An overview of the Cooperation Thematics

1. ERA Academy, 30th September 2009 An overview of the Cooperation Thematics

2. Cooperation Programme in FP7 (2006-2013) Theme Budget (€ bn) 1. Health 6.1 2. Food, agriculture, fisheries and biotechnology 1.9 3. Information and communication technologies 9.1 4. Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies 3.5 5. Energy 2.3 6. Environment (including climate change) 1.9 7. Transport (including aeronautics) 4.2 8. Socio-economic sciences and the humanities 0.6 9. Security 10 Space 2.8 Total budget for collaborative research €32.4

3. ICT Thematic in a nutshell • Main goal:to improve the competitiveness of European industry • Scope:ICTs have a catalytic impact in three key areas: • productivity and innovation, by facilitating creativity and management • modernization of public services, such as health, education and transport • advances in science and technology, by supporting cooperation and access to information

4. ICT Challenges Socio-economic goals 4. Digital libraries & info mgmt 5. ICT for health 6. ICT for mobility & sustainable growth 7. ICT for independent living and inclusion 1. Network and service infrastructures 2. Cognitive systems, interaction, robotics Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) Industry/Tech needs 3. Components, systems, engineering

5. ICT project : SECOQC • Goal: Integration of quantum cryptography into modern business application • Partners: 41 • 3 CH partners • Budget: 16.82 M€ (total EU participation: 11.35 M€) • Duration: 54 months • Website: http://www.secoqc.net

6. The Health Theme – Scope • Basic and translational collaborative research, including early clinical trials • Improving the health of European citizens • Increase the competitiveness of European health-related businesses • Addressing global health issues

7. Collaborative research in the Health theme 1. Biotechnology, generic tools and medical technologies • High-throughput research • Detection, diagnosis and monitoring • Suitability, safety and efficacy of therapies • Innovative therapeutic approaches and interventions 2. Translating research for human health • Integrating biological data & processes: Large-scale data gathering, systems biology • Research on the brain and related diseases, human development and ageing • Translational research in major infectious diseases: Confront threats to public health • Translational research in other major diseases 3. Optimising the delivery of health care to citizens • Translating the results of clinical research outcome into clinical practice… • Quality, efficiency and solidarity of health care systems • Enhanced health promotion and disease prevention • International public health and health systems 4. Other actions across the Health theme • Coordination and support actions across the theme • Responding to EU policy needs

8. Health Project Example: • Swiss SME EVOLVA coordinates the project CAPPELLA “Combating cancer through novel approaches to protein-protein interaction inhibitor libraries“ - EC contribution €3.4 million over 3 years • Coordinator: Alexandra Sorensen, Evolva, Basel • The project brings together five companies, including some of Europe's leading biotech SME's and four well-recognized academic institutes to provide innovative and complementary expertise… • …to explore new sources for inhibitors of protein-protein interactions and provides one of the most promising approaches to development of novel cancer therapies. • More information on this project: http://www.evolva.com/news/2007-01-01/

9. Transport thematic structure • Aeronautics and Air transport • Surface transport - Rail - Road - Waterborne • Galileo Transport includes aeronautics and Galileo

10. Activities Aeronautics and Air Transport • The greening of air transport • Increasing time efficiency • Ensuring customer satisfaction and safety • Improving cost efficiency • Protecting of aircraft and passengers • Pioneering the air transport of the future Source: www.sxc.hu, upload by Astrid VonBorch

11. Activities within sust. Surface Transport • Greening of transport • Modal shift, decongestion corridors • Urban mobility • Safety and security • Strengthening competitiveness • Cross-cutting issues Source: www.sxc.hu, upload by Afonso Lima

12. Nanotechnologies, Material sciences and New Production (NMP) The main goals are: • Mastering Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies • Materials with tailored surface properties • New production technologies

13. NMP • Ethical issues in nanotechnologies • Tools for real time nanomaterials characterisation • Green nanotechnology • Thermoelectric nano energy converters • Reference methods for nano risk • Modelling toxicity behaviour of engineered nanoparticles, • Organic-inorganic hybrids for electronics and photonics • Scaffolds for tissue regeneration • Catalytic reactors • Radical advances in the processing of multifunctional films and tapes • Modelling of Crystalline materials • Industrial models for a sustainable and efficient production • 3D-shaped, multilayered products with flexible materials

14. NMP FP7: The ASMENA Project The ASMENA project aims to create new tools and techniques for drug development and screening. Once the substances have been developed into finished pharmaceutical drugs, the clinical trials (where drugs are tested on humans) will involve less risk, and the end result wil be safer and more efficient pharmaceutical drugs. Coordinator: ETH Zurich http://www.asmena.ethz.ch/ Project duration; 3 years Partners: 15 Countries:7

15. SPACE The main goals are: GMES: Space-based applications at the service of European Society Strengthening of Space foundations (complimentary to ESA activities)

16. SPACE • Stimulating the development of downstream GMES services • Coordination of national activities for land monitoring • Fostering downstream activities and links with regions • Exploitation of Space science and exploration data • Space transportation for space exploration • Security of space assets from space weather events • Security of space assets from onorbit collisions • EU-Russia Cooperation in GMES(SICA) • International Cooperation in GMES /Deforestation (SICA) • EU-South Africa Cooperation in GMES (SICA) • EU-Russia Cooperation for Strengthening Space Foundations • European Space Policy Studies

