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Technology Strategy BoardDriving Innovation

Participation in Framework Programme 7

Octavio Pernas, UK NCP for Health (Industry)

11th April 2012


1. Facts and figures

2. Participation in FP7

Agenda


Health Call 2012

FP7-HEALTH-2012-Innovation-2 (3 topics, €108 million)

• Opening: 20 Jul. 2011

• stage 1 proposals, deadline: 27 Sep. 2011 – 112 proposals

received

• evaluation: => 46 proposals invited to submit full proposal (~

41%)

• stage 2 proposals, deadline: 13 Dec. 2011

=> 45 proposals submitted

• 19 proposals short-listed for funding (~ 17 %)


Health Call 2012

FP7-HEALTH-2012-Innovation-1 (34 topics, €546 million)

• Opening: 20 Jul. 2011

• stage 1 proposals, deadline: 4 Oct. 2011 – 1173 proposals

received

• evaluation: => 322 proposals invited to submit full proposal

(~27 %)

• stage 2 proposals, deadline: 8 Feb. 2012

=> 321 proposals submitted

• final results: expected by end-April.

• ~105 proposals could be funded (~ 9 %)


UK has highest level of participation in successful health projects


UK has highest number of organisations coordinating successful Health projects


UK organisations have secured > €456 million of EU funding for Health research


1. Facts and figures

2. Participation in FP7

Agenda


Initial Considerations

Are you ready for participation?– Does it fit your strategy?– Collaborative projects mean working alongside international

partners. • Does this suit your way of working?• Can you pull together or find a consortium?

– Funding is highly competitive, prepare to be disappointed– Do you want to lead a project? (Time/resources)– Is the level of funding appropriate?– Can you wait up to one year for the money?


Inputs from participants

• Advanced preparation before the call

• Fit with your strategic priorities

• Matching the topic is essential (external opinions)

• Clear and realistic objectives, milestones and deliverables

• Professional help for proposal preparation and/or consortium management

• Management tools for reporting

• Good working relationship with scientific officer in Brussels


• Access to potential new markets

• Cooperation with key stakeholders/researchers in a certain area

• Access to new technologies

• Funding for R&D activities (own strategy)

• Staff training

• Develop an international reputation for the entity

• Risk of not being involved

Inputs from participants: benefits


Read All Relevant Call Documentshttp://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/cooperation?callIdentifier=FP7-HEALTH-2012-INNOVATION-1

• Call Fiche

• Work Programme

• Annexes

• Guide for Applicants

• Financial guide


Understanding the Topic

Our project scope MUST fit the topic (external opinions)


Three Evaluation Criteria

•Proposals are evaluated against three criteria

•Must meet the threshold (and more) for all three


Scientific and Technical Quality

“ Scientific and/or technological excellence (relevant to the

topic addressed by the call)”

Evaluated against:

• Soundness of concept and quality of objectives• Progress beyond state of the art• Quality and effectiveness of the S/T methodology and

associated work plan


Implementation

“ Quality and efficiency of the implementation and the management ”

Evaluated Against:

• Appropriateness of the management structure and procedures• Quality and relevant experience of individual participants• Quality of the consortium as a whole (complementarity, balance)• Appropriateness of the allocation and justification of the resources

to be committed (budget, staff, equipment)


Impact

“Potential impact through the development, dissemination and use of project results”

Evaluated against:• Contribution, at the European and/or international level, to the

expected impacts listed in the work programme• Appropriateness of measures for the dissemination and/or

exploitation of project results, and management of IP


Summary

• Highly competitive – must be well over the threshold to succeed

• Remember the European aspect• Read the call carefully – seek 2nd and 3rd opinions on

topic fit• Write simply and clearly – don’t assume expert

knowledge• Make time to do a good job – avoid last minute

submissions


Support and Further Information

Website https://ktn.innovateuk.org/web/fp7uk

E mail [email protected]

Phone 01302 322633

Mobile 07775 584028

Twitter @FP7_Health_NCP

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