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“Specific support projects
and other activities sustained by the
European Commission in the benefit of
the
potential participants to FP6”
Dan Dascalu
(coordinator of ROMNET-ERA)
Statistics
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Romanian participation in FP6/NMP
(successful projects)
Romanian institutions in successful
projects
 Romanian participation in various
instruments
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Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
Romanian institutions (28) in successful projects
Gov.
organisations
(1); 3,6%
Professional
societies
(1); 3,6%
Research
institutes/centres
(4); 14,3%
National Institutes
(5); 17,9%
Research Units of
the Romanian
Academy
(2); 7,1%
FP6/NMP
Universities
(9); 32,1%
Companies
(6); 21,4%
Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
Participations in successful projects (36)
STREP
(6 projects)
16,7%
IP
(14 projects)
38,9%
NoE
(6 projects)
16,7%
SSA
FP6/NMP
(2 projects)
5,6%
CA
(8 projects)
22,2%
Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
Support from SSA and CA
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Just two SSA from NMP, but ….
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MULTIBROK (?)
MANVIS (?)
CA from NMP (3)
Four SSA from the special call for research
centres in ACC (three presented today)
Other SSA and AC, including SSA from
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General ACC (ROMNET-ERA, MINAEAST-NET)
IST for NMS/ACC (MINOS-EURONET)
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Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
CA from NMP (1)
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Project acronym: CONCORDE
Project full title: "Co-ordination of Nanostructured Catalytic Oxides Research and
Development in Europe".
Project type: Coordination action (CA)
FP6 / NMP
Romanian partners:
1. National Institute of Materials Physics (NIMP)
2. University of Bucharest, Faculty of Chemistry (UoB)
Coordinator: CSIC-ICP, Spain
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Specific objectives of co-ordination activity:
 Maintain EU leadership on metal oxide-based catalysts by improving
knowledge on their properties and gaining know-how in a multi-disciplinary
and a multi-technique approach, involving a high number of research teams.
 Identify applications and emerging opportunities where the co-ordination of
research efforts could result in significant improvement of the competitive
European chemical and petrochemical industry.
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BENEFITS
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-alternative cheap processes for chemical syntheses (fewer reaction steps, replacement of noble metals with
cheaper oxides, lower energetic cosumption);
new materials with impact on the eco-system
opportunities for research and education / reducing the « brain exodus »
creation of an European network of excellence
Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
CA from NMP (2)
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Project acronym: IMPART
Project full title: IMPROVING THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPACT OF NANOPARTICLES
ON HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Project type: Coordination action (CA)
FP6 / NMP
Romanian partners:
1. UNIVERSITY OF CRAIOVA
2. National Institute of Research and Development for Technical Physics, Iasi
3. Institute of Physical Chemistry “I.G.Murgulescu” of the Romanian Academy
Coordinator: CHALEX Research LTD., U.K.
Project description:
The primary aim of this CA is to prevent knowledge of the health and environmental
implications of nanoparticles from a lagging behind the technological advances. In order to do
this, IMPART will foster communications links between numbers of regional, national and
international initiatives in order to reduce duplication of effort, full expertise and facilitate
cooperation between networks. This will result in an improvement in the understanding of the
potential impact of nanoparticles on human health and the environment.
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UNIVERSITY OF CRAIOVA:
Tasks: topical studies to promote greater understanding of the impact of nanoparticles on human health and the environment;
recommendations for future research policy
Tasks: state of the art risk report;risk assessment workshop and updated report; guidance booklet on reducing the negative impact of nanoparticles
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Institute of Physical Chemistry “I.G.Murgulescu” ICF tasks:
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ICF Laboratory of chemical thermodynamics (Dr. Speranta Tãnãsescu) is involved in all the actions of the project having the principal goal
understanding of the short and long term implications of nanotechnology for health and the environment. The contribution in the project is based on
the former research experience existing in the Laboratory of Chemical Thermodynamics as concerns the large potentialities offered by the Applied
Chemical Thermodynamics to characterize and investigate from the energetic point of view the advanced materials involved in the complex modern
systems and the new technologies.
Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
CA from NMP (3)
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Project acronym: VIF CA
Project full title: Virtual Intelligent Forging
Project type: Coordination action (CA)
FP6 / NMP
Romanian partner: UNIVERSITY Dunarea de Jos” of GALATI (UGAL)
Coordinator: CEMEF – Centre de Mise en Forme des Materiaux, France
The consortium gathers educational and research organisations,
experts in the various scientific areas, and a large number of forging,
software and IT industries from 17 European countries. The
Deliverables include a Book of forging, projects for an e-Database and
an e-learning platform, benchmarks for process simulations and
materials testing, and a structure for a virtual supply chain.
UGAL participates in WP2 - Existing documents, Reference Data - and WP5 –
Teaching Forging Excellence within the following actions: State of the art of the
mechanical testing techniques and physical parameters determination techniques, Emetal forming portal with the results of UGAL team, Releasing the teaching
materials introduced in ARIADNE network, Master curricula
in Virtual
Intelligent Metal Forming within continuing education system, Organizing a
summer school on Metal Forming Processes subject.
Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
Research centres from ACC (1)
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Project acronym: INDUMAT
Project full title: Strengthening of the RDI Potential for
Advanced Materials and Composites to Enhance the
Performance of the Electrical Industry
Project type: SSA
Romanian partner: NATIONAL RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE FOR ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERING
WP1, WP2, WP3: - Strengthening the human RDI potential of ICPE-CA
Diffusion of the research results
WP1, WP3: - Renewal of S&T equipment
- Diffusion of the research results
WP4: Development of research strategies
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Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
Research centres from ACC (2)
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Project acronym: ROBIOS
Project full title: “Strengthening Romanian Research and
Training Capacities in Biosensing and Related Areas”
Project type: SSA
Romanian partner: International Centre of BiodynamicsICB
Coordinator: ICB
Project description:
ROBIOS seeks to improve the existing high quality research capacities,
technological and human resources of ICB in biomedicine and Food &
Water Quality Assessment. These methods are meant to highly contribute to
the implementation of EU quality standards in Romania. Implementation of
ROBIOS Specific Support Actions will strengthen participation of the ICB
in FPs’ activities.
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Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
Research centres from ACC (3)
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Project acronym: RAINS
Project full title: Romanian Action for Integrating,
Networking and Strengthening the ERA
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Project type: SSA
Romanian partners: “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular
Chemistry Iasi, Strategic objective(s) addressed
Strategic objectives addressed: Reinforcement of the Associated Candidate
Countries’ Research Capacities
Thematic priority: 3 NMP
Thematic area: Knowledge-based multifunctional materials
Thematic strategic objective: Development of fundamental knowledge. The objective is to
understand complex physico-chemical and biological phenomena relevant to the mastering
and processing of intelligent materials with the help of experimental, theoretical and
modelling tools.
The strategic objective addressed by RAINS Project : reinforcement of the research capacity
of Romania (one of the target associate candidate countries). More specifically, RAINS is
aimed to consolidate the research potential of an outstanding Romanian research centre – the
“Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry (PPIMC) in the 3 NMP area of 6th FP.
Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
SSA for “nano” (1)
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Project acronym: NANOMAT
Project full title: Promotion of SMEs in Nanotechnology and
Nanomaterials to broaden European Research
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Project type: SSA
Coordinator: INNOVA Europe S.ar.l. (Lu)
Romanian partners:
Universitatea Politehnica Bucureşti
Centrul de Tehnologii Avansate-CTANM
Project description:
The nanoMAT SSA FP 6 Project supports the participation of small and mediumsized companies (SMEs) in the Sixth Framework Programme, in the field of
nanotechnologies and nanomaterials
nanoMAT focuses in particular on companies in new EU Member States and
Accession Countries
The support is provided through technological intelligence and innovation
assistance services
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Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
SSA for “nano” (2)
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Project acronym: NENAMAT
Project full title: Network for Nanostructured
Materials of Associate Candidate
Countries (ACC)
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Project type: SSA
Coordinator: Institute of Materials Research of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Košice, SLOVAKIA
Romanian partners: National Institute of Research and Development for Technical Physics, Iasi,
ROMANIA
Project description:
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to mobilize in ACC existing human and material resources in the field of nano-structured
materials;
significantly improve the communication and collaboration between centers working in
this area of research in individual ACC and between the Centers in ACC, Member States,
Russia & New Independent States (NIS) and Southeast European Countries, (SEEC);
to disseminate scientific information as well as results of the research in the field of
nanotechnology and nanostructured materials;
to consolidate, network and strengthen the RTD potential in the area of ACC;
to create a common platform for coordination of the research, education and training
activities in ACC in the field of nano-structured materials;
to contribute to the building of ERA ;
This aim will be achieved by building-up communication tools for connecting the
individual Centers in ACC; monitoring, sharing and developing of the infrastructure;
improving training and mobility; exchange of knowledge; preparation of common
projects.
Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
SSA for “textile”
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Project acronym: NENAMAT
Project full title: Network for Nanostructured
Countries (ACC)
Project type: SSA
Materials of Associate Candidate
Coordinator: Institute of Materials Research of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Košice, SLOVAKIA
Romanian partners: National Institute of Research and Development for Technical Physics, Iasi, ROMANIA
Project description:
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to mobilize in ACC existing human and material resources in the field of nanostructured materials;
significantly improve the communication and collaboration between centers
working in this area of research in individual ACC and between the Centers in ACC,
Member States, Russia & New Independent States (NIS) and Southeast European
Countries, (SEEC);
to disseminate scientific information as well as results of the research in the field of
nanotechnology and nanostructured materials;
to consolidate, network and strengthen the RTD potential in the area of ACC;
to create a common platform for coordination of the research, education and
training activities in ACC in the field of nano-structured materials;
to contribute to the building of ERA ;
This aim will be achieved by building-up communication tools for connecting the
individual Centers in ACC; monitoring, sharing and developing of the
infrastructure; improving training and mobility; exchange of knowledge;
preparation of common projects.
Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
CA for “fashion”
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Project acronym: FASHION NET
Project full title: Network of intermediaries to foster transnational
research & innovation in SMEs in the fashion industry
Project type: CA
Coordinator: Institute for industrial promotion, Italy
Romanian partners: INCD pentru textile si pielarie
Project description:
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to enhance the competitiveness of SMEs
to facilitate SMEs access to FP6
to promote the transnational SMEs cooperation
to consolidate ties and integrate network and partnerships
between intermediaries (NCP, industrial associations,
incubators, R&D organisations and clusters of SMEs)
Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
Another SSA: ROMNET-ERA:
Inventory and networking
of Research Centres
with a potential for participation in FP6
Topics: priority 1 (partial), 2 (partial), 3 and 5
Coordinator: IMT-Bucharest
•Other SSA coordinated by IMT:
• MINAEAST-NET,
•MINOS-EURONET
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Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
The main target of the project is to provide a
substantial contribution in bringing Romania in a
better position to integrate in ERA
• The main target groups at the national scale are: a) the scientific
community scattered in more than 600 research centres; b) the
community of innovative SMEs which do not have yet the experience
and motivation to participate in FP 6
•The core of the whole process is performing the inventory, the
screening and the networking of the high-quality research centres
• Restructuring for integration in ERA will be the only realistic chance
of the Romanian research to become competitive. The consortium
putting forward this proposal has the competence and the authority
to address the local scientific community and has the full support of
national authorities
Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
Inventory as a pre-requisite for networking
• We cannot start directly with the networking. First step:
the inventory of the research centres (as well as of
innovative SMEs), with their potential and their offer/request
for collaboration
• Identifying of research groups (from three separate
research systems: national R&D institutes, university
research centers, research units of the Romanian Academy)
will be focused on some priorities of FP 6, catalyzing the
participation to EU projects.
Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
First an inventory of the Romanian centers of
research will be realized
• Today the information about these centres is spread over a
large number of sources and difficult to access. The number
of centres involved in networks is very small. The visibility
of these centres is low and their participation to FP 6 is
below expectations.
• The project will provide public and interactive electronic
databases, in English, that will display information about
scientists and research centers, about international research
projects involving Romania and the external partners of
Romanian organizations, as well as the offer/request of
collaboration (including scientific services)
Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
Identifying centres questionnaire
The first area:
Explanation what means centres and contact data
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Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
The second area:
Interest in Framework Programme 6 (FP 6 )
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Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
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Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
Page viewing the information registered in data bases.
