Transcript Building Europe Knowledge: Towards the Seventh Framework

Support for
New Research Infrastructures
in the EU 7th Framework Programme for Research
Elena Righi
European Commission
SKADS Workshop, Paris, 4 September 2006
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Activities in FP7 for RI
For existing research infrastructures
Integrating Activities (bottom-up and targeted)
e-infrastructures
For new research infrastructures
Design studies
Construction (incl. major upgrades)
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New RIs in FP7
Strategic approach
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To help create new RIs of pan-European interest
needed by the European scientific communities
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To remain at the forefront of advancement of
science
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To help industry to strengthen its knowledge
base and its technological know-how.
New RIs in FP7
Objective: To help create new research infrastructures of pan-European
interest (or major upgrades of existing ones).
- Design studies: to support feasibility studies for new infrastructures
through a “bottom-up approach” of calls for proposals
- Construction of new infrastructures (incl. major upgrades): to
promote the creation of new infrastructures through a strategic approach
based on the work conducted by ESFRI on the development of a
European roadmap fro new research infrastructures. NO BOTTOM UP
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New RIs in FP7
Preparatory Phase
Construction via a two-stage process:
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Stage 1: The preparatory phase restricted calls
targeting priority projects (Roadmap) to support:
 Strategic work (e.g. site selection analysis)
 Technical work (e.g. detailed engineering design, technology
transfer to industry)
 Financial work (e.g. financial arrangements, procurement)
 Logistic work (e.g. create centres of excellence to operate the RI)
 Legal work (e.g. governance, IPR, creation of the legal entity, draft
construction MoU “signature-ready”)
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New RIs in FP7
Preparatory Phase
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Participants
– The stakeholders needed to make the RI a reality: funding agencies,
public authorities, research and development agencies, RI operators,
universities, industry (as appropriate on a case by case basis)
– Legal minimum: THREE in different Member States or Associated States
– Third Countries: fully open, especially for global projects (with EC funding
in duly justified cases)
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Funding
– No cost models
– R&D work: up to 75%
– Networking, management: up to 100%
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New RIs in FP7
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Stage 2: The construction phase
- developed following the satisfactory implementation of the
preparatory phase
- “case by case” approach (e.g. use of Article 171)
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European Roadmap for new RIs
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Through the work of ESFRI
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Identification of new research infrastructures
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Tool for decision makers, preventing over-
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Providing a focus for long term budgetary
planning by funding actors
or major upgrades which correspond to the
needs of European research communities
provision of facilities in particular areas
Timetable
(ESFRI phase 2)
Final draft ESFRI Roadmap report
Early Sept. 2006
Finalisation of all supporting documents
September 2006
Agreement of ESFRI (Brussels meeting)
28-29 Sept. 2006
Publication and press conference
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19 Oct. 2006
Useful links
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Research Infrastructures on CORDIS
http://cordis.europa.eu/infrastructures/
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ESFRI (European Strategy Forum for
Research Infrastructures)
http://cordis.europa.eu/esfri/
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7th Framework programme
http://ec.europa.eu/research/fp7/
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