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DG RTD-B ERA: Research Programmes and Capacity Research Infrastructures Unit Maria Carvalho Dias

Research Infrastructures: EC FP7 Perspective. DG RTD-B ERA: Research Programmes and Capacity Research Infrastructures Unit Maria Carvalho Dias. Research Infrastructures (incl. e-infrastructures) are:. Facilities, resources, and related services used by the scientific community for

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DG RTD-B ERA: Research Programmes and Capacity Research Infrastructures Unit Maria Carvalho Dias

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  1. Research Infrastructures: EC FP7 Perspective DG RTD-B ERA: Research Programmes and Capacity Research Infrastructures Unit Maria Carvalho Dias

  2. Research Infrastructures (incl. e-infrastructures) are: • Facilities, resources, and related services usedby the scientific community for • Conducting leading-edge research • Knowledge transmission, knowledge exchangesand knowledge preservation • Today Research Infrastructures include • Major scientific equipment • Scientific collections, archives, structured information • ICT-based infrastructures • Excellence of research services generally subject to periodic evaluation by international scientific committee

  3. From Globally unique to regionally distributed; Many stakeholders (from ministries to researchers) Underlying and growing use of e-infrastructures; Opportunities but difficulties of interaction between basic research and industry… Lack of funding (public and private); Single countries do not have the critical mass or dimension; need to cooperate… Research infrastructures: Problems at European level

  4. An Ambitious ERA Vision: Developing World-class Research Infrastructures (Report of the ERA Expert Group 2008) • Green Paper on ERA in 2007 • Five initiatives in 2008 • Researchers • Joint Programming • Research infrastructures • International S&T Cooperation • Knowledge transfer and IP management

  5. A vision of ERA with global dimension Knowledge Triangle:strong universities,research institutions and innovative business Coherent and efficient research programmes and priorities Seamless mobility and attractive careers for researchers WIDENED ERA Joint (access to) world-class research infrastructures Partnership27 MS + EC Coherent International S&T co-operation strategies Fully exploited knowledge and intellectual property

  6. ESFRI E urope an S trate gy F orum o n Research Infrastructures RI policy at EU level has no other choice than continuing reinforcing coordination • At EU level, • At national and regional, • At “variable geometry”, • At global level… This explains the importantrole of ESFRI , e-IRG and others…

  7. To foster an “open method of coordination” between different countries To discuss the long term vision at European level and to support the development of a European RI policy To bring initiatives and projects to a point where decisions by ministers are possible A stimulation and incubator role First roadmap in 2006 Update in Dec 2008 Role of ESFRI(and of its ad-hoc Working Groups)

  8. Social Sciences and Humanities Environmental Sciences Energy Research and Development Biological and Medical Sciences Materials and Analytical Facilities Physics and Engineering e-Infrastructures Addressing seven fields of Research: Responding to “great challenges” / Increased role of e-Infrastructures and of distributed facilities The Roadmap Update 2008

  9. The ESFRI roadmap identifies new pan-European Research Infrastructures (RI) or major up-grades to existing ones, corresponding to the needs of European research communities in the next 10 to 20 years, regardless of possible location. From about 240 proposals, forty four (44) projects have been identified through several review stages between 2006 and 2008 Some fields should be stimulated for further integration The Roadmap (cont’d)

  10. Objectives of the CommunityResearch Infrastructures actions • Optimising the use and balanced development of the best existing research infrastructures in Europe • Helping to create in all fields of S & T new research infrastructures of pan-European interest needed by the European scientific community • Supporting programme implementation and policy development (e.g. international cooperation)

  11. FP7 continues supporting existing Research Infrastructures • Integrating Activitiesto promote the coherent use and development of research infrastructures in a given field, implemented through: • Bottom-upcalls • Targetedcalls • ICT basede-infrastructuresin support of scientific research

  12. ... and the development of new RI Preparatory phase - purpose • To provide a framework facilitating decision-making between partners from different countries • Work targeted at resolving bottlenecksand addressing most of the critical issues (legal, financial,..) that need to be resolved to allow the project moving forward • Technical work also possible but cannot be the core of the preparatory phase The Preparatory phase is a pathfinder for construction