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Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
Other countries from Eastern Europe
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MINAEAST-NET (MIcro and
NAnotechnologies are going EAST through
NETworking)
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Networking at the national scale in:
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NMS (New Member States)
ACC (Associate and Candidate Countries)
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Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
Essential
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Bring the information to the desk of every researcher
Information going West
Exchange knowledge
Promote direct, face-to-face, contacts
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An interesting experience: micro-nanosystems
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Prague, 10-13 January 2005
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EUROPRACTICE
NEXUS
Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
MIcro-NanOSystems
EUROpean NETwork
pursuing the integration of
NMS and ACC in ERA
(MINOS-EURONET)
Coordinator:
National Institute for R&D in Microtechnologies
(IMT-Bucharest)
Basic features
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Instrument: SSA (Specific Support Action)
Call: IST-SSA, section for NMS and ACC
Field: micro- and nanosystems
Consortium: 18 partners (8 from NMS and ACC)
Coordination: IMT-Bucharest (Poland and Lithuania
and also Germany, Spain, U.K.) are providing core
members for joint
Budget: 715,000 euro
Duration: 3 years
Status: under negotiation
Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
Objectives
(1) Revealing and promoting the research competences
from NMS and ACC, namely competences which are
relevant for the development of the field of micronanosystems at the European scale;
(2) Facilitating the participation of NMS and ACC
organisations to EU programmes and other activities in
the field of micro-nanosystems;
(3) Performing extensive networking at the panEuropean scale in the field of micro-nanosystems.
Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
Activities in four work packages
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extensive networking, using an integrated communication
platform;
creation, maintenance, promotion and linking of databases
of researchers, research and industrial organisations,
enhancing the visibility of potential partners from NMS
and ACC and promoting participation to EU programmes;
the organisation, with the same purpose of brokerage
events and seminars, primarily in NMS and ACC, also
Forums for strategic development in NMS/ACC (added
during the negotiation)
organisation of three annual editions of a new European
research conference devoted to “Microsystems as a
platform for integrating technologies”.
Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
Why another project?
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Why another support project devoted to NMS
and ACC?
Why financing again:
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Databases
Meetings etc?
The present double meeting in Prague is
sustained by:
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BRIDGE (for EUROPRACTICE);
NEXUSPLUS (for meetings)
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Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
Going further …….
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“Conventional” microsystems (e.g. based on
silicon technology): already a traditional field
with a substantial offer of research from
Western Europe (and not only);
Eastern Europe (NMS and ACC) has not so
much to offer at this time, because research
infrastructure is available in just a few
countries, whereas MST industry is almost
absent (see presentation by P. Grabiec, ITE,
Poland, )
Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
However …….
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However, the situation is changing if you are
considering the expanding field of mixedtechnologies. For example, integrating micro-, nanoand biotechnologies requires a wealth of competence
in new materials and multi-disciplinary phenomena.
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One can attract competences in basic sciences or in emerging
multidisciplinary fields.
Integration at the system level may benefit from the experience of
“traditional” engineering fields.
New applications are expected in health care, environment, food
industry etc.
Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
Convergence of technologies
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After the first successful calls, the evolution of the field seems
to be already dominated by mixed technologies, or the
convergence of micro-nano-biotechnologies.
This tendency is expected to continue also in the last calls of
FP6, as well as in FP7. Indeed, the overall trend seems to be
the convergence of IST (including microtechnologies),
nanotechnologies and biotechnologies.
New materials (such as polymers used in microsystem
technologies) are an important factor for innovation.
Nanofluidics and nanochemistry are also expected to play an
important role.
ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) for
health will continue to remain, perhaps, an important topic,
with new micro-nanosystems for diagnosis and healthcare.
Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
Common call priorities 2 and 3
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A common call with priority 3 (NMP), now closed, was
launched in 2004 in order to develop new medical
instruments and/or intelligent diagnosis equipment for
healthcare of the future, using advanced biosensors
(including biological sensors).
Significant applications are expected from the integration
of technological developments - in particular of biosensors
and smart and hybrid materials that may interact with their
surroundings, precision engineering, micro- and nanofluidics, and opto/electromagnetic methods with greater
knowledge of the interactions between biological and nonbiological systems.
Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
Taking advantage …….
