Transcript EU FP7 2007-2013

What is FP7?
 FP7 is short for: Seventh Framework Programme
for Research and Technological Development
 It is the European Union’s main instrument for
funding research in Europe between 2007 and 2013
 FP7 supports research in selected priority areas
 It represents a 41% budget increase from FP6 at
2004 prices
New elements in
FP7 vis-à-vis FP6
 Duration increased from 5 to 7 years
 Annual budget increased significantly
 New structure: Cooperation, Ideas (ERC), People,
Capacities, Euratom and JRC activities
 Basic research (~ €1 billion per year): European
Research Council
 Funding of research infrastructures
 Flexible funding schemes
 Simpler procedures
Some facts about Israel &
the Framework Programs
Israel joined the 4th FP in August 1996 and
became the first country, outside the EU,
associated to this program.
These programs are now the 2nd largest funding
source for Israeli universities, after the ISF.
About 75% of the Israeli academy international
collaboration used to be with the U.S.A, and only
about 25% with Europe. Today the relations are
almost equal.
Advantages for Israel
Accessibility to the European market
“Getting closer to Europe” – understanding
Europe
Exposure to and partnership in new technologies
Leverage for implementation of big, visionary and
money-abundant projects
Budgets for the different FP’s
60
49.0
50
Billion €
40
Israel joined half
way FP4 - 1996
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20.0
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13.1
10
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3.3
0.8
5.4
1.3
6.6
1.7
3.3
15.0
3.7
5.0
7.0
1984-1987 1987-1991 1990-1994 1994-1998 1998-2002 2003-2006 2007-2013
Years
FP Budget
Annual Budget
FP7 Structure
Cooperation –
Ideas –
Collaborative research
"Frontier" research
People –
4 pillars
Marie Curie Actions
Capacities –
Research Capacity
+
JRC
non-nuclear research
Euratom direct actions – JRC nuclear research
Euratom indirect actions – nuclear fusion and fission research
FP7 – Indicative
breakdown (€ million)
Capacities, €
4,217
Euratom, € 2,751
JRC, € 1,751
People, €
4,728
Ideas, € 7,460
Cooperation, €
32,365
The 4 Pillars
COOPERATION
32,365M€
10 Thematic Areas
IDEAS
7,460M€
PEOPLE
4,728M€
CAPACITIES
4,217M€
Health 6,050M€
Supporting,
investigatordriven research
projects carried
out across all
fields
Strengthening the
human potential in
research and
technology in
Europe
Initial Training of
Researchers
Research
Infrastructures
1,715M€
Agri & Bio 1,935M€
ICT 9,110M€
NMP 3,500M€
Energy 2,300M€
Environment
1,900M€
Transport (incl.
AERO) 4,180€
Socio Economic
Sciences and the
Humanities 610M€
Space 1,430M€
Security 1,350M€
Life-long training
& Career
Development
Industry-academia
pathways
International
Dimension
Specific support
action
Research for the
benefits of SMEs
1,336M€
Regions of
Knowledge
126M€
Research Potential
340M€
Science in Society
330M€
International
Cooperation 180€
Cooperation Collaborative research
International cooperation projects, across the EU and
beyond, in 10 thematic areas, corresponding to major
fields in science and research:
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10.
Health
Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Nano-sciences, Nano-technologies, Materials and new
Production Technologies (NMP)
Energy
Environment (including Climate Change)
Transport (including Aeronautics)
Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities (SSH)
Space
Security
Cooperation thematic areas (€ million)
Space , € 1,430
Security, € 1,350
SSH, € 610
Health , € 6,050
Food, Agriculture and
Biotechnology , € 1,935
Transport,
€ 4,180
Environment , € 1,900
Energy , € 2,300
NMP, € 3,500
ICT, € 9,110
Objective: to improve the health of European citizens, and
increase and strengthen the competitiveness and innovative
capacity of European health-related industries and businesses.
