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Seventh Framework Programme (FP7)
Commission’s proposal: 6 April 2005
→ Now debated by Member States (Council ) and European Parliament
→ adoption June 2006 ?
Duration: 7 years ( 2007 to 2013 )
Budget: 72,7 billion euro
Organised in 4 specific programmes
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1. Cooperation → Collaborative trans-national researchactivities
1. Cooperation → Collaborative trans-national researchactivities
3. People → Marie Curie actions and other initiatives3. People → Marie Curie actions and other initiatives
2. Ideas → Basic research implemented through a European Research Council (ERC)
2. Ideas → Basic research implemented through a European Research Council (ERC)
4. Capacities → Research infrastructures, regions of knowledge, science and society, international cooperation,…
4. Capacities → Research infrastructures, regions of knowledge, science and society, international cooperation,…
FP7 2007 – 2013
Specific Programmes
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Cooperation programme Cooperation programme
• Support research activities carried out in trans-national cooperation
• Funding schemes :
- Collaborative projects
- Networks of Excellence
- Coordination and support actions
- Joint Technology iniatives• Structured in 9 thematic areas
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Thematic areas
1. Health
2. Food, agriculture and biotechnology
3. Information and communication technologies
4. Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies
5. Energy
6. Environment (including climate change)
7. Transport (including aeronautics)
8. Socio-economic sciences and the humanities
9. Security and space
Cooperation programme Cooperation programme
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Support the optimum use and the development of Research infrastructures,
Strengthen the research potential of European regions,
Develop the research potential in the EU’s convergence regions,
Science and Society issues,
International cooperation,
Support to SMEs, …
Capacities programmeCapacities programme
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FP7 Timetable
6 April 2005 Commission’s proposal
September 2005 ? Specific programmes’ proposal
December 2005 ? First reading at EP
January 2006 ? Common position at Council
March 2006 ? Second reading and approval at EP
June 2006 ? Adoption
November 2006 ? First calls for proposals
December 2006 ? Launch Conference
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The Research Infrastructures
in FP7
July 2005
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ObjectivesObjectives
Optimising the use and development of the best research infrastructures in Europe; Helping to create in all fields of Science and Technology new research infrastructures of pan-European interest needed by the scientific community to help EU society (including industry) to strengthen its base of knowledge and its technological know how.
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Definition of Definition of Research InfrastructuresResearch Infrastructures
"Facilities", "resources" or "services" that are needed by the scientific community for the development of leading-edge research in the most efficient manner at EU level, as well as for knowledge transmission, knowledge exchanges and knowledge preservation;
covers major equipments, collections, archives and structured information, enabling ICT-based infrastructures, and any other entity of a unique nature used for research.
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Research Infrastructures Research Infrastructures are at the core of are at the core of
the knowledge Trianglethe knowledge Triangle
ResearchResearch EducationEducation
innovatioinnovationn
Research infrastructur
es
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Activities forecasted under FP7Activities forecasted under FP7
Support for:
Existing research infrastructures: aiming at optimising the utilisation, sharing / integrating resources and improving their performance;
New research infrastructures (incl. major upgrades) of pan-European interest based on the work of ESFRI;
Emerging needs: support to the development of a European policy on RI and of its international dimension.
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a) Support to existing research a) Support to existing research infrastructuresinfrastructures
transnational access integrating activities e-infrastructures
Implementation through:
Bottom-up calls for proposals open to all fields of science
Targeted calls implemented whenever appropriate in cooperation with thematic areas
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b) Support to new research b) Support to new research infrastructuresinfrastructures
Construction of new infrastructures and major updates to existing ones,
based on the work conducted by ESFRI on the development of a European roadmap
list of priority projects;
targeted calls and 2 stage approach
Design studies: through a bottom-up approach, promoting foresight and exploratory analysis.
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ESFRI AmbitionsESFRI Ambitions
To provide an overview of the needs for RI of pan-European interest in different fields of science and technology
To prepare a European Roadmap with the objective of regular updates as different areas mature. The making of the Roadmap will be an ongoing process.
To act as an incubator for international negotiations about concrete RI projects with pan-European interest
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c) Support to emerging needs) Support to emerging needs
Support measures, through a mixed bottom-up / top-down approach in support to
the development of a European policy for RI
to the development of international cooperation
Photo NASA/ESA/ASI Cassini-Huygens spacecraft
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Research Infrastructures
Optimisation of Resources
Support of ideas (design studies)
FutureExisting
Support of excellence
Str
ate
gic
Bo
ttom
-up
Reinforcement of Capacities
(engineering support of pan-European RIs)
ESFRIRoadmap
In brief…
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Clear Criteria for Clear Criteria for new Research Infrastructuresnew Research Infrastructures
Capacity to offer a top-level service to scientific users and guarantee of scientific excellence through continuous performance upgrades;
Impacts at EU and international level, not only on scientific developments but also on long term socio-economic issues; support to ERA;
Maturity i.e. technological feasibility; life-cycle costs evaluated (the ‘business’ case); EU partnership; commitment of major stakeholders;
Added value of EU financial support (catalysis and leveraging effect).
