Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein Enterprise Europe Network Cornelia Pankratz

1. Investitionsbank Schleswig-HolsteinEnterprise Europe NetworkCornelia Pankratz EU-Funding for Aquatic Projects01.06.2010

2. Contents • EU-funding programmes • 7th Framework Programme for Research and Development (FP7) • Introduction • Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Biotechnology • Environment • Life+ • Enterprise Europe Network

3. 7th Framework Programme for Research and Development (FP7) – General introduction • Main EU instrument to support European research 2007-13 • Total budget of 50.521 billion Euro • Funding for: • Research and Development • Development of prototypes • Demonstration projects • Specific Programmes: • Cooperation: collaborative research (appox. 32.4 bill. €) • Capacities • Ideas • People • Nuclear research (EURATOM)

4. FP7: Cooperation Programme - Breakdown (mill.€)

5. FP7: Cooperation Programme – Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Biotechnology • Activity 1:Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land, forest and aquatic environments • Activity 2:“Fork to Farm”: Food (including seafood), health and well-being • Activity 3:Life sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for sustainable non-food products and processes • Overall Budget: € 1.9 billion (2007-2013)

6. FP7: Cooperation Programme - Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Biotechnology – Activity 1 Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land, forest and aquatic environments • Aquatic-based biological resources: • sustainability and competitiveness of fisheries providing the scientific and technical basis for fisheries management • support to the sustainable development of aquaculture, including breeding and welfare • the development of tools needed by policy-makers and others, in the fields of agriculture, fisheries, aquaculture and rural and coastal development • works on the socio-economic and ethical context of production

7. FP7: Cooperation Programme - Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Biotechnology – Activity 2 “Fork to Farm”: Food (including seafood), health and well-being • consumer, societal, cultural, industrial and health as well as traditional aspects of food and feed, including behavioural & cognitive sciences • nutrition research works on diet-related diseases and disorders and the prevention of diseases • innovative food and feed processing technologies enhancing safety assurance methodologies and the integrity of the food chain • improving quality and safetyin food, beverages and feeds and development of new ingredients and products • environmental impactson and of food and feed chains and their interactions with global change; total food chain concept, traceability and authenticity of food

8. FP7: Cooperation Programme - Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Biotechnology – Activity 3 Life sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for sustainable non-food products and processes • Improvement of raw materials and biomass • research for improved crops, forest products, feed-stocks, marine products and biomass for energy, the environment and high value-added products • Bioprocesses and products based on renewable resources • novel farming systems, bio-process and bio refinery concepts, and bio-catalysis • new and improved microorganisms and enzymes • Environmental biotechnology • utilisation of agro-industrial wastes and by-products • environmental bio-remediation • cleaner bio processing

9. FP7: Cooperation Programme – Environment Funding Areas: • Climate change, pollution and risks • Sustainable Management of Resources • Management of marine environments • Environmental Technologies • Environmental technologies for observation, simulation, prevention, mitigation, adaptation, remediation and restoration of the natural and man-made environment • Earth observation and assessment tools • Earth and ocean observation systems and monitoring methods for the environment and sustainable development

10. FP7: Cooperation - Collaborative Research (sum.) Participants: • Enterprises, Research institutions, universities, associations, public authorities, etc. Minimal requirements: • 15% of the programme budget for SME-participation • Small-/medium-sized projects 3 participants from 3 different EU-countries • Large Scale Integrating Projects 10 participants from 10 countries EC-contributions: • Standard contribution for R&D activities: 50%but: SME, public institutions, universities, R&D organisations: 75% • Standard contribution for demonstration projects: 50% Budget: • Small and medium sized projects = 1-3.5 mill. Euro • Large projects = 10-15 mill. Euro

11. FP7: Call for Proposals Draft Calendar • Publication of the next call: end of July 2010 • Projects within the two stage application/approval procedure: • Deadline for project ideas in short version until November/December 2010 • Second stage with full project proposals according to accessment feedback (as of Spring 2011) • Projects within the one stage application/approval procedure • Deadline for full project proposals approx. mid January 2011

12. FP7 Example: CoralFISH Assessment of the interaction between corals, fish and fisheries • Objectives: • Observation of protected areas • Research on deep-water bottom fish and corals • Development of monitoring and predictive modelling tools for ecosystem based management • Production of habitat suitability maps to identify areas likely to contain vulnerable habitat • Lead Partner:National University of Ireland • Partners: (16) FRA, GER, GBR, GRE, IRL, ISL, ITA, NED, NOR, POR • Total Budget: 10.89 million Euro (6.5 million Euro funding) • Duration: 48 months (2008-2012) • Project website:www.eu-fp7-coralfish.net

13. FP7 Example: ComENVIR Communicating environmental impacts on water quality, availability and use • Objectives: • empower citizens to engage in scientific dialogue/debate • inform consumers of the latest scientific advances in the food sec. • strengthen scientific education in classrooms and promote scientific curiosity among the youth • narrowing the gap between environmental research and citizens  two specific target groups • covering environmental stressors, waste treatment, health effects, biodiversity, risks  role of water quality in its different environmental locations (fresh water, marine, soil, air) • Lead Partner: Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany • Partners: (9)GER, IRL, ITA, NED, NOR, ESP • Total Budget: 961,990 Euro (871,620 million Euro funding) • Duration: 48 months (2009-2013)

14. EU-Programme: LIFE+ • Life+ components: • LIFE+ Nature and Biodiversity • LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance • LIFE+ Information and Communication • Duration: 1.1.2007 to 31.12.2013 • Co-financing rate: generally 50% (possible up to 75%) • European project partners not obligatory but nice to have • Focus on: • sustainable long-term investments in Natura 2000 sites, incl. coastal and marine habitat and species • conservation actions for species targeted by the Birds’ and Habitats’ directives • projects to “demonstrate best practice” • European benefit to be proven

