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Making Best Use of EU Research Funding Opportunities. Dr Erich Prem office“at“eutema.com www.eutema.com. RTD Strategy Public Affairs Management of IT-RTD Projects Project Planning Partners Training EU Contacts. eutema – RTD Strategy Consultants. Management of Technology Programs
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Making Best Use ofEU Research Funding Opportunities Dr Erich Prem office“at“eutema.com www.eutema.com
RTD Strategy Public Affairs Management of IT-RTD Projects Project Planning Partners Training EU Contacts eutema – RTD Strategy Consultants • Management of Technology Programs • Programme Strategy • Evaluations • Programme Marketing • Stake Holder Management IT – RTD programmes projects ec3 policy RTD Policy, RTD Strategy, Design of Instruments, International RTD Co-operation, European RTD Policy…
Agenda • Key Success Factors • Strategic Alignment • Results from the EMTECH study • Financial Aspects • Consortium Building • Sources of Information • Important Contacts
Too many opportunities!? • Too Much Money? • ICT Programme • EUREKA • ARTEMIS • CIP Programme • eTEN • Joint technology initiatives • IMS • Innovation Programme • …
Money doesn‘t buy results. • The Performance Disconnect
Key Factors for Success • Strategy • Grasp Opportunities • Clear Objectives • Quality Partnership • Hi-quality Project Management • Sufficient Resources • Long-term Vision
Where are the opportunities? • Comparative (EU) Market Revenues, € Billions, in 2003 This information is supplied courtesy of Focussed Development Alliance (FSDA) Ltd.
Strategic Alignment • Where would you like to go? • Know your goals • Do you know your strengths and weaknesses? • Analyze the opportunities and threats • Evaluate the market opportunities • Evaluate the technology • Long-term planning
EMTECH SME Study Results • Factors Affecting Main Products Perceptions on factors affecting main ES products and markets IST-Project Number: IST – 004376
EMTECH SME Study Results • Perceived Trends in ES Business Perceptions on trends and issues affecting embedded systems evolution IST-Project Number: IST – 004376
Strategy: ARTEMIS for Embedded Systems Objective • World leadership in intelligent electronicsystems • embedded everywhere
Benefits of EU Projects • Good Candidates • Technology • Partners • Experience • Recognition • Evaluate the technology Questionable Candidates • Products • Funding • Time
Consortium Building • Where to find partners • Research partners • Business partners • Related projects • National contact points • Partner search mechanisms • Dedicated to specific topics (e.g. EMTECH) • For all IST projects: IDEALIST • Policy and industry initiatives
EMTECH SME Study Results • RTD and Value Chain Pressure exerted by 3rd parties to participate in EU RTD and nature of the 3rd party. IST-Project Number: IST – 004376
EMTECH SME Study Results • Preferred RTD Partners Characteristics of preferred partners in EU RTD IST-Project Number: IST – 004376
Consortium Building • Partners should be • competent • reliable • experienced • complementary • promising
EMTECH SME Study Results • Perceived RTD Barriers and Benefits Perceived barriers to and benefits of participation in EU RTD IST-Project Number: IST – 004376
EMTECH SME Study Results • Perceived Training Priorities Relative priorities of training in ES and RTD project collaboration topics IST-Project Number: IST – 004376
Help! • National Contact Point • Experienced Partners • The European Commission • The IDEAL-IST Network • Supporting EU Projects • National Representative • Web information: • NCP • CORDIS • IST • Other projects • RTFM!
Contact eutema Technology Management Dr.-Karl-Lueger-Ring 10 1010 Vienna, Austria T +43 1 524 53 16 F +43 1 524 53 96 M +43 664 460 20 23 office“at“eutema.com www.eutema.com EMTECH Contact Point for ES SMEs Martin Marek Tel: +43 1 5245316 marek”at”eutema.com www.emtech-sme.org IST-Project Number: IST – 004376