• Food, Agriculture and biotechnology; 2455 +80%

• ICT; 12670 +70%

• NMP; 4832 +90%

• Energy; 2931 +80%

• Environment; 2535 +40%

• Transport (including aeronautics); 5940 +80%

• Socio-economic sciences & the humanities; 792 +5%

• Security and Space; 3960 n/a

• - in addition two themes are covered by the Euratom Framework Programme i.e. Fusion energy research (ITER) and Nuclear fission and radiation protection

Joint Technology Initiatives / Platforms

Hydrogen and Fuel Cells for a Sustainable Energy

Future

Hydrogen and Fuel Cells for a Sustainable Energy

Future

Aeronautics and Air Transport

Aeronautics and Air Transport

Innovative Medicines for the Citizens

of Europe

Innovative Medicines for the Citizens

of Europe

Embedded systemsEmbedded systems

Global Monitoring for Environment

and Security

Global Monitoring for Environment

and Security

Towards new Nanoelectronics

Approaches

Towards new Nanoelectronics

Approaches

CO-OPERATION (FP7)

Joint Technology Initiatives/Platforms (FP6) 

                                                                               

   

                            

 

PGBTP:      Plant Genomics and Biotechnology Technology Platform 

AcademiaKarin MetzlaffEPSO  Karin.Metzlaff@psb.ugent.be Tel/Fax: +32-9-331-3810/3811www.epsoweb.org   

Industry Simon BarberEuropaBios.barber@europa-bio.be+32-2-739-1172/1180www.europabio.org

European CommissionWaldemar KüttEC DG Res Dir. Ewaldemar.kutt@cec.eu.int+32-2-299-4145/1860http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/fp6/p5/index_en.html

Project acronym: TP Plants and Health

Project Full Title: “The European Technology Platform on Plant Genomics and Biotechnology: Plants

for healthy lifestyles and for sustainable development”

Partners: European Plant Science Organisation (www.epsoweb.org)

EuropaBio (www.europabio.org)

Time Schedule: Duration of 32 months. Fixed starting date 01.06.2004; Finished by 31.01.2007

EU Contribution: €555,950

Submitted to: Sixth Framework programme, Priority 1, LIFESCIHEALTH-I

Proposal Number: 512149

Seventh Framework Programme:Main components

PROGRAMMES  FP7 EC (€ '000)  

CO-OPERATION Themes

Health 8,317Biotech, Food, Agriculture 2,455Information Society 12,670Nano, Materials, Production 4,832Energy 2,931Environment 2,535Transport 5,940Socio-economic Research 792Space and Security 3,960

44,432

IDEAS European Research Council 11,862

PEOPLE Marie Curie Actions 7,129

CAPACITIES

Research Infrastructures 3,961Research for, and by, SMEs 1,901Regions of Knowledge 158Research Potential 554Science in Society 554International Co-operation 358

7,486

JRC (EC)   1,817

Total 72,726

IDEAS – Frontier Research

• A European Research Council will be set up to administer the IDEAS programme

• This will stimulate creativity and excellence by funding basic or ‘frontier’ research by individual teams competing at a European level

Executive AgencyExecutive AgencyScientific Governing CouncilScientific Governing Council

European Research Council

• Will distribute research funds

• Will devise the research programmes

PEOPLE – Human Potential

Initial training of researchersMarie Curie Networks (called RTNs in FP6)

Initial training of researchersMarie Curie Networks (called RTNs in FP6)

Life-long training and career developmentIndividual Fellowships

Co-financing of regional/national/international programmes (called EIFs, OIFs, IIFs, ESTs, in FP6)

Life-long training and career developmentIndividual Fellowships

Co-financing of regional/national/international programmes (called EIFs, OIFs, IIFs, ESTs, in FP6)

Industry-academia pathways and partnershipsIndustry-Academia Scheme (called TOKs in FP6)

Industry-academia pathways and partnershipsIndustry-Academia Scheme (called TOKs in FP6)