Health
Biotechnology, generic tools and technologies for human health
Translating research for human health
Optimising the delivery of healthcare to European citizens
Budget: € 6 billion (2007-2013)
Biotechnology, generic tools
and technologies for human health
 Detection, diagnosis and monitoring
 Prediction of sustainability, safety and efficacy of
therapies
Translating research
for human health
 Integration of biological data and processes
 Research on the brain and related diseases, human
development and ageing
 Translational research in infectious diseases: HIV/AIDS,
malaria, tuberculosis, SARA, avian influenza.
 Translational research in major diseases: cancer,
cardiovascular disease, diabetes/obesity, rare diseases,
other chronic diseases including rheumatoid diseases,
arthritis and muscoskeletel diseases
Optimising the delivery of
healthcare to European citizens
 Translation of clinical outcome into clinical practice
 Quality, efficiency and solidarity of health care systems including
translational health care systems and home care strategies
 Enhanced disease prevention and better use of medicines
 Appropriate use of new health therapies and technologies
Objective: to provide the basis for safer, eco-efficient and
competitive products and services for agriculture, fisheries,
feed, food, health, forest-based and related industries.
Food, Agriculture
and Biotechnology
Sustainable production and management of biological resources
from land, forest, and aquatic environments
“Fork to farm”: Food, health and well being
Life sciences and biotechnology for sustainable
non-food products and processes
Budget: € 1.9 billion (2007-2013)
Sustainable production and management
of biological resources from land,
forest, and aquatic environments
 Enabling research on sustainable production systems; plant and
animal production and health; animal welfare; fisheries and
aquaculture, including exploitation and sustainable use of their
biodiversity.
 Tools to implement relevant strategies, policies and legislation
supporting the European knowledge based bio-economy
“Fork to farm”: Food,
health and well being
The integrity and control of the food chain (“fork to farm”)
will be subject to research, addressing food, health and
well-being
Life sciences and biotechnology
for sustainable non-food
products and processes
it will develop improved crops and forest resources, feedstocks, marine products and biomass technologies for
energy, environment, and high added value products such
as materials and chemicals
Objective: to boost innovation, creativity and
competitiveness of all industry and service sectors.
Information and
Communication Technologies
ICT Technology Pillars
Integration of Technologies
Applications Research
Future and Emerging Technologies
Budget: € 9.1 billion (2007-2013)
Objective: to enable novel solutions which could result in
improved performance in the entire production sector as
well as in the health/medicine/agriculture domains
Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies,
Materials and new
Production Technologies
Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies
Materials
New Production
Integration of technologies for industrial applications
Budget: € 3.5 billion (2007-2013)
Objective: to identify and develop adequate
and timely solutions to the alarming trends in
global energy demand and to the finite nature
of conventional oil and natural gas reserves,
and to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
5. Energy
Hydrogen and fuel cells
Renewable electricity generation
Renewable fuel production
Renewables for heating and cooling
CO2 capture and storage technologies for zero emission power generation
Clean coal technologies
Smart energy networks
Energy efficiency and savings
Knowledge for energy policy making
Budget: € 2.3 billion (2007-2013)
Objective: to build a coordinated approach at panEuropean and international level to the challenges posed
by the increasing natural and man-made pressures on
the environment and its resources.
6. Environment
Climate change, pollution and risks
Sustainable Management of Resources
Environmental Technologies
Earth observation and assessment tools
Budget: € 1.8 billion (2007-2013)
Climate change, pollution and risks
Pressures on environment and climate
Environment and health
Natural hazards
Sustainable Management of Resources
conservation and sustainable management of
natural and man-made resources and biodiversity
Management of marine environment
Environmental Technologies
Environmental technologies for observation, simulation,
prevention, mitigation, adaptation, remediation and
restoration of the natural and man-made environment
Protection, conservation and enhancement of cultural
heritage
Technology assessment, verification and testing
Earth observation and
assessment tools
 Earth and ocean observation systems, monitoring methods
for the environment and sustainable development
 Forecasting methods and assessment tools for sustainable
development
7. Transport
Aeronautics and air transport
Surface transport (rail, road and waterborne)
Support to the European global satellite navigation system (Galileo)
Budget: € 4.1 billion (2007-2013)
Objective: to better
understand the social and
economic challenges Europe
faces with, and to tackle them
effectively by designing
suitable policies.