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MINOS-EURONET is taking advantage of the
opportunities created by the new developments
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Whereas nanoscience and nanotechnologies are attracting massive
investments and human resources, many industrial applications
should be reached through micro-nanosystems and nanoelectronics
The focus is on the new calls and future FP7, because
they are representing new opportunities of
cooperation
Existing IPs and NoEs offer little room (if any) for
accommodating new partners
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There is already a big pressure from Western partners
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Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
However, new instruments do offer opportunities …
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New instruments are creating scientific communities
which could be approached easily through the
coordinator
If these communities are put in contact, easily
exchanging information this will increase the
probability of finding the appropriate partner once
new financing opportunities are occurring
MINOS is using a number of e-tools: the idea is to
bring the information to the desk of the researcher
and allow
Preliminary exchange of information will increase the
efficiency of face-to-face meetings
Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
Unique feature
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The proposal is put forward by 18 partners. The
backbone of this powerful consortium is
constituted by the Western research organisations
which are coordinators of 8 other big projects in
FP6.
In this cluster of 8 independent projects is
covering a broad spectrum of technologies and
applications, requiring broad multidisciplinary
science and engineering and displaying an
exciting potential of cooperation for NMS and
ACC.
Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
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The backbone of the network of networks
In MINOS consortium we have the
coordinators of:
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5 NoE (3 from priority 2/NMP and 2 from priority
3/IST)
2 IPs from priority 3/IST
One Training-by-research network (Marie Curie)
Associate partners (NoEs and IPs, e.g. NANOFUNPOLY)
This cluster (associate partners not included)
is totalling 159 different organisations, which
provides a critical mass for pan European
networking.
Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
Nanobiotechnologies
Nano2Life (Bringing NANOtechnologies TO LIFE),
NoE, priority 3, NMP.
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Scientific and technological area: Nanobiotechnology
area of complex and integrated novel sensor technologies.
Application domain: Health care, pharmaceuticals,
environment, security, food safety, etc. The network
support the development of nanoparticles and nanofluidics
handling, integrated systems: cells, lab-on-chip.
Expected implications: To keep Europe as a competitive
partner the field of nanobiotechnology. Nano2Life intends
to tackle fragmentation, to durably integrate organizations,
to interface two worlds: nano and bio, to translate science
into economic benefits and educate society about
nanobiotechnologies.
Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
Micro-nanotechnologies for health
HEALTHY AIMS (Nano scale materials and
sensors and microsystems for medical implants
improving health and quality of life), IP in
priority 2, IST
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Scientific and technological area: Technologies involved: RF
Communications and power source for implanting into the human;
Biocompatible materials; Micro-electrodes; Micro-assembly
techniques, Sensors and actuators to fit inside the body.
Application domain: New implantable medical devices: Cochlear
implant; Retina implant and glaucoma sensor; FES for upper and lower
limbs; Artificial intra-urethral sphincter; Sphincter sensor; Intracranial
pressure sensor for long term implant (>10 years).
Expected implications: Usage of microsystems and nanotechnology
in the medical sector, thus ultimately improving the quality of life for
citizens across Europe.
Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
Food quality and safety
GOOD FOOD (Food Safety and Quality with
Microsystems), IP in priority 2, IST
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Scientific and technological area: Micro and Nanotechnology (MST
and M&NT): Micro fluidic system for residue concentration;
Integrated optical sensor combined with smart CMOS camera detector;
Gas sensors array based on metal oxide and cantilevers; Single chip
array of gas sensors on micro machined membranes; Electronic
tongue.
Application domain: Food safety and quality: fast antibiotics residues
screening; Pesticide detection; detection of toxigenic fungi using
molecular markers (DNA); Detection of Food borne pathogens;
Multisensing Microsystems integration for food control.
Expected implications: Developing the new generation of analytical
methods based on Micro and Nanotechnology (MST and M&NT)
solutions for the safety and quality of food.
Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
Artificial olfaction
GOSPEL (General Olfaction and Sensing Projects on a
European Level), NoE in priority 2, IST
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Scientific and technological area: Artificial olfaction: Gas sensor
systems realized in MSTechnology; nanostructured sensitive layers;
innovative bio-inspired data analysis; integration of electronics with
the sensors; microsystem packaging.
