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Workshop on
Stepping up Economic &
Technological Activities in FP6
DG Research
Unit B3 - Research and SMEs
Brussels, 10 March 2003
AGENDA
1.- Welcome of participants (Barend Verachtert)
2.- Presentation of Stepping up Economic and Technological Intelligence in FP6
 The scheme and its objectives (Barend Verachtert)
 ETI in FP5 versus ETI in FP6 (Yves Maisonny)
 Documents / information relevant for ETI proposers (Germán Valcárcel)
 Guidelines for proposers (Germán Valcárcel)
 Type of instruments : Co-ordination Actions and Specific Support Actions
(Germán Valcárcel)
COFFE BREAK
3.- Questions
4.- Presentation of proposal ideas and informal brokerage (chaired by Barend Verachtert)
The Unit B.3: “Research and SMEs”
Main activities
• Horizontal Research Activities involving SMEs:
Co-operative Research & Collective Research
• Economic and Technological Intelligence activities (ETI)
• Monitoring of research activities for SMEs in FP5
• Policies and mechanisms aimed at encouraging SME
participation in research activities under FP6
• Monitoring of SME participation in FP6
Head of Unit:
Xabier Goenaga
A-grade: Ifigenia Pottaki
C-grade: Louise Johnson
Co-operative Research
Head of Sector:
Joachim Ball
A-grade: Zoe Ketselidou,
Nathalie Legros,
Rein Nieland,
Caroline Van der Linden
Collective Research and promoting
the participation of SMEs in FP6
Head of Sector:
Barend Verachtert
A-grade: Alfredo Escardino,
Sebastiano Fumero,
Maryse Grari,
Yves Maisonny,
German Valcárcel
END: Zsuzsanna Koenig
B-grade: Marc Van Achter
C-grade: Geneviève Keenes,
Laurence Lamisse
C-grade: Gitte Thibaut,
Emmanuelle Le Gall
Sixth Framework Programme
SP1: Integrating &
Strengthening ERA
SP2: Structuring
ERA
7 Priority Thematic Areas
Research &
Innovation
~1700 M€
15 % on SMEs
ETI
HRA involving SMEs:
Co-operative
Collective
430 M€
35M€
M€
430
7 Priority Thematic Areas
~1700 M€
15 % on SMEs
What can the Commission do?
• Information for and awareness creation within the research community
• Evaluation criteria related to SMEs
• Targeting of calls in areas relevant for SMEs
• Possibility to extend contracts to include new SMEs
• Task Force on SME participation in FP6
• Economic and Technological Intelligence
Publication of the ETI
call for proposals
Publication date: 1 March 2003
OJ Reference: OJ C49 of 01.03.2003
Budget (this call): 20 million €
Closing Date: 29 April 2003, 17:00h Brussels local time
Stepping up Economic and
Technological Intelligence
“In the knowledge-based economy, ETI is a vital component
of competitive research & innovation strategies”
MAIN OBJECTIVE of ETI in FP6 :
“Each ETI activity should address a specific research theme or
industrial sector. Projects should concentrate on the
participation of SMEs/SME Groupings in the Sixth Framework
Programme, particularly in Integrated Projects and Networks
of Excellence”
Participation of SMEs in Integrated
Projects
• Research (mainly hi-tech SMEs)
• Technological Development
• Demonstration and Prototypes
• Final Users
• Training Provider
• Dissemination and Technology Transfer
• Coordination
Participation of SMEs in Networks
of Excellence
• Training provider/ receiver
• Dissemination and Communications activities to
spread excellence
• IT tools designer (e.g. network intranet, web-site…)
• Network Management
• Research, Technological Development, Demonstration
and Prototypes, Final Users, Technology Transfer
ETI in FP5 - Main objectives
• Identified SMEs needs and anticipated
market/technological trends
• Encouraged and assisted SMEs to participate
in FP5, mainly through specific schemes
(exploratory awards, CRAFT)
ETI in FP5: examples (1)
• TRANSTRACC (Transnational training and accreditation of
SMEs NCP)
• Main figures: cost of 1,537 millions €, 12 months, 15 partners
(10 MS and 5 AS)
• Objective: create a Best Practice for SME NCP activities and
develop mutual intensive training of SME NCP
• Deliverables: Best Practice Guide, Quality System (ISO 9000
certification), training and dissemination activities
ETI in FP5: examples (2)
• MINATECH (Micro and Nano Technologies and Markets)
• Main figures: cost of 1,999 millions €, 12 months, 10 partners
(9 MS and 1AS)
• Objective: foster the use by SMEs of micro/nano technologies
in all high tech and quick growing areas
• Deliverables: applications to exploratory awards, CRAFT and
shared-cost RTD projects under the 5th FP
ETI in FP5
S&T areas covered
EESD
9%
- Non-nuclear
Energy
- Impact of effluents,
ICT & Environ't
- Tourism
GROWTH
26%
- Leather & Textile
- Ceramics &
Furniture
- Packaging
- Space &
Aerospace
- Road & Maritime
Transport
- Mechanical &
Nanotech.
