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Priority 3 Call for proposals 2004. Antoaneta Folea Unit “Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies” Directorate “Industrial Technologies” Research Directorate-general European Commission. These pages do not represent any commitment on behalf of the European Commission.
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Priority 3 Call for proposals 2004 Antoaneta Folea Unit “Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies” Directorate “Industrial Technologies” Research Directorate-general European Commission These pages do not represent any commitment on behalf of the European Commission. Please refer to official documents. See, e.g.: http://www.cordis.lu/fp6; http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/fp6/index_en.html; http://www.cordis.lu/nanotechnology antoaneta.folea@cec.eu.int
Co-ordinator Consortium to coordinate Contacts Apply Partner Consortium to be involved in Contacts Participation in FP6 projects What does this mean ?...
Participation in FP6 projects What does this mean ?... Selection of the topic Selection of the partners Co-ordinator Knowledge of the rules To be successful Knowledge of ‘how to write a proposal’ Partner Selection of a good co-ordinator
How to make contacts ? • The network of « friends of our friends » • Conferences !! • Publications • List of funded projects on the EC website (e.g. ‘nano’-projects) • Send direct emails !!! • Search for partners on CORDIS (http://fp6.cordis.lu/fp6/partners.cfm) • National Contact Points (NCP): • - list of NCPs in Europe (http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/ncp.htm) • - Romanian NCPs(e.g. Ms Letitia Clara Stanila, claras@mct.ro)
To participate in FP6 ? Not THAT difficult… … if we know how it works … Ministry(ies) Institutes / Universities Departments Directorate(s) General(s) Directions Units NPRDI FP6 RELANSIN INFRAS CALIST CORINT AGRAL MENER AMTRANS VIASAN INVENT INFOSOC BIOTECH MATNANTECH AEROSPATIAL CERES RELANSIN INFRAS CALIST CORINT AGRAL MENER AMTRANS VIASAN INVENT INFOSOC BIOTECH MATNANTECH AEROSPATIAL CERES AMCSIT RENAR ASE MECT USAMV UPB IPA S.A. ACAD. ST. MED. INMA ICI USAMV UPB ASR IFA Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Priority 5 Priority 6 Priority 7 DG RTD – Direction F DG INFSO – Direction C DG RTD – Direction G DG RTD – Direction H DG RTD – Direction E DG RTD – Direction I DG RTD – Direction K
How it works … Directorate General Research (DG RTD) Directions A, B, C, …, L Strategy and politics [Thematic, Scientific] Admin and finance Units e.g. Directorate G – ‘Industrial Technologies’(Ezio Andreta) Unit G1 Strategy and policy (Nick Hartley) Unit G2 Products, processes, organisations (Herve Pero) Unit G3 Materials (Jose Lorenzo Valles) Unit G4 Nanosciences and nanotechnologies (Renzo Tomellini) Unit G5 Administration and finance (Bernd Reichert) Unit G6 Research fund for coal and steel (Pierre Vannson)
Source: http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/research/pdf/organisation_en.pdf
How it works … Proposal When starting a proposal, we need to know: • When is the deadline ? Is it enough time to prepare the proposal ? • What idea ? do I know which are the topics addressed by the call ? • What type of instrument is more suitable for my idea ? do I know which are the ‘instruments’ and the differences between them ? • Who should I contact ? do I know researchers acting in the field of the topic ? Do I want to be a co-ordinator or just a partner ? • Who can help me in setting up the proposal ? me my organisation (colleagues, financial dept., legal dept.) consultancy firm Romanian NCPs National representative at EC
Call CodeInstrument DeadlineBudget (provis.) NMP-NI-3IP and NE March 2, 2004 (1st stage)245 M€ June 22, 2004 (2nd stage) NMP-TI-3 STREP, CA, SSA May 12, 2004 (single stage)105 M€ NMP-SME-3 IP for SMEs March 2, 2004 (1st stage) 80 M€June 22, 2004 (2nd stage) NMP-STEEL-3 IP March 17, 2004 (single stage) 25 M€ (20 for P3) IST-NMP-3 IP,NE,STREP to be defined 180 M€ (90 for P3) Calls for proposals in 2004 Priority 3
Focus on 9 topics: Self-organisation and self-assembling (STREP) Molecular motors (STREP) Expanding knowledge in size-dependent phenomena (SSA) New knowledge on interfaces for new applications (STREP) Nanostructured surfaces (IP) Industrially relevant production of nanoparticles (IP) Characterisation/ manipulation, devices & techniques (STREP) Impact on human health and environment (SSA; CA) Ethical, legal, social aspects of research in nanotechnology (SSA) Topics Next Call 2004 AREA 1: Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies
Focus on 10 topics: Understanding materials phenomena (NE, CA) Modelling and design of multifunctional materials (STREP) Materials processing by radically innovative techn. (STREP) Development of nanostructured materials (IP) “Intelligent” biomaterials for tissue repair / regeneration (STREP) Tribology-related surface eng. for multifunctional materials (IP) Bio-inspired and Organic/Inorganic Hybrid materials (STREP) Higher perf. multi-materials for macro-scale applications (IP) Measurement and testing of new multi- functional materials (CA) Mapping and foresight activities (SSA) Topics Next Call 2004 AREA 2: KB multifunctional materials