17. COSMOS: NCP Project Duration: 3 years Project type CSA Partners: 33 Budget 2 M € http://www.fp7-space.eu/about-cosmos-1.phtm

18. ENVIRONMENT Main goal is the reduction of effects related to climate change With 4 sub-activities: • Climate change, pollution and risks • Sustainable Management of Resources • Environmental Technologies • Earth observation & assessment tools

19. ENVIRONMENT • Pressures on environment and climate • Environment and Health • Natural hazards • Conservation and sustainable management of natural and man-made resources and biodiversity • Management of marine environments • Environmental technologies for observation, simulation, prevention, mitigation, adaptation, remediation and restoration of the natural and man-made environment • Protection, conservation and enhancement of cultural heritage, including human habitat • Technology assessment, verification and testing • Earth and ocean observation systems and monitoring methods for the environment and sustainable development • Forecasting methods and assessment tools for sustainable development taking into account different scales of observation

20. http://www.envirogrids.net/ EnviroGrids Duration: 4 years Participants 27 Coordinator: University of Geneva

21. Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology Thematic in a nutshell The main goal is a Knowledge-Based Bio-Economy (KBBE) KBBE addresses the following needs: • safer, healthier, higher quality food; • sustainable use and production of renewable bio-resources; • risk of epizootic and zoonotic diseases and food related disorders; • sustainability and security of agricultural, aquaculture and fisheries production; • high quality food, taking into account animal welfare and rural and coastal contexts and response to specific dietary needs of consumers.

22. KBBE Thematic structure • Activity 1Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land, forestand aquatic environment • Activity 2Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well being • Activity 3Life sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for sustainable non-food products and processes

23. KBBE project : Isafruit • Goal: All aspects of fruit from its start as a seed till a consumer bites into a juicy end product. • Partners: 60 • Budget: 21 M€ • Duration: 57 months • Website: http://www.isafruit.org

24. ENERGY Thematic in a nutshell • Main goal: Progress towards the SET Plan • Scope: is renewable energy and energy savings (only)

25. ENERGY Thematic structure • HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELLS • RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY GENERATION • RENEWABLE FUEL PRODUCTION • RENEWABLES FOR HEATING AND COOLING • CO2 CAPTURE AND STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES FOR ZERO EMISSION POWER GENERATION • CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGIES • SMART ENERGY NETWORKS • ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SAVINGS • KNOWLEDGE FOR ENERGY POLICY MAKING • HORIZONTAL PROGRAMME ACTIONS

26. ENERGY project : Flexcellence • Goal: develop the equipment and the processes for cost-effective roll-to-roll production of high-efficiency thin-film modules, involving microcrystalline and amorphous silicon. • Partners: 8 • Budget: x M€ • Duration: x months • Website: http://www2.unine.ch/flex

27. Security • Objectives: • develop technologies & knowledge to ensure the security of citizens from threats such as terrorism, natural disasters and crime while respecting human rights incl. privacy • stimulate cooperation of providers and users of civil security solutions • Budget: • 1’400 M€ for 7 years • Focus: • exclusively civil purposes (≠ defence) • public security only (≠ safety)

28. SEC – Structure • Security of Citizens 2) Security of Critical Infrastructures & Utilities 3) Intelligent Surveillance & Border Security 4) Restoring Security & Safety in Case of Crisis 5) Security Systems Integration, Interconnectivity, Interoperability => no further calls planned 6) Security & Society 7) Security Research Coordination & Training

29. SEC – Project: CREATIF Aims: • create network of testing facilities for security related products and services focused to CBRNE detection • discuss specific themes in the field of certification and testing of CBRNE detection equipment • develop standards to suggest harmonization of testing in the field of CBRNE detection both on a geographic scale within EU-27 and on a technical level

30. Social Sciences & Humanities SSH • Objectives: • to gain a better understanding of the complex nontechnological challenges facing Europe • provide for more informed European policy decisionson issues such as competitivity, migration, orparticipation • Budget: • 623 M€ for 7 years • Good to know: • Focus currently on interdisciplinary large-scale integrating projects(> 7 M€ EC Contribution)few ‘conventional’ small to mediumsized projects (< 2.7 M€)

31. SSH – Structure • Growth, Employment & Competitiveness in a Knowledge Society: The European Case => Single Market Integration 2) Combining Economic, Social & Environmental Objectives in a European Perspective: Sustainable Development => larger context of EU economy 3) Major Trends in Society and Their Implications => quality of life, values, attitudes; multiculturalism 4) Europe in the World => conflicts, peace, human rights 5) The Citizen in the European Union => participation & citizenship 6) Socio-Economic and Scientific Indicators => provide tools for policy-making 7) Foresight Activities

32. SSH – Project: Younex Aims: • generate new body of data on young (long-term) unemployed • extend knowledge on social and political exclusion of young unemployed • provide practical insights into the potential paths for the social and political integration of young unemployed Partners: Karlstad Univ. (SE) Universita Commerciale Luigi Bocconi (IT) coordinator Polskye TowarzistwoSocjologiczne Uni Siegen (DE)