Transcript INFO DAY Moscow, 13 December 2007 2008 RTD Energy Calls European Commission

INFO DAY
Moscow, 13 December 2007
2008 RTD Energy Calls
European Commission
DG Research
Gilles Lequeux
Tel: +32/2/299.23.67
[email protected]
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
1
EU Most Relevant
Policy Initiatives
 Green Paper of March 2006 on “A European Strategy for
Sustainable, Competitive and Secure Energy”
 Energy Package adopted in 2007 including the following
statements:

Technology is a key element in achieving the Green Paper
triangle and hence the proposed Strategic Energy Technology
Plan (SET Plan)

Main EU targets:

20% of greenhouse gas emissions reduction by 2020

20% of energy efficiency improvement by 2020

20% of renewable energy sources in the energy mix by 2020
(With 10% Biofuels in transport)
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
2
Energy Theme :
Overall objective
 Adapting the current fossil-fuel based energy system
into a more sustainable one,
less dependent of imported fuels,
based on a diverse mix of energy sources and carriers,
with particular attention being paid to
lower and non-CO2 emitting energy technologies,
combined with enhanced energy efficiency and
conservation.
 To address the pressing challenges of security of
supply and climate change, whilst increasing the
competitiveness of Europe’s industries.
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
3
EU FP : Co-operation
Specific Programme
THEMES
1. Health
2. Food, agriculture and fisheries, and biotechnology
3. Information and communication technologies
4. Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials
and new production technologies
5. Energy (2.3 Billion €)
6. Environment (including climate change)
7. Transport (including aeronautics)
8. Socio-economic sciences and the humanities
9. Space
10. Security
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
4
Energy Theme : Overview
Note : 10 “activities” implemented jointly by DG RTD and TREN
Hydrogen and fuel cells
CO2 capture and storage
technologies for zero
emission power generation
Renewable
electricity
generation
Clean coal
technologies
Renewable
fuel production
Smart energy
networks
Renewables
for heating and cooling
Energy savings
and energy efficiency
Knowledge for energy policy making
Horizontal Programme Actions
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
5
2008 RTD Energy Calls in
Brief
•
•
•
•
•
•
4 calls managed by DG RTD (R&D focus) in 2008
Collaborative Projects (CP) and Coordination and
Support Actions (CSA)
Two stages submission and evaluation procedures, with
the exception of co-ordinated call between Russia and
EU
For each topic: content/scope; funding scheme;
expected impact; any other pertinent information
Where applicable, indication of maximum number of
projects will be supported
Unless budget split is specified, competition within and
across topics within the same call
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
6
The Four 2008 RTD
Energy Calls
• (General)
RTD Energy Call: 6 activities; 11 topics; 26.3 M€; 2
stages submission and evaluation - FP7-ENERGY-2008-1
• Energy
and Materials Programmes Joint Call: horizontal actions;
same topic in both programmes “Novel materials for energy
applications”; 25 M€ (15+10) - FP7-ENERGY-NMP-2008-1
• Future
and Emerging Technologies: horizontal actions; 1 topic
“strictly bottom-up”; 2 stages; 15 M€ - FP7-ENERGY-2008-FET
• EU-Russia
co-operation (coordinated call): 2 activities; 2 topics
(“Power generation from biomass” and “Innovative operational and
monitoring tools for large power systems”; 4 M€; single stage
FP7-ENERGY-2008-RUSSIA
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
7
EU FP7 funding rules
Upper funding limits (1)
Reimbursement of costs according to the type of
organisation, of action and/or activity
Research and technological development
activities: up to 50% of eligible costs.
However, it can be up to 75% for:
Non profit public bodies, secondary and higher
education establishments and research
organisations, and SMEs
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
8
EU FP7 funding rules
Upper funding limits (2)
Demostration activities: up to 50%
Other activities including management:
up to 100%
Coordination and support actions: up
to 100%
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
9
International Cooperation
Mechanism
o Two Mechanisms for implementation of international
cooperation
– “Opening” of all activities and topics to
international cooperation
– Specific International Cooperation Actions (SICA)
o Other specific actions such as joint co-funded