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Useful linksUseful links
Research Infrastructures on CORDIS (FP6) http://www.cordis.lu/infrastructures/
http://www.cordis.lu/ist/rn/
ESFRI (European Strategy Forum for Research Infrastructures)http://www.cordis.lu/esfri/
http://www.e-irg.com
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FP6-Research Infrastructures
Overview of proposals evaluated and selected under Calls 1 – 4 – 5
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FP6-Research InfrastructuresGlobal overview: 431 evaluated proposals
Breakdown by instrument
I325%
CA10%
DS13%
CNI8%
AM10% TA
34%
TA: Transnational AccessI3: Integrated Infrastructures initiativesDS: Design StudiesCNI: Construction of New InfrastructuresCA: Coordination ActionsAM: Accompanying Measures
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FP6-Research Infrastructures
Thematic areas
Life Sciences and Biotechnolo-
gies
20%
Environment and Earth Sciences
24%
Socio-economic Sciences and
Humanities
11%
ICT and Mathematics
5%
Engineering, Energy and
Nanotechno-logies
18%
Physics, Material
Sciences and Analytical Facilities
22%
Global overview: 431 evaluated proposals
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FP6-Research InfrastructuresGlobal overview: Requested EC contribution: 1.933,32 M€
Breakdown by instrument
DS11%
CNI9%
AM1%
TA10%
I363%
CA6%
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FP6-Research Infrastructures Outcome: 108 selected proposals
Selected proposals:Funded for calls 1 and 4(1 project in reserve list not included), Short-listed for call 5(9 projects in reserve list not included)
Breakdown by instrument
DS18
CNI9 TA
32
I330
CA10
AM9
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FP6-Research Infrastructures Outcome: 108 selected proposals
Selected proposals:Funded for calls 1 and 4(1 project in reserve list not included), Short-listed for call 5(9 projects in reserve list not included)
Breakdown by thematic area
Engineering, Energy and
Nanotechnolo-gies13%
ICT and Mathematics
4%Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities
13%
Environment and Earth Sciences
20%
Physics, Material
Sciences and Analytical Facilities
33%
Life Sciences and
Biotechnolo-gies17%
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FP6-Research InfrastructuresOutcome: EC recommended contribution: 509,9 M€
Breakdown by thematic area(selected proposals)
Life Sciences and
Biotechnologies
14%
Environment and Earth Sciences
11%
Engineering, Energy and
Nanotechnolo-gies10%
ICT and Mathematics
4%
Socio-economic
Sciences and Humanities
4%
Physics, Material
Sciences and Analytical Facilities
57%
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FP6-Research InfrastructuresSuccess rate: 25% of evaluated proposals
32 3010
189 9
115
78
3337
2535
20%26%
33%
23%
28%
22%
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
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TA I3 CA DS CNI AM
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Success rate
Rejected proposals
Selected
431 Evaluated Proposals108 Selected Proposals
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FP6-Research InfrastructuresSuccess rate: 40% of total requested contribution
38,8 64,7 1,4
525,2
114,3 26,7 10,8 98,4 91,9 152,1
706,2
102,9
43%
21%55%
12%
20% 39%
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600
800
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1.200
1.400
TA I3 CA DS CNI AM
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Success rateRejectedselected
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FP6-Research InfrastructuresParticipants: Geographical areas
Selected proposals
New EU MS7%
Candidate countries
3%
INO+JRC3%
Old EU MS78%
Third countries
4%
Associated countries
5%
Evaluated proposals
Old EU MS76%
INO+JRC2%
New EU MS9%
Candidate countries
3%Third
countries4%
Associated countries
6%
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FP6-Research InfrastructuresParticipants: Succes rate by country
EU member states, candidate and associated countries
22%
0%10%38%
37%
30%24%26%56%
23%23%
29%35%
19%13%21%17%
16%31%
26%23%37%
25%33%
24%
17%
18%
36%
39%
34%
32%
30%
32%35%
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
CYPRUS
CZECH REPUBLIC
GERMANY
DENMARK
ESTONIA
SPAIN
FINLAND
FRANCE
UNITED K
INGDOM
GREECE
HUNGARY
IRELAND
ITALY
LITHUANIA
LUXEMBOURG
LATVIA
MALTA
NETHERLANDS
POLAND
PORTUGAL
SWEDEN
SLOVENIA
SLOVAKIA
BULGARIA
CROATIA
ROMANIA
TURKEY
SWIT
ZERLAND
ISRAEL
ICELAND
LIECHTENSTEIN
NORWAY
Pa
rtic
ipa
nts
Success rateRejectedSelected
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FP6-Research InfrastructuresParticipants: Succes rate by country
Third countries
0%50%
69%
0% 100%50%
100% 0%
83%
0%0%50%0%0% 0%
50%50%0% 0%
0% 0% 50%
60%
40%67%
15%
47%
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Alb
ania
Argen
tina
Aust
ralia
Aze
rbai
djan
Belar
us
Can
ada
Chile
Chin
aCuba
Alg
eria
Egyp
t
Faroe
Isla
nds
Geo
rgia
Jap
an
Kaz
akhst
an
Leb
anon
Moro
cco
Mold
ova
Monts
erra
t
Mex
ico
New Z
eala
nd
Russ
ian F
eder
atio
n
Tunis
ia
Ukr
aine
Unite
d Sta
tes
Yugoslav
ia
South
Afri
ca
Pa
rtic
ipa
nts
Success rateRejectedSelected
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FP6-Research InfrastructuresCoordinators: Gender dimension
Selected proposals
Male84%
Female16%
Evaluated proposals
Female14%
Male86%