International dimensionOutgoing International Fellowships; Incoming International Fellowships

International Cooperation Scheme; Reintegration grants (called ERGs, IRGs in FP6)

International dimensionOutgoing International Fellowships; Incoming International Fellowships

International Cooperation Scheme; Reintegration grants (called ERGs, IRGs in FP6)

Specific actionsExcellence awards (called EXTs, EXAs, EXCs in FP6)

Specific actionsExcellence awards (called EXTs, EXAs, EXCs in FP6)

• These are similar to Marie Curie Actions in FP6

CAPACITIES – Research Capacity

1. Research Infrastructures (the same as under FP6)

2. Research for and by SMEs (similar to CRAFT and COLLECTIVE in FP6)

3. Regions of Knowledge (pilot scheme under FP6)

4. Research Potential

5. Coherent development of research policies (similar to FP6 SSP)

6. Specific activities of International Cooperation (INCO)

7. Science in Society (similar to FP6)

CAPACITIES – topic 6:

International Cooperation Activities (INCO)

Support competitiveness through strategic partnerships with third countries in selected

fields

Address specific problems that third countries face or

that have a global character,on the basis of mutual interest

and mutual benefit

Two interdependent objectives:

• These INCO activities will cross-cut all FP7 PROGRAMMES

Management of FP7 by the EC

• A doubling of the FP budget will require new structures to be put in place to manage this increased budget whilst not increasing the number of Commission staff

• The Commission will “externalise” part of the FP7 management to executive agency structures for the first time

These executive agency structures will handle:

• Frontier research projects

• Most of the project life-cycle for Human Potential actions and SME-specific actions

• Logistical and administrative tasks for all other proposals/projects (incl. collaborative research projects)

Summary of the main changes (FP6 to FP7)

• Support for Basic Research at European Level

• Doubling of the budget …. still under discussion….

• Support for Security and Space Research

• Duration of 7 years

• Simplification of financial rules and outsourcing

• Joint Technology Initiatives / Platforms

• ERA-NET Plus –to prevent overlap with National research

• Regions of Knowledge (information exchange)

Tentative Roadmap for FP7200505

6/4 Commission - Adoption of FP7 proposals18/4 Council - Exchange of views7/6 Council - Orientation debate21/9 Commission - Proposals on SPs and Rules (art 167)

for participation and dissemination11/10 Council - Exchange of views on SPs and Rules23/11 Commission - Proposals under Articles 169 and/or 17128-29/11 Council - Orientation debate on SPs and Rules12-15/12 EP - 1st reading on EC FP and Opinion on Euratom FP

2006Feb/Mar Council - Common position on EC FP

EP - 1st reading on EC Rules. Opinion on Euratom Rules.April Common position on EC RulesMay/June EP - 2nd reading on EC FP; Opinion on SPs; 2nd reading on EC Rules (earliest)June Council - Adoption of FP and Rules (earliest)July Council and EP - Adoption of FP and RulesJuly Council - Adoption of the SPsOct Commission - Adoption of Work programmes and necessary

participation documents

Nov Commission - Publication of 1st calls

Further Information

During the coming months the EC will be releasing further details about FP7 to keep up-to-date please see:

http://www.cordis.lu/fp7/

http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/future/index_en.cfm

FP6: Scientific Support to Policies (SSP)CALL: SSP 5A

DEADLINE: 22nd March 2006

AREA: Sustainable management of Europe’s natural resources

B.1.1. Modernisation and sustainability of agriculture and forestry, including their multifunctional role in order to ensure the sustainable development and promotion of rural areas

 

Specific Targeted Research Project (STREP) on:

Task 26 – Pepino Mosaic Virus. The research will deliver increased knowledge of the epidemiology and likely economic impact of Pepino Mosaic Virus in the EU context. The objective is to provide a rigorous pest risk analysis of Pepino mosaic virus. This is required to underpin the existing legislation and to help the consideration of any necessary amendments. It is particularly important that the partnership should cover all Member States considered to be at risk.