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The EU-SOLARIS project

The EU-SOLARIS project. ESTELA Summer Workshop, 26 June 2013. Presentation outline. Overview Present Status: Preparatory Phase Main Challenges The role of Industry. EU-SOLARIS overview. EU-SOLARIS Vision. EU-SOLARIS aims to become a unique distributed research infrastructure (RI) for STE;

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The EU-SOLARIS project

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  1. The EU-SOLARIS project ESTELA Summer Workshop, 26 June 2013

  2. Presentation outline • Overview • Present Status: Preparatory Phase • Main Challenges • The role of Industry

  3. EU-SOLARIS overview

  4. EU-SOLARIS Vision • EU-SOLARIS aims to become a unique distributed research infrastructure (RI) for STE; • EU-SOLARIS aims to create a new legal entity to explore and implement new and improved rules and procedures for RI for STE technology, in order to optimise RI development and RTD coordination; • EU-SOLARIS is expected to be the first of its kind, where industrial needs and private funding will play a significant role.

  5. Goals • Providing the most complete, quality scientific infrastructure portfolio at international level and facilitating researchers´ access to highly specialized research infrastructure through a single access point; • Linking the scientific communities, Industry and universities involved in the STE sector; • Increase the efficiency of the economic and human resources required throughout the European research context; • Provide efficient resource management to complement research and to avoid unnecessary technological duplication and repetition; • Maintaining Europe at the forefront of STE technology development.

  6. EU-SOLARIS Evolution EU-SOLARIS Preparatory Phase (PP) proposal submission FP7 call. Supported by: -Distributed research infrastructure -120M€ for upgrades and new facilities -Core facilities CTAER/PSA complemented by the support of 11 outstanding scientific partners, ESTELA and MINECO EU-SOLARIS 2010 ESFRI ROADMAP Supported by: -Networking approach -80M€ for upgrade and new facilities -Core activities CTAER/PSA 2011 2012

  7. EU-SOLARIS Main Challenges

  8. Main Challenges (1/2) Developing a suitable funding model: • Securing the necessary commitment and support from Member States; • Considerable funding limitations in current economic situation; • Synchronisation with the diverse national and European funding cycles; • Close participation of the industrial sector; • Access to global market in a joint effort.

  9. Main Challenges (2/2) Selecting and implementing a suitable governance model: • Ensuring both independance to the sites involved and an integrated and effective management of the infrastructure as a whole; • Involving relevant National/Regional Governments, funding organisations and relevant international organisations; • Securing close participation of the industrial sector. Achieving the EU-SOLARIS vision: • To establish EU-SOLARIS as the reference European Research Infrastructure in STE; • To support excellence in scientific and technological development.

  10. EU-SOLARIS Present status:Preparatory phase

  11. Preparatory Phase (PP) • Duration • 48 months • Starting 1st November 2012 • Composition • 15 partners from 9 countries • 13 key Scientific Centres • The Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness • ESTELA • Budget • Total cost: 6 M€ • EC contribution: 4.45 M€

  12. Consortium ESTELA GUNAM WEIZMAN CYL CRES APTL ENEA DLR CTAER LNEG MINECO PSA CNRS U. EVORA SELCUK U

  13. Governancestructurefor PP ADVISORY BOARD FOR FUNDING AND ADMINISTRATION BODIES EUROPEAN COMMISSION EU-SOLARIS STEERING COMMITTEE ADVISORY BOARD TECHNICAL AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION PP Coordinator Project Office Project Management Committee ESTELA ... WP4 Leader ... WP8 Leader WP1 Leader WP7 Leader WP1: Governance & Financial Issues WP7: Technical design of STE WP8: Management WP4: Innovation and contact with Industry ... ...

  14. EU-SOLARIs and the role of industry

  15. WP4: EU-SOLARIS and the Industry Enhance the faster advance of the technology: • Find effective relationships and collaboration models; • Understand industry needs and existing barriers; • Secure a stable financial environment; • Fair exploitation of joint research results respecting IP agreements. In which way Industry concretely contributes: • By answering to regular questionnaires and by participating in Delphi panels; • By giving feedback on the new formulas elaborated by the EU-SOLARIS team; • By cooperating in defining best practices for RI mutual share.

  16. EU-SOLARIS benefits for the Industry Enhance the faster advance of the technology: • Overcome potential bottlenecks with the research community; • Reach a legal consensus for Industry to benefit from existing RI; • Align the EU-SOLARIS needs with the Industry needs; • Establish win-win partnerships between Industry and research centres resulting in socio-economic benefits; • Understand the Industry-oriented time/budget approach; • Spin-offs and jobs creation to reboost the economy.

  17. The EU-SOLARIS Project is co-funded by the European Commission under the 7th Framework Programme. GrantAgreement no. 312833

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