projects (EU Russia Call)
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
10
International Cooperation
“Opening”
o Opening: all topics are open to the participation of
applicants from third countries
o Targeted Opening: topics for which the participation of
third countries or regions is explicitly encouraged
 The third country partner is in addition to the legal
minimum consortium of:
 3 legal entities from MS/AC for collaborative projects
 3 legal entities from MS/AC for Coordination Action
 1 legal entity from MS/AC for Support Action
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
11
“Targeted Opening”
o Countries with S&T cooperation agreement
o Countries engaged in bi-lateral or multi-lateral
strategic dialogues, partnerships or agreement on
Energy RTD
- Industrialised countries
- Targeted ICPC presenting a clear strategic and/or
S&T interest for energy
- IPHE, CSLF
o One “targeted Opening” topic devoted to the
participation of CSLF members (including Russia) in
the General Call FP7-ENERGY-2008-1
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
12
Specific International
Cooperation Actions (SICA)
o Topics for Collaborative Projects especially
designed and devoted to the international
cooperation with targeted ICPC
o Address problems, on the basis of mutual benefit, of
shared interest and importance e.g. the environment
consequences of energy policies, energy supply
inter-dependency, technology transfer and capacity
building
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
13
Specific International
Cooperation Actions (SICA)
o Priorities for activities are identified through bi-lateral
dialogues with targeted ICPC and/or at multi-lateral
level, and based on mutual interest and benefit
 CP: at least 4 legal entities: 2 MS/AC + 2 ICPC
o One SICA topic devoted to the participation of CSLF
members (including Russia) in the General Call
FP7-ENERGY-2008-1
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
14
International Cooperation
EU Funding
o Funding to Associated Countries to the EU follows the rules
applied to the EU Member States
o Except if specified differently, EU funding may be provided
to all International Cooperation Partner Countries (ICPC)
including Russia according to EU FP7 rules
o Funding for organisations from industrialised countries may
be provided on a case-by-case basis only if essential for
carrying out the project
o Different funding rules can be applied in specific cases
such as for joint co-funded projects (e.g. EU Russia Call)
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
15
2008 RTD Energy Calls
in Brief
•
Relevant general documents readily available include:
•
•
•
•
•
EC Rules for participation
Rules for submission, evaluation, selection, award
Standard model grant agreement
Guide for beneficiaries
Guide to Financial Issues
All documents listed above and additional ones can be found at:
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/find-doc_en.html
•
Further call-specific documents :
• Guide for applicants
• Call fiche
• Pre-proposal check (when applicable)
Available on the following site:
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=UserSite.FP7CallsPage
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
16
2008 RTD Energy Calls :
Submission Deadline
All calls published on 30 November 2007
with
submission deadline
26 February 2008
at 17.00.00 (Brussels local time)
Gateway to information
http://cordis.europa.eu/en/home.html
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
17
INFO DAY – RTD Energy Calls
Moscow, 13 December 2007
2008 General Call
FP7-ENERGY-2008-1
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
18
2008 General RTD Energy
Call
JTI
Hydrogen and fuel cells
CO2 capture and storage
technologies for zero
emission power generation
Renewable
electricity
generation
Clean coal
technologies
Renewable
fuel production
Smart energy
networks
Renewables
for heating and cooling
Energy savings
and energy efficiency
Knowledge for energy policy making
Horizontal Programme Actions
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
19
2008 General RTD Energy
Call
Activity / Area
Topic
Max. No. of
projects
Funding
Scheme
1
CP (Research) SICA
2/1
"RESe" / PV
Concentration PV
(MED + US, Australia)
3/2
"RESf" / 2nd Generation
Biofuels (LA)
open
CP (Research) SICA
CCS - Capacity building
(Emerging Economies)
open
CP -SICA
CCS - Public acceptance
1
CSA (support)
open
CP (Research)Targ. Op.
CO2 transport and storage infrastructure
development
1
CP
5/2
CO2 Capture and Storage (CCS)
for Zero Emission Power
Generation / Storage
CO2 Storage - Methodology for