8. Socio-Economic Sciences
and the Humanities
Growth, employment and competitiveness in a knowledge society
Combining economic, social and environmental
objectives in a European perspective
Major trends in society and their implications
Europe in the world
The citizen in the European Union
Socio-economic and scientific indicators
Foresight activities
Budget: € 610 million (2007-2013)
9. Space
Space-based applications at the
service of the European Society
Exploration of space
RTD for strengthening
space foundations
Budget: € 4.1 billion (2007-2013)
Objective: to
address the need for
a comprehensive
security strategy
encompassing both
civil and defence
security measures
10. Security
Protection against terrorism and crime
Security of infrastructures and utilities
Border security
Restoring security in case of crisis
Security systems integration
and interoperability
Security and society
Security Research Coordination
and structuring
Budget: € 1.3 billion (2007-
People
Human Potential, Marie Curie Actions
Initial training of researchers
Marie Curie Networks
Life-long training and career development
Individual Fellowships
Co-financing of regional/national/international programmes
Industry-academia pathways and partnerships
Industry-Academia Scheme
International dimension
Outgoing International Fellowships; Incoming International Fellowships
International Cooperation Scheme; Reintegration grants
Specific actions
Excellence awards
Initial Training Networks (ITN)
Main Features
• Trans-national network of participants
• Training through research
• Complementary skills: entrepreneurship,
management, IPR, grant writing, communication
• Industry participation
• Mutual recognition training / qualifications
• Early-stage researchers (3-36 months)
• Experienced researchers (up to 24 months)
• Visiting scientists
Life-long training & career
development fellowships
Intra-European Fellowships (IEF)
Main features
• Objective: career development/competence
diversification
• Experienced researchers for up to 2 years
• Joint application with hosting research
organisation
• Trans-national mobility within EU or
Associated Countries (AC)
– For EU/AC nationals
– Host institutions in EU/AC
Life-long training & career
development fellowships
European Reintegration Grants (ERG)
Main features
• To built on previous trans-national mobility
• To promote perspectives of research career
development
• (Re)integration in a MS or AC, incl. own country
• Previous Marie Curie fellowship (MC) of ≥18 months
• Continous submission; evaluated at regular intervals
(cut-off dates of call)
• Project duration: 2 to 3 years
Industry-Academia
partnerships and pathways
Main Features
• Longer-term co-operation between sectors
• Staff secondments & recruitment of experienced
researchers
• Salary costs
• Networking & workshops/conferences costs
• SMEs: small equipment costs
• Project duration: up to 4 years
International dimension
International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF)
Main Features
• 1-2 yrs outside EU & 1 yr return to Europe
• For experienced researchers (PhD or ≥4 yrs
research)
• Obligatory return
• Contract with return institution
• Community contribution similar to IntraEuropean fellowships
International dimension
International Incoming Fellowships (IIF)
Main Features
• 1-2 yrs in EU/AC & option of 1 year return option
if from developing countries
• For experienced researchers (PhD or ≥4 yrs
research)
• Community contribution similar to IntraEuropean fellowships
International dimension
International Reintegration Grants (IRG)
Main Features
• To support European researchers returning
from 3rd countries
• Financial contribution of €25k/year for 3-4
years
• For research costs, including salary of
researchers or assistants
Ideas
Frontier Research- The European Research
Council (ERC)
 Frontier (“basic”) Research is a key driver to innovation
and economic performance
 establish the European Research Council (ERC) – the
first pan-European funding agency for Frontier Research
 support investigator-driven frontier research over all
areas of research
 European added-value through competition at European
level
 budget ~ €1 billion per year (2007-2013 ~ €7.46 billion)
 support projects of individual teams
 excellence as sole criterion
Ideas
(cont’d →)
2 types of the ERC grant, both operating on a “bottom-up” basis,
without predetermined priorities, across all fields of research:
 The ERC Starting Independent Researchers Grants
(ERC Starting Grants)
Objective: to provide support to the independent careers of
outstanding researchers
 The ERC Advanced Investigator Researchers Grants
(ERC Advanced Grants)
Objective: to support excellent frontier research projects by
leading established researchers.