  13. Existing Infrastructures New Infrastructures Design studies Integrating activities ESFRIRoadmap Construction (preparatory phase; construction phase) e-infrastructures Policy Development / Programme Implementation FP7 Research Infrastructures actions 30% increase comparing to FP6

  14. FP 7 RI summary (up to now) • First call for proposals 22.12.06 – 02.05.07 • Preparatory Phase (new RI): 33 projects; 136 M€ • Design Studies (new RI): 12 projects; 25 M€ • Support measures 6 projects; 8 M€ • Third call for proposals 30.11.07 – 29.02.08 • Integrating activities (existing RI) 38 projects; 278 M€ (follow up, targeted, bottom up) • Support measures 5 projects; 3,7M€ • Update of the ESFRI roadmap 2006 • 10 new projects in addition to the 35 on roadmap 2006 • Legal framework for RI

  15. To provide an easy-to-use legal instrument adapted to European infrastructures, it should: … be recognised in all MS … have a spirit of a truly European venture … be flexible enough to adapt to the requirements of specific infrastructures … provide some of those privileges allowed at a national level for international organisations The process should normally be faster and more cost efficient than for other existing legal forms Proposed regulation for ERI Objectives

  16. Elaboration of Regulation (Nov 07 – July 08) Adoption of proposal by Commission (July 2008) Submission to the Council and the EP (End July 2008) Discussions at Research Group level (July-Sept-Oct) Continued information of stakeholders (e.g. workshop of September 29, 2008) Foreseen position of the Council by December 2008 Foreseen application of the regulation by mid-2009 Time tableNext steps

  17. Integrating Activities in FP7 (I3s) • Summary call 3 • Proposal for next calls

  18. Summary call 3Results (bottom-up + list of 29 topics) Selected projects: 8 « follow-up » (success rate 72%) 9 « topic » (success rate 23%) 11  « bottom-up » (success rate 15%)

  19. Summary call 3 Eligible proposals received, above thresholds and ranked(budget)

  20. Summary call 3 funding requested vs. recommended

  21. Summary call 3Proposals 38 new projects

  22. Lessons learnt • Added value of publishing topics • Many RI classes have been stimulated successfully • Probably too many topics, and sometimes too broad descriptions • Indicated maximum EC contribution not clear enough • Difficulties for evaluating together projects with new or experienced partnerships

  23. Constraints for future calls • The budget • Only ~350 M€ for Integrating Activities • A predefined annual distribution (2010-2013) • The demand • 62 RI fields (FP6 or FP7 I3s ) that could potentially apply with new projects before the end of FP7, worth • ~ 415 M€ • Many other RI fields would benefit from integration • Non-funded topics from the last call (20) • A growing number of other communities

  24. Overall proposed strategy • A targeted approach: For each call, a list of defined topics • Topics covering both RI classes: • New to the programme • Projects funded in the past • More topics listed in a call, than can be funded, to ensure competition • A maximum EC contribution as an eligibility criterion • 10 M€ per project (??)

  25. Proposed planning of future calls ~90 M€ ~ 100M€ ~ 160 M€ Targeted: List of topics Targeted: List of topics Targeted: List of topics Only for RI classes needing a bridge with FP8 Call A Published Sep. 2009 Call B Published Jan. 2011 Call C Published Jan. 2012

  26. Proposed strategy for I3s’ next calls • Publish only defined topics: more strategic while avoiding a high level of frustration • Support RI classes both new and already funded in the past: ensure continuity while opening new oportunities • Organise three calls: better response to identified needs • Enforce new types of Networking Activities: better trigger long-term sustainability

  27. For further information • ESFRI on CORDIS http://cordis.europa.eu/esfri/ • FP7 and Capacities Specific Programme http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/capacities/ • Research Infrastructures on CORDIS (FP6) http://cordis.europa.eu/infrastructures/ • Research Infrastructures in Europa http://ec.europa.eu/research/infrastructures

  28. Best wishes for Preparing OPTICON Thank you for your kind attention!

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