- Fight against Fraud
- Construction
GENERIC
25%
- Regional Actions 6
- Stimulating CEECs
- Quality of NCP
network
- Female led SMEs
QOL
23%
- Food & Agriculture
- Medical Tech.
- Biotechnology
IST
17%
- Generic, CEECs
- Chip manuf. &
Microelectronics
- e-commerce,ebanking, Mobile,
Multimedia
ETI in FP5
type of participants
Reg. Dev.
Agencies
15%
National
Contact
Points
23%
Research
Centres
17%
Industrial
associations
22%
Other
23%
ETI in FP5
type & n° of deliverables
Exploratory Awards >200
CRAFT ~700
RTD >400
Technological audits >10,000
Reports/Best practice 106
In addition each ETI created their own website
for communication/dissemination
Stepping up Economic and
Technological Intelligence
MAIN OBJECTIVE of ETI in FP6
1.- Stimulation of technological innovation by supporting
activities concerning the gathering, analysis and dissemination
of information on S&T developments, applications and
markets
2.- Participation of SMEs/SME Groupings in FP6, particularly
in Integrated Projects and Networks of Excellence
ETI: from FP5 to FP6
• FP5 : ETI projects were mainly focused on
SME specific schemes
• FP6 : ETI projects must be directed towards
SME participation to the New Instruments (IP
& NoE)
ETI in FP6
Content of Projects
• Any S&T fields, industrial sectors,
geographical areas can be addressed by an ETI
project
• Proposers are fully free to submit any
methodology allowing to reach ETI objectives
FP6 - 7 Priority Thematic Areas
Focusing and integrating European research
1. Life sciences, genomics and biotechnology for health
2. Information Society technologies
3. Nanotechnologies and nano-sciences, knowledge-based
functional materials, new production processes and
devices
4. Aeronautics and space
5. Food quality and safety
6. Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems
7. Citizens and governance in a knowledge-based society
TOTAL
*
Budget
(€ billion 11,3)
%
20,0
32,1
11,5
9,5
6,1
18,8
2,0
100,0
ETI in FP6
examples of strategies
• ETI objective may be achieved by, e.g.:
– facilitating the creation of groupings/clusters of
SMEs that have similar innovation needs,
– promoting trans-regional co-operation between
SMEs,
– stimulating networks of industrial incubators.
