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FP7 - People:
What makes a proposal successful from
an industrial evaluator perspective ?
M Dominique Balthasart
Solvay CC ECM
Bruxelles, 6 november 2009
SOLVAY
a Chemical &
Pharmaceutical
Group
Work Programme People « Marie Curie Actions »
 The
programme
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People proposals : evaluation process
 How
is it working?
 Proposals has to be filled in due time : checked by the
commission
 Eligibility criteria must be respected : checked by the
commission
 Proposals are assigned to a sub-discipline by the applicant
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People proposals : evaluation process
 How
is it working?
 The proposals are evaluated individually by a panel of experts
(number of experts varying depending on the program but
minimum 3) on the base of 4 main criteria (with several subcriteria) => individual evaluation report
 The panel of experts evaluates collectively the proposals =>
consensus report
 The different proposals are ranked on the base of the consensus
reports
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The criteria for IAPP
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The scoring :
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Nice to have…
 Fit to the call : read carefully the call topic
 Be outstanding on the Scientific and Technology point of view but do not
underscore the other criteria
 Be credible
 Demonstrate an EU added value
 Respect the rules : read the applicant guide
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People projects view of an industrial evaluator
Industrial vs academic evaluators :
 They share the criteria but the sensitivities could vary
 Academic evaluator are usually more sensitive to
 Quality of the research, advance versus the state of the art
 Dissemination in the scientific community
 Industrial evaluators are more concerned by:
 Practical use of the research results
 Intellectual property (patent and know-how)
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Diversified customer base
in % of 2007 Sales = EUR 9,572 M
Human Health industry
29% of Group sales
SBUs : Pharmaceuticals
Construction and architecture
13% of Group sales
SBUs : Vinyls, Specialty Polymers, Fluor
Automotive industry
12% of Group sales
SBUs : Inergy Automotive Systems, Specialty Polymers
Chemical industry
9% of Group sales
SBUs : Electrochemistry, Vinyls, Soda Ash, Fluor
Glass industry
6% of Group sales
SBUs : Soda ash
Water and Environment
5% of Group sales
SBUs : Pipelife, Soda ash, Electrochemistry
Electricity and
Electronics
4% of Group sales
SBUs : Specialty Polymers, Vinyls
Paper
4% of Group sales
SBUs : Hydrogen peroxide, Electrochemistry
Detergents, cleaning and
Hygiene products
3% of Group sales
SBUs : Soda ash, Electrochemistry
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International presence
Europe 56%
EU27 : 51%, Others (Europe) : 5%
Americas
Asia-Pacific
32%
9%
in % of 2007 sales (EUR 9,572 M)
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Sustainability & Innovation
TOMORROW
New processes
based on renewable
materials
Committed
research in a
sustainable
future
EPICEROL®
New products
based on renewable
feedstock
Make sustainable
visions possible
Technologies
for a cleaner
environment
Working on process emissions
Safety
Products
for
sustainable
solutions
Adopting more
energy-efficient
technologies
TODAY
Working with
society
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