qualification of deep saline aquifers
2/7
RESe / Hydro
Prenormative research for hydropower
1
CP
7/1
Smart Energy Networks /
Interacttive Distribution Networks
Open-access standards for smart multimetering services
1
CP
7/2
Smart Energy Networks /
Pan-European Networks
Innovative concepts and technologies for
gas networks
open
CP (Research)
8/1
Energy Efficiency and Savings /
Manufacturing Industry
Energy efficiency of industrial heat
exchangers and boilers
open
CP (R&D)
10
Horizontal Programme Actions
Trans-national cooperation among
National Contact Points
1
CSA (Coordin.)
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
Indicative
Budget
13 M€
13 M€
0,3 M€
20
Two stages Evaluation
Procedure – Stage 1
(“outline” proposals)
• Submission deadline: 26 February 2008, 17:00:00
• Evaluation: March-April 2008
• Limited size (10 pages, A4 format) + 2 pages
describing consortium and estimated financial
resources involved
• will be evaluated on the basis of S&T quality only
(threshold 4/5). Mark of 0 to 5 with possibility of ½
marks
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
21
Two stages Evaluation
Procedure – Stage 2
(“full” proposals)
•
•
•
•
Submission deadline will be specified in invitation
letter (indicative: 29 May 2008)
Evaluation: June 2008
Full proposal should be complete and precise, but as
concise as possible
Will be evaluated against the entire set of evaluation
criteria. Marks of 0 to 5 with possibility of ½ marks.
Thresholds:
S&T quality
Implementation
Impact
Overall
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
4
3
3,5
12
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
out of 5
out of 15
22
Funding scheme
• Collaborative project: min. 3 legal entities from EU
MS/AC
• Collaborative project (SICA): min. 2 legal entities
from EU MS/AC + min. 2 legal entities from ICPC
• Coordination action: min. 3 legal entities from EU
MS/AC
• Support action: min. 1 legal entity from EU MS/AC
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
23
INFO DAY – RTD Energy Calls
Moscow, 13 December 2007
Joint Call on Materials for Energy Applications
FP7-ENERGY-NMP-2008-1
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
24
Materials for Energy
• Energy technologies require new materials to
increase the efficiency, reliability and service
lifetime, as well as to reduce capital costs
• Basic understanding is essential for developing
new and improved materials. This long-term
fundamental effort should be combined with
engineering considerations to maximise the impact.
• Materials researchers and energy specialists have
to work together to achieving progress
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
25
Materials for Energy
• Multidisciplinary and multisectorial work is encouraged
in order to combine knowledge and work across
traditional boundaries
• Closer collaboration between research and high-tech
SMEs is essential
• Going beyond conventional approach is required.
Think new, be ambitious
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
26
FP7-ENERGY-NMP-2008-1
Call
• Indicative budget: 25 M€ (15 M€ Energy + 10 M€ NMP)
• Funding scheme: Collaborative Projects (min. 3 legal
entities from EU MS and/or AC)
• Max. EC contribution 3M€ - This is an eligibility
criterion)
• Publication of the Call: 30 November 2007
• Type: Two stages
• Deadline for Stage One: 26 February 2008, 17:00
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
27
Scope and content
• The projects are to address a wide spectrum of novel
materials, including nanomaterials, for energy
applications;
• All technology areas of the Energy Theme are
included;
• The research activities to be supported should go
beyond conventional approaches, be novel,
ambitious and of long term nature
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
28
Special features
• This joint call is particularly well suited for
cooperation with top class research groups from
Third Countries (EU-Russia Joint workshop on FC and
hydrogen storage materials – 26/09/2007)
• Activities related to benchmarking and validation
(testing) of the new materials, which would have a
positive effect on the industrial impact, are
encouraged
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
29
Expected impact
• The potential impact on the energy system has
to be significant and well documented
• Exploration of new paths
• Contribution to the establishment of a strong
strategic position for European science and
technology
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
30
Two stages Evaluation
Procedure – Stage 1
(“outline” proposals)
• Submission deadline: 26 February 2008