european union framework programs for s & t and business cooperation between east and west...

European Union Framework Programs for S & T and Business cooperation

between East and WestViktoras Mongirdas

Conference EastLink 2010

Klaipėda

21.10.2010

Mokslo, inovacijų ir technologijų agentūra

FP7 – Structure & Specific Programmes


FP7 – EU’s main instrument for funding researchAim: Contribute to EU becoming the world’s leading research area

Total FP7 budget M€ 50 521 for 2007 – 2013 timeframe

Opportunities offered by FP7


For universities and research centresTargeted research within multi-partner consortia Individual basic research projectsApplied research for the benefit of SMEsScientific networks (exchange, coordination and integration)Research by public-private partnerships Incoming and Outgoing Fellowships Access to research infrastructures, co-financing of new, unique research infrastructures at the European levelConferences, studies and exchange of best practice

For associations and NGOsTargeted research within multi-partner consortiaConferences, studies, exchange of best practice

For public agencies and governmentsMultinational coordination of national research programmesExchange of best practice

For SMEsTargeted research within multi-partner consortiaFunding of research and development projects outsourced to competent research partnersIncoming and Outgoing Fellowships Conferences, studies and exchange of best practice

For large-scale industry groupsTargeted research within multi-partner consortia Individual basic research projectsResearch by public-private partnershipsIncoming and Outgoing FellowshipsAccess to research infrastructures and co-financing of new and unique research infrastructures of pan-European interest


FP7: Rules of participation

Any company, university, research centre, organisation or individual, legally established in any country, may participate in a collaborative project (known as an indirect action) provided that the minimum conditions laid down in the Rules for Participation in FP7

In general, minimum conditions of eligibility state that:

• Collaborative actions under Cooperation specific programme: at least three legal entities (defined as organisations or individual researchers as above) must participate, each of which is established in a Member State or Associated country, and no two of which are established in the same Member State or Associated country. All three legal entities must be independent of each other.

• International cooperation actions under Capacities specific programme: At least four legal entities must participate with at least two of the legal entities of them must be established in Member States or Associated countries and at least two of the legal must be established in international cooperation partner countries, all of them must be independent.


FP7: Who is eligible?

1. Legal entities from Member States and Associated countries or created under Community law (and JRC)

2. International European interest organisations3. Legal entities established in international cooperation

partner (ICPC) countriesAll Eastern Europe and Central Asia countries hit this group

andInternational organisations, third countries other than INCO (International cooperation countries),

• if provided for in specific programme or work programme;

• or if essential for carrying out action; • or provision for funding is provided for in a bilateral

agreement between Community and the third country


FP7: What actions are here?

1. Collaborative projectsSupport for research projects carried out by consortia with participants from different countries, aiming at developing new knowledge, new technology, products, demonstration activities or common resources for research.

2. Networks of ExcellenceSupport for a Joint Programme of Activities implemented by a number of research organisations integrating their activities in a given field, carried out by research teams in the framework of longer term cooperation.

3. Coordination and support actionsSupport for activities aimed at coordinating or supporting research activities and policies (networking, exchanges, trans-national access to research infrastructures, studies, conferences, etc.).

4. Support for ‘frontier’ researchSupport for projects carried out by individual national or transnational research teams. This scheme will be used to support investigator-driven ‘frontier’ research projects funded in the framework of the European Research Council.

5. Support for training and career development of researchersSupport for training and career development of researchers, mainly to be used for the implementation of the Marie Curie actions.

6. Research for the benefit of specific groups (in particular SMEs)Support for research projects where the bulk of the research and technological development is carried out by universities, research centres or other legal entities, for the benefit of specific groups, in particular SMEs or associations of SMEs.


FP7: How is financed?General approach

Usual method to be reimbursement of eligible costs :

R&D: SMEs, non-profit public bodies, secondary and higher education establishments and research organisations: maximum of 75 % of the total eligible costs.

R&D: large-scale industry groups: maximum of 50 %Demonstration activities:

maximum of 50 %Management activities:

maximum of 100 % Other activities:

maximum of 100 % (e.g. training, coordination, networking, dissemination)

May also use flat-rate and lump sum financing:

For beneficiaries from ICPC it is foreseen that they may opt for an EC contribution in the form of lump sums. The sum is appointive according to country income level:

Economy of the ICPC Contribution (EUR/researcher/year)

low-income 8,000

lower middle income 9,800

upper middle income 20,700


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FP7 CooperationParticipation of selected countries

As of 2009Participation of >100 countries

countries with an S&T Agreement in yellow


FP7: How is financed?Funding schemes

Funding Scheme General Description

Collaborative Projects •Consortia with participants from different countries•New knowledge, technology, products or common resources for research•Size, scope and internal organisation of projects can vary

Networks of Excellence (NoE)

•Joint programmes by organisations integrating activities in a given field•Longer term co-operation•Formal commitment to integrate resources

Coordination & Support Actions

Networking, exchanges, trans-national access to research infrastructures, studies, conferences, etc.


FP7: International cooperation – a new approach

The theme-oriented international cooperation actions

are carried out under the Cooperation programme;

Activities of the Capacities programme are designed to support and stimulate the participation of third countries in the Framework Programme as well as provide access opportunities in research programmes managed by third countries;

The international actions in the area of human

potential are carried out under the People programme.


FP7: “Cooperation” Specific measures and calls targeted for international cooperation

SICA – Specific International Cooperation ActionsNew FP7 instrument aimed at promoting the participation of non-EU Member States

or Associated Countries and are available in all thematic areas.