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FP6-Research InfrastructuresCoordinators: Geographical areas
Selected proposals
Old EU MS86%
New EU MS1%
INO + JRC4%
Associated countries
8%
Candidate countries
1%
Evaluated proposals
Candidate countries
1%
Associated countries
9%INO + JRC1%
New EU MS4%
Old EU MS85%
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FP6-Research InfrastructuresCoordinators: Breakdown by country
23
18 17
9 9 8
4 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1
0
5
10
15
20
25
Germ
any
United
King
dom
Franc
eIta
ly
Nethe
rland
s
Sweden
Inte
rnat
ional
Organ
isatio
n
Norway
Belgium
Spain
Israe
l
Switzer
land
Finlan
d
Greec
e
Luxe
mbo
urg
Poland
Bulgar
ia
Co
ord
ina
tors Selected
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Evaluation criteria
General criteria:
– Relevance to the objectives of the programme
– Scientific and Technological excellence
– Quality of the management
– European added value
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Relevance to the objectives of the programme
Existing research infrastructures
World class service provided
Integrating effect (e.g. « Joint » research)
Project answers a need from the scientific community at a European scale
New opportunities of access, with « peer review »
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Scientific and Technological excellence
Enables users to conduct high quality research
Joint Research Activities are scientifically and technologically innovative
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Quality of the management
Objectives: sound, clearly defined, and justified
Appropriate structure of project management and competences of the participants, that enable objectives to be reached
Adequacy of the requested resources
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European added value
Infrastructures can attract users from other countries than operator’s countries
Results of the project can improve access to the corresponding pool of European infrastructures
Structuring effect on European research
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DG for Regional Policy & CohesionDG for Regional Policy & Cohesion
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Cohesion Policy & Lisbon Agenda
European Council March'05"Mobilisation of all appropriate national and
Community resources, incl. Cohesion Policy to pursue Lisbon Strategy."
Cohesion Guidelines 2007-2013
Cohesion policy to focus more on knowledge, research, facilitate innovation and improve
entrepreneurship
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Article 4.1 "Research and technological
development (R&TD), innovation and entrepreneurship"
Strengthening R&TD capacities, incl. infrastructures Aid to R&TD in small and medium-sized enterprises
(SMEs) and to technology transfer Improvement of links between SMEs and universities, and
research and technology centres Development of business networks and clusters, Support for the provision of business and technology
services to groups of SMEs Fostering of entrepreneurship Innovation funding for SMEs through financial engineering
instruments
Draft ERDF
Regulation
Draft ERDF
Regulation
Art. 4 'Convergence'
Art. 4 'Convergence'
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Structural Funds to reinforce R&D investment
Improve conditions for research, innovation and the knowledge economy
Under "Convergence" Objective SF can support RTD and education infrastructure, equipment and instrumentation
Both in publicly funded research institutions as well as businesses
Condition that there is a direct link to regional economic development objectives
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Typology of eligible actions
Infrastructures : business parks, innovation centres, incubators, research centres, etc.
Networks : development of clusters, competence networks, co-operation between university and SMEs, technology transfers
Innovative projects : transfer of new technology to business, start-ups, spin-offs (researchers into entrepreneurs), or straightforward research projects
Environment for Innovation : encourage innovation in SMEs e.g. marketing, financing, consulting, etc.
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SF Programming system 2007-2013
1. Community Strategic Guidelines Guideline II : "Improving knowledge and innovation for growth"
2. National Strategic Framework Document (Art.25) : link Community priorities to national and regional priorities
3. Drafting Operational Programmes : R&D part of OP 'Competitiveness' (Min. of Economy) ?
4. Development (R&D) strategy through partnership with relevant stakeholders
5. In less developed Member States : concentrate RTD actions around existing poles of excellence (avoiding dispersion of resources)
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Financial Allocation Budget period 2007-2013
Bulgaria
Cohesion Fund € 2,083,100,000
Convergence € 4,025,200,000
Co-operation (cross-border and international) € 141,000,000
Total € 6,249,200,000
SF Co-financing ERDF – public Member State: Cohesion Fund – 85% ERDF / 15 % Member State Convergence and Territorial cooperation
75% ERDF / 25 % Member State (80% ERDF for regions in countries eligible for Cohesion Fund?)
NB: No formal agreement after Council Meeting on Financial Perspectives June '05
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