Capacities
offering excellent infrastructures
to conduct research
Research infrastructures
Research for the benefit of SMEs
Regions of Knowledge
Research Potential
Science in Society
Support to the Coherent development of policies
Specific Activities of International Cooperation
Research Infrastructures
Support to existing research infrastructures:
Transnational Access
Integrating activities
Research e-infrastructures
Support to new research infrastructures:
Construction of new research infrastructures and
major updates of existing ones
Design studies
Research for the
benefit of SMEs
Research for SMEs
Research for SME associations
Under the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP):
“Exploratory” awards
Promote optimal participation in the Cooperation programme
Promote assistance to SMEs by networks of intermediaries
Regions of Knowledge
Development of regional “research-driven clusters”
Two objectives for European regions:
Strengthen their capacity for
investing in RTD and carrying
out research activities
Maximizing their potential for
a successful involvement of
their operators in European
research projects
Research Potential
Transnational two-way secondment and recruitment
Research equipment and the material environment
Workshops and conferences for knowledge transfer
“Evaluation facilities”
Science in Society
Strengthening and improving the European science system
Broader engagement in political and societal issues (inc. ethical issues)
Science and technology and their place in society
Gender research and the role of women in research
Science education – curiosity and the participation of young people
Policy for the role and engagement of universities
Improved communication
Activities of
International Cooperation
“Horizontal” support actions and measures not
carried out in the Cooperation or People programmes
Two interdependent objectives:
Support competitiveness
through strategic partnerships
with 3rd countries in selected
fields and by engaging the
best 3rd country scientists to
work in and with Europe
Address specific problems
that 3rd countries face or
that have a global character,
on the basis of mutual interest
and mutual benefit
FP7 Consortia
Large-collaborative project
Number of partners: ~6-12 (according to program)
Project duration: 36-60 months
Budget: 6-10M€ (according to program)
Ethical aspects, science-society dialogue
Training
RTD 4
RTD 3
strong management
structure
RTD 5
Management
RTD 1
RTD 2
Demonstration
Technology transfer, exploitation
Implementation
Plan
FP7 Consortia
Small-medium
collaborative project
Number of partners: ~4-8
Project duration: 18-36 months
Budget: 0.8-3M€ (in average 1.9M €)
RTD 4
RTD 3
RTD 5
Management
RTD 2
Demonstration
RTD 1
Cost Model
FC – Full Cost
75% financing (50% for large industries)
 Real overhead or
 60% for the 3 first years, 40% for the remaining years (for public
bodies & SMEs)
Commission proposals allow to use average costs where these do not
differ significantly from actual costs.
Additional flexibility – allows the use of models based on averages
instead of full cost absorption accounting systems.
Maximum funding rates
 Demonstration activities: - 50% of eligible costs minus receipts
 Other activities: - 100% minus receipts, including e.g.:
 Frontier research actions
 Coordination and support actions
 Training and career development of researchers actions
 Management
Evaluation criteria
 S&T Excellence
 Intrinsic quality
 Relevance to the topic
 Progress beyond the state of the art
 Methodology
 Potential impact
 Outcome
 Dissemination
 Quality of the management
 Quality of the consortium
 Mobilization of resources