SICAs aim at reinforcing the research capacity in non-associated candidate countries and neighbourhood countries and at addressing the needs of developing and emerging economices by means of dedicated cooperative research in given thematic areas. Specific participation criteria apply to 'Collaborative Projects' for SICA topics (participation of a minimum of two Member States or Associated Countries plus two targeted countries).

The SICA topics are of mutual interest and identified in the work programmes per theme.Examples from 2011 calls:Assessing and predicting the combined effects of natural and human-made pressures in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea in view of their better governance (ENERGY);Developing new and improving existing mathematical algorithms for systems biology - cooperation with other related projects from the Eastern Europe/Central Asia (EECA) region (HEALTH);EU-Russia Partnership initiative in Microbes – Plants Biodiversities (FOOD, AGRI & BIOTECHNOLOGIES)


FP7: “Capacities” Specific measures and calls targeted for international cooperation

INCO - Activities of International Cooperationaimed to

Bi-regional coordination of S&T cooperation including priority setting and definition of S&T cooperation policies (INCO-NET);

Bilateral coordination for the enhancement and development of S&T Partnerships – how to apply? (BILAT, ACCESS4EU);

Support the coordination of national and regional policies and activities of Member States and Associated States on international S&T cooperation (ERA-NET).

Reinforcing cooperation with Europe's neighbours in the context of the ERA (European Research Area) (FP7-INCO, ERA-WIDE)

Strengthening joint European S&T centres in Third Countries (FP7-INCO, INCO-HOUSE)

Strengthening European research facilities in third countries (FP7-INCO, INCO-LAB)

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FP7: “People”Specific measures and calls targeted for international cooperation

Industry-academia partnerships and pathways support cooperation between academia and industry. On the business side, participation by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is encouraged.

Objectives• Foster co-operation between non-commercial research organisations &

commercial enterprises based on joint research projects.

• Stimulate long-term collaboration between sectors through secondment of researchers between the public & private research domains.

• Diverse career possibilities & research experience for researchers, knowledge sharing/cultural exchange.

IAPP ParticipantsAt least 1 non-commercial organisation (universities, non-profit, and international)At least 1 commercial enterprise (all sizes, incl. SMEs, spin offs, start ups)


FP7: “People”Specific measures and calls targeted for international cooperation

What does IAPP offer?100% fundingSimple application procedure: short and preciseFew reporting requirements – 2 main reports in 4 yearsSupport – in particular NCPsTop class public and private sector evaluatorsMarie Curie labelNetworking and conference costsSMEs – equipment contribution

Joint Research ProjectResearch of mutual interest to all partnersSecondments (compulsory) underpin co-operation between partners in different sectorsPossibility to recruit experienced researchers (up to 30% for secondments within 1 country)

Networking ActivitiesOrganisation of scientific/managerial network meetingsInvitation of external expertsAttendance at international conferences & workshopsElectronic networking (internet webpages, email, video conferencing)


FP7: “Ideas”Specific measures and calls targeted for international cooperation

The programme 'Ideas' funds projects based on proposals presented by researchers on subjects of their choice, evaluated only on scientific excellence by peer review. 'Frontier research' will open new ways for technological progress, and aims to resolve social and environmental problems.

The ERC (European Research Council) grants are open to researchers from any country in the world. However, the

ERC-funded research should be carried out in one of the 27 EU Member States or in one of the associated countries. The ERC grants are open to researchers from both public and private institutions.

Where does proposal idea originate?


Work programme

Science

Insights

Projects

Calls for proposals

Scientific & thematic conferences

Technolological communicants insights

Technological platforms

RTD Road maps

Self generated, National or EU RTD projects

Breakthrough in science (eg. Nano)

COST / ERA-Net

Calls for proposals

• As a general rule the Commission has to publish calls for proposals for indirect actions in accordance with the specific requirements laid down in the relevant specific programme (SP) and work programmes (WP)

• The first FP7 calls have been published on the 22.12.2006

• Calls for proposals have clear objectives so as to ensure that the participants do not respond needlessly


• Work programmeContains Call context – EU policy on the theme considered Call topics – topics description, timetables, financing rules and amount

• Guide for ApplicantsContains: Introduction, the funding schemes, how to apply Check list, what happens next GlossaryAnnex 1: Timetable and specific information for the callAnnex 2: Evaluation Criteria & Procedures Annex 3: Instructions for completing « part A » of the proposalAnnex 4: Instructions for drafting « part B » of the proposal

• Rules on submission and evaluationContains General rules for submission of proposals via EPSS Evaluation procedure explanation


FP7: How to apply?Core documents


Proposal Evaluation Criteria

Overall Threshold: 10

S/T QUALITY

“Scientific and/or technological

excellence (relevant to the topics /

activities addressed by the call)”

IMPLEMENTATION

“Quality and efficiency of the

implementation and the management”

IMPACT

“Potential impact through the

development, dissemination and

use of project results”

Score 0-5*

Threshold 3

Score 0-5*

Threshold 3

Score 0-5*

Threshold 3

* half marks are allowed

Further information


Science, Innovation and Technology AgencyMokslo, inovacijų ir technologijų agentūra

www.tpa.lt

Cooperation, Capacities - SMEs Viktoras Mongirdas, [email protected]

People – Marie Curie Actions, Research infrastructures Agnė Palevičiūtė, [email protected]

Thank You for Your Attention


Viktoras MongirdasScience, Innovation and Technology Agency

www.tpa.lt

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