ETI in FP6
examples of actions
•
ETI projects may include:
- Technology audits to identify SME needs
and direct them towards the most
appropriate FP6 instruments
- Actions to create bridges across the
research-innovation interface
- Identification and dissemination of best
practice will be encouraged
ETI in FP6
type of deliverables
expected
• N°, impact & role of SMEs involved in
IP/NoE proposals
• Networks, databases, web sites, studies,
guides of best practices
• Number of SMEs audited
All relevant information on
ETI scheme
ETI call page
http://fp6.cordis.lu/fp6/call_details.cfm?CALL_ID=59
ETI call page
Guide for proposers
• It is part of the Information Package: Fp6 in
brief, WP, Call, Guidelines on proposal
evaluation procedures, ETI Guidance notes
for evaluators, Model contract, Instrument
description
• It is particular per instrument: CA & SSA
Guide for proposers
Contents
1.- Proposal preparation
2.- Submission of proposals
3.- Evaluation and negotiation
4.- Check list for proposers
5.- Support to proposers
Annex 1 - Proposal Part A: forms and instructions
Annex 2 - Proposal Part B: guidelines for drafting
Guide for proposers
1.- Proposal preparation
• One stage submission as applied to CA & SSA in ETI
• Consortium composition
• Structure of a proposal : Part A + Part B
• Proposal language
• Proposal pre-registration
• Electronic proposal submission system (EPSS)
• Pre-proposal check
Guide for proposers
2.- Submission of proposals
• Electronic submission
• Submission on CD-ROM or diskette
• Submission on paper
• Deadline for reception
Guide for proposers
Proposal Part A: forms and instructions
Administrative and financial forms
• A1: General Information on the proposal
• A2: Information on Participants
• A3: Financial Information
The co-ordinator fills in form A1 and A3
The participants (including the co-ordinator) fill in
one A2 form each
Guide for proposers
Proposal Part B: outline, headings, instructions
Scientific and technical content
Guidelines for drafting proposals
• Objectives of the proposed project
• Relevance to the objectives of ETI activity
• Potential impact
• The consortium and project resources
• Project management
• Workplan
• Other issues
TYPES OF INSTRUMENTS
to implement ETI activity
• Specific Support Actions (SSA)
• Co-ordination Actions (CA)
Specific Support Actions
Continuation of the Accompanying Measures under FP5
Main purpose
To complement the other FP6 instruments, in the
implementation of FP6 (…) and to stimulate, encourage and
facilitate the participation of SMEs, small research teams,
newly developed and remote research centres, as well as
those organisations from the Candidate Countries in the
activities of the priority thematic areas.
Co-ordination Actions
Reinforced form of Concerted Actions /Thematic Networks under FP5
Main purpose
To promote and support the networking and co-ordination
of research and innovation activities at national, regional and
European level.
Within FP6, generally, CA will be used in (…) anticipating
scientific and technological needs, in activities promoting
interaction between research and innovation, (…) , etc.
SSA and CA
same
same
same
same
same
General & particular objectives of ETI
Scale of activities: 0,2 to 2 M€
Duration: 1 to 3 years
Size of consortium: minimum 3
independent legal entities from 3 different
MS or AS, with at least 2 MS or ACC
Participants: mainly intermediaries, e.g. NCP,
Ind. Fed, RTD Assoc, chambers of commerce,
working with/for innov players, ETI org, etc
SSA and CA
1. Consortium management activities
 co-ordination of the technical activities of the project;
 the overall legal, contractual, ethical, financial and
administrative management of the project;
 preparing, updating and managing the consortium
agreement between the participants, when applicable;
 co-ordination of knowledge management and other
innovation-related activities;
 overseeing gender equality/science & society issues;
 obtaining audit certificates
SSA and CA
2. Co-ordination / Support activities
 Organisation of conferences, seminars, meetings;
 Performance of studies, analysis;
 Trans-national technology transfer;
 Exchanges of personnel; setting up expert groups;
 Exchange and dissemination of good practice;
 Setting up of common information systems;
 Development of research or innovation strategies;
 Definition, organisation and management of joint
or common initiatives; etc.
SSA versus CA
Different Evaluation Criteria
CRITERION
SSA
CA
threshold, out of 5
4
3
Relevance
3
Quality of the support action
4
Quality of the coordination
3
Potential impact
3
Quality of the management
N/A
3
Quality of the consortium
3
Mobilisation of resources
Overall threshold 17.5/25
21/30
SSA in
the 7 Priority Thematic Areas
• Same instrument
• Complementary activities
• SSA in 7 PTA must be focused on a
particular R&D area already open in the call
• SSA in ETI can address any research theme
• SSA in 7 PTA can be mono-partner and
mono-activity
ROADMAP 2003
Call for Proposals: 1 March 2003
Budget 2003: 20 M€
Deadline for submission of proposals: 29 April 2003
Evaluation procedure (1 single stage) : ~ end May 2003
Evaluation results: ~ end July 2003
Contract signature: ~ end 2003