Focus on 7 topics: User-friendly prod. technologies, factory of the future (IP, CA) New prod. technologies for high added value products, exploiting nanoscale precision engineering techniques (IP) Support to the dev. of new KB added value products / services in traditional less RTD intensive industries (IP for SMEs) Hazard reduction in production plant and storage sites (IP) Support to the development of new KB and sustainable processes and eco-innovation (IP for SMEs) Safety, environmental technologies for ind. production (STREP) Increasing "user awareness" for sust. consumption(CA, SSA) Topics Next Call 2004 AREA 3: New Production Processes / Devices
Integrated Projects (IP) for Human-friendly, safe and efficient construction, New generation of multifunctional materials and technologies for surface transport, Mastering chemicals and creating new eco-efficient processes and synthesis routes(NE also) Also, coordination across Member States (MS) and Candidate Countries (ACC) with National Contact Points (NCPs)(CA) Topics Next Call 2004 AREA 4 (NEW FOCUS): Integration for improved construction, chemicals, surface transport
Focus on four topics: Very low CO2 steel production processes (IP) Coordinated call with the Research Fund for Coal and Steel and Integrating technologies for fast and flexible manufacturing (IP, STREP, SSA) “Bio-sensors” for better diagnostics (IP, STREP) Nano-Electronics (IP, NE, STREP) Joint call with Priority 2 The call that is now open AREA 5: Cross-priorities activities
Traditional projects“Stairways of excellence” New Instruments Instruments Networks of Excellence (NE) Integrated Projects (IP) Coordination Actions (CA) Specific Targeted Research Projects (STREP) Specific Support Actions (SSA)
Strengthen excellence in a research domain Aim at integration Joint programme of activities Seeking continuity Autocatalytic knowledge mass for excellence EC funds: depending on “integrated” resources Society problems & competitiveness Aim at exploitation Implementation plan (pre-defined results) Limited in time Critical mass for problem solving EC funds: depending on estimated costs New instruments Networks of excellence versus Integrated projects
Integrated Projects (IP) Aim: flagship, ambitious, leading to radical innovation and transformation of industry in the long term Strong industrial participation and even leadership From fixed objectives to new applicable knowledge Positive image of industrial research Include inter-related activities NewInstruments
Networks of Excellence (NE) Aim: Lasting integration of long-term research to overcome fragmentation Contribution to advancing knowledge for sustainability, competitiveness and dynamism of EU industry; Scientificexcellence is imperative Include Joint Programme of Activities to induce organisational change; research included, only if contributing to durable integration NewInstruments
Specific targeted research projects (STREP) Coordination actions (CA) Traditional instruments Specific support actions (SSA) • Stimulating cooperation to improve research competencies • EC funds only for coordination activities • Similar structure as traditional projects • Research at frontier of knowledge • EC funds for RTD activities • Foresight activities • Interaction with regulators and public authorities
Specific Targeted REsearch Projects(STREP) at frontiers of knowledge: support long-term innovation and transformation of industry Coordination Actions(CA) - strengthen links between national, regional and EC RTD projects, co-ordination with EUREKA, COST and ESF actions: CA NE!!! Specific Support Actions(SSA) - preparing future research activities and scenarios, effective communication, road-maps TraditionalInstruments
NMP calls in 2003 Lessons learnt • High subscription • Good S&T quality and coverage of topics • Need for more industrial participation, however very good SME participation • Need for selective use of instruments and increased concentration of topics • Two stage procedure to be simplified • Need for better training of coordinators as well as experts; importance of NCPs
Simpler, shorter “Stage 1”: Incomplete outline IPNE Relevance to call Relevance to call Potential Impact Potential Impact S/T excellence Threshold :12/15 8/10 20 pages strict maximum Go/No-go after “Stage 1”; Full proposal in “Stage 2” NMP calls in 2004 What’s new? -(i) Revision of 2-stage submission and evaluation procedure
WP 2004 and next calls What’s new? -(ii) • More emphasis on industrial participation • Selective use of instruments (usually only one single instrument per topic) • More topics addressed by IPs than by NE • Higher integration of topics (see Area 4) • Emphasis on integration and multidisciplinarity
How it works … Proposal Call for proposals Evaluation Negotiation Contract Project Reports Mid Term Report Final Report Technical Financial Management Technical Management Technical Financial Management
National bureaucracy EC bureaucracy Proposal: Forms A: A1, A1.1, A1.1 – annex 1, A1.1 – annex 2, A1.2, A2, A2.1, A2.2 Forms B: B1, B2 Forms C: Annex 1 Forms D: D1, D2, D3, D4 Project: Scientifical Report Financial Report Deliverables Proposal: Forms A: A1, A2, A3 Forms B: B1-8 Project: Scientifical Report Management Report Financial Report Deliverables ~ 13.000 Euro (D, F, T) ~ 20.000 (A, V) ~ 2.000.000 Euro (STREP) ~ 5.000.000 Euro (NoE) ~ 10.000.000 Euro (IP)
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