15. LIFE+: Environmental Policy and Governance • Objective: contribute to the development and demonstrating innovative policy approaches, technologies,methods and instruments • Principal priority 'Water': contribute to enhanced water quality by developing cost-effective measures to achieve good ecological status • Priority areas of action: • enhancing science-policy integration and transfer of results for preparing river basin management plans • contributing to the implementation of the EU Thematic Strategy on the protection and conservation of the marine environment • hydro morphological features such as restoring floodplains and other measures in support of a directive on the assessment and management of flood risks

16. Life+: Example for EEN Application Support ECOSMA: Ecological Certification of Products from Sustainable Marine Aquaculture Life+: Environmental Policy and Governance • Aim: Development of standards for ecological certification of marine aquaculture products • Applicant: Coastal Research & Management GbR (CRM), Kiel, GER • Partners: DK, FRA, GER • Total Budget: 828,144 Euro (EU Cofinancing 50%) • Duration: 01.01.2009 – 31.12.2011 • Project Website:www.ecosma.de

17. Life+: Call for Proposals Draft Calendar • Publication of the 2010 call for proposals: July 2010 • Deadline for applicants to send proposals to Member States' authorities: 1st September 2010 • Eligibility, evaluation and revision: January to July 2011 • Deadline for signing grant agreements: 31st December 2011 • Earliest possible starting date for 2010 projects: 1st January 2012

18. Summary Funding Programmes Where to address your project to according to its objectives: • Projects aiming at development of environmental regulations and standards, no research aspects, demonstration projects to test anticipated European standards LIFE+ http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/index.htm • Projects at research stage with high technology risks  FP7http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/home_en.html • Projects focusing on land-use, urban planning and water management  possible in LIFE+ and FP7

19. Funding programmes: Application Circle From idea to project • Search for and develop idea • Research for calls • Consultancy • Selection criteria e.g. • Quality • European added value • Impact • Cost efficiency • Evaluation and selection by European Commission Common features • Calls for proposals with defined objective(s) • Submission to European Commission (Life+: 2-stage submission national/EU) • Proposal selection/award by European Commission with help of external experts • Contract with the European Commission • Co-financing principle • European dimension

20. Investitionsbank Schleswig-HolsteinEuropean Activities • Competence centre for advice and financial management of EU programmes for companies, research institutions and public sector • Enterprise Europe Network Hamburg – Schleswig-Holstein • IB.Representation in Brussels • Management of European Territorial Cooperation Programmes (Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013) • Management of EU structural funds programmes for Schleswig-Holstein • Implementation of EU projects co-financed by various EU programmes

21. Enterprise Europe Network Hamburg - Schleswig-Holstein A European network with • more than 100 consortia • more than 600 partners • and 3000 professionals • in almost 40 European countries Enterprise Europe Network Hamburg - Schleswig-Holstein • IBSH (IB.Europa) • WTSH • TuTech Innovation GmbH • Innovationsstiftung Hamburg (associated partner)

22. IB.Europa Services: Consultation on EU-funding (I) • Information on EU-funding programmes and initiatives • Support in the application process of EU-funding programmes incl. FP7 • Events/Workshops to open EU-calls for proposals • Promotion of the collaboration between science and industry • Support of small and medium sized companies when entering new international markets, incl. search for partners • BBS – technology offers/request  Aquaculture Vibro-packaging technology for fish and aquaculture products (BUL) Experiments and tests for new food products in marine aquaculture (FRA) Aquatic respirometry systems for oxygen consumption measurements (DK) Aquaculture waste-water treatment system (ITA) • BCD – business cooperation offers/requests Aquaculture, Biotechnology and Marine Technology

23. IB.Europa Services: Consultation on EU-funding (II) • Coordination of regional EU-Working Group and network of R&D actors involved in EU activities) • Development of a network of EU actors in Hamburg • Information on EU subjects: • Newsletter Eurobrief: up-to-date topics, projects and actorsin Schleswig-Holstein, EU-regulations etc. • Alert Service/List on EU-calls: monthly overview over open calls for proposals of EU-funding programmes • Brief funding information: most important facts on specific EU-funding programme • Internet: www.een-hhsh.de IB.Europa: communication medium between entrepreneur and decision makers on the EU level

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25. The Enterprise Europe Network Team Contact Details 1 Annegret Meyer-Kock Tel. (0431) 9905 3497 annegret.meyer-kock@ib-sh.de • Anette Benz • Tel. (0431) 9905 3494 • anette.benz@ib-sh.de • Gudrun Dittrich, • Tel. (0431) 9905 3499 • gudrun.dittrich@ib-sh.de Cornelia Pankratz Tel. (0431) 9905 3495 cornelia.pankratz@ib-sh.de Sibyl Scharrer Tel. (0431) 9905 3492 sibyl.scharrer@ib-sh.de Veronika Vollert, Tel: (0431) 9905 3496 veronika.vollert@ib-sh.de • IB.Repräsentanz Brüssel • Jennifer Meinicke • Tel: 0032 2 230 7224 • jennifer.meinicke@ib-sh.de • Susann Henning • On maternity leave 2 3 4 4 1 2 3 5 6 7 6 8 5 7 www.ib-sh.de/europa www.een-hhsh.de www.baltic.net 8

26. Thank you very much for your attention! Cornelia Pankratz Enterprise Europe Network Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein, IB.Europa gudrun.dittrich@ib-sh.de Tel. 0431/9905-9499 www.ib-sh.de/europa www.een-hhsh.de