new opportunities for academic institutions and enterprises to participate in eu rtd programmes

Büro für Internationale Forschungs- und Technologiekooperation M. Horvat 1

New opportunities for academic institutions andenterprises to participate in EU RTD programmes

TU Kosice, 12-13 December 2002

New Opportunitiesand challenges for SMEs FP6

Manfred HorvatBIT - Bureau for International Research and Technology Cooperation, AT An initiative of the Austrian Government and the Economic Chamber Austria


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High tech SMEs create two-times more innovations

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High tech SMEs create two-times more innovations

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SMEs and especiallymicro-firms are the

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SMEs and especiallymicro-firms are the

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The importance of European SMEs


Encouraging SMEs to participate in FP6

Appropriate information and assistance to potential SME participants

Specific measures taken to involve the SMEs in the 7 thematic priorities (Integrated Projects, Networks of Excellence, STRP)

Specific schemes in the form of actions on collective and cooperative research on any area

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The 7 thematic priorities

Budget: 11.285 M€

>15 % for SMEs = ~1.700 M€

1 - Life science, genomics, biotechnology

2 - Information society technologies

3 - Nanotechnologies, materials, products & production

4 - Aeronautics and space

5 - Food quality and safety

6 - Sustainable development, global change

7 - Citizens and governance


Traditional instrumentsNew instruments

Specific Targeted Research ProjectsCoordination actions

Specific support actions

Integrated projectsNetworks of excellence

Article 169

To implement the thematic priorities:the FP6 instruments


Integrated Projects

ObjectiveTo integrate the critical mass of activities neededto achieve ambitious clearly defined scientific and

technological objectives

ActivitiesRTD, demonstration and training activities,

consortium management

SizeAt least 3 participants from 3 different countries -

In practice, more than 6Duration 3 to 5 years or more

ECsupport

Several millions Euroto several tens of millions Euro

IPROwnership to the participants, same rules for all

participants, consortium agreement


Networks of Excellence

ObjectiveTo strengthen Europe’s excellence on topics by

networking critical mass for European leadership

ActivitiesIntegration activities, joint research activities,

activities to spread excellence

SizeAt least 3 participants from 3 different countries

In practice, more than 6

Duration 5 years or more

EC support Up to several millions Euro per year

IPROwnership to the participants, identical rules for

all participants, consortium agreement


Specific Targeted Research Projects

ObjectiveTo gain new knowledge,

to develop new products or services,to prove viability of new technologies

ActivitiesResearch and technological development,

demonstration activities

SizeAt least 3 participants

from 3 different countries

Duration 2 to 3 years

EC support Up to several millions Euro

IPROwnership to the participants, identical rules

for all participants, consortium agreement


Objective = to allocate at least 15% of the 7 thematic priorities budget to SMEs

Special focus on SMEs

Specific measures taken in Integrated Projects, Networks of Excellence and STREP (7 thematic priorities)1


Specific measures taken in Integrated Projects, Networks of Excellence and STREP(in 7 thematic priorities)

Participation of SME groupingsEvaluation criteria related to SMEsTargeted calls for SME IPs in areas relevant for SMEsPre-allocated budget for take-up measures in IPsPossibility to extend contracts to include new SMEs


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Participation of SME Groupings in theFP6 new instruments (particularly IP)

SME groupings involved in management

RTD performers / technology suppliers

Beneficiaries of TAKE UP MEASURES:

Assessment/trial/validation of promising technologies

Easier access to/transfer of best practices for early use & exploitation of technologiesTraining of SMEs executives / technical staffDissemination of results


Participation of SME Groupings in theFP6 new instruments (particularly IP)

If at the proposal / contract stagenot having identified SMEs for take-up measureshaving pre-allocated budget

SME Groupings or Associations could:from contract stage,represent individual SMEs to be identifiedselect SMEs in a latter stage for take-up measures


Idea

Within priority 3, to propose SME Integrated projects with two objectives:

1. To assist traditional sectors in developing value added products and services (Research intensive SME as technology provider and developer)

2. To help research intensive SME to further increase their technology competencies (SME as technology developer and researcher)

SME Integrated Project(Thematic Priority 3)


Substantial SME participationSME with high R&D capacity are leading the

projectprobably smaller than “normal” IP’slarge companies can be present if SMEs so wishpossible combination of EU-funding with Venture

Capital

Characteristics of SME Integrated Project


Specific schemes in the form of actions on cooperativeand collective research on any area

Cooperative Research (CRAFT)

Individual SME


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Collective Research

Industrial associations or industry groupings


Cooperative research (CRAFT)

ObjectiveTo support SMEs to respond to their needs

for research and innovation

ActivitiesResearch and Innovation,Consortium management

SizeAt least 3 SMEs proposers from 2 differentcountries + Other proposers (not dominant)

+ RTD performers


EC support Between 0.5 and 2 millions Euro

IPR Ownership to the SMEs proposers


Collective research

ObjectiveTo expand the knowledge base of large

communities of SMEs

ActivitiesResearch and Innovation,

consortium management, training,promotion and dissemination

Size1 European industrial associationor at least 2 national associations


EC support Between 2 to 5 millions Euro

IPROwnership of the results to the industry

associations or industry groupings


Comparison of the projects sizes

CRAFT STREP Collectiveresearch

IP NoE

In term of budget, duration, size of consortia


Calls for proposals

The projects can be submitted following to Callspublished in the EC Official Journal

Most of the time, two-step submission process1. Expression of Interest or outline proposal2. Full proposal by consortia

CRAFT : one-step submissionEvaluation criteria (relevance to the objectives of

the call, S&T excellence, strategic impact, quality of consortium, quality of the management)


SME

With R&D needs; all topics

With R&D capabilities in the 7 thematic Priorities

Partner in IP, NoE, STREP,

(technology provideror end-user)

Partner in CRAFT,Collective Research

Summary: SME in FP6

Technology transfer from IP, NoE

min. 15% of budget:min. 15% of budget:ca. 1.7 billion EUROca. 1.7 billion EURO ca. 400 Mill. Euroca. 400 Mill. Euro


For further information

SME National Contact Point forEU Research & Technology Projects:

BIT, A-1220 Wien, Donaucity Strasse 1http://www.bit.ac.at

DI Dr. Sabine [email protected]

Tel.: 0043/1 / 581 16 16 - 103

DI Marcus [email protected]

Tel.: 0043/1 / 581 16 16 - 146

Fax 0043/1/5811616 - 16

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