Application domain: Quantitative assessment of gases and odors;
Understanding of the biological sense of smell and mimic its relevant
functions.
Expected implications: A landscape of European capability in
artificial olfaction; identification of services required by industry,
development of the offering and putting in place the necessary legal
and organisational structures to implement them. GOSPEL will
develop multi-disciplinary approaches to this subject through a
comprehensive training and exchange programme.
Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
Non-silicon microtechnologies
4M (Material Micro Manufacture: Technologies and
Applications), NoE in priority 3, NMP.
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Scientific and technological area: Micro- and NanoTechnology.
Application domain: New generation of sensors,
actuators and systems for safety and security of people and
environment.
Expected implications: Development of Micro-and
Nano-Technology (MNT) for batch-manufacture of microcomponents and devices into user-friendly production
equipment, processes and manufacturing platforms. 4M
will unify the currently fragmented European R&D
expertise on non-silicon microtechnologies into a
European Centre for MNT process and product
development.
Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
Micro- and nanofabrication
PATENT-dfmm (Design for Micro & Nano
Manufacture), NoE, in priority 2, IST.
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Scientific and technological area: Micro & Nanosystem
Technologies.
Application domain: Micro and nanotechnology based
products.
Expected implications:
 Major advances in the performance of communications, transportation
and control systems, radical improvements in the accuracy and
sensitivity of environmentally sensed data, bio-chemical devices
awaited with the potential to improve healthcare and medicine;
 solving key challenges in the fields of modeling and simulation, test,
reliability and package engineering;
 creation of a “Virtual Institute” for Design for Micromanufacture
Methodology DfMM research for M&NT based products.
Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
Micro- and nanotechnologies for
electronic communications
AMICOM (Advanced MEMS for RF and
Millimeter Wave Communications),
NoE in priority 2, IST.
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Scientific and technological area: Micro and Nano
Systems.
Application domain: Micro and Nano Systems; Mobile
and Wireless Systems; safety of road.
Expected implications: AMICOM will solve major
technological issues; will develop a generic platform of
knowledge to assess smart systems for advanced
information and communication applications. The
microsystems will feature innovative functionalities, such
as circuit redundancy, reconfigurability and power
management.
Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
Manipulation at micro- and nanoscale
ASSEMIC (Advanced Methods and Tools for Handling and
Assembly in Microtechnology), Training by Research
Network, Marie Curie actions.
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Scientific and technological area: Micro-handling and –assembly:
New tools and systems for ultra precision positioning accuracy (microand nano-range); Industrial production issues and manufacturability of
assembled MEMS.
Application domain: Assembly of MEMS; biological applications.
Expected implications: The development of a number of system and
tools prototypes for handling and assembly in MST, various micro
grippers and a haptic interface device for telemanipulation;
enhancement of the quality of European research training in the field
of Micro-handling and assembly.
Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
Overview
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The above projects were selected for their connection with
certain application domains such as health (Healthy Man), food
industry (Good Food), environment and security (GOSPEL),
communications (AMICOM), which are connected to priorities
and needs of NMS and ACC.
Moreover, another factor was their connection to new materials
in microtechnologies (4M), micro-nano (PATENT), nano-bio
(Nano2Life) and micro-nano-bio (ASSEMIC) focus.
The orientation towards mixed technologies, or converging
technologies (see above) will be an important feature of the
activity. Extremely representative for this evolution it is the
presence in the above cluster of two NoEs from NMP, namely
4M and Nano2Life, whereas two others: Nanofun-Poly and
Inside.Pores accepted to be associated to the above cluster. So
did also SENSATION, an IP from IST (again micronanosystems).
Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
MINOS-EURONET: specific features
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An annual Conference related to converging
technologies: “Micro- nanosystems as a platform for
integrating technologies”
Forums in NMS/ACC about strategic reorientation
of research toward national priorities (in the ERA
context)
Going East: Well-focused brokerage events
Going West: NMS/ACC presentations at big centres
in Western Europe
Selecting and promoting NMS/ACC competences in
general: a critical mass of information should be
reached
Networking at the European scale
Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
Something new!
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The center of gravity moves
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Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005
Thank you!
Dan Dascalu. Info-day FP6/NMP,
Romanian Academy, 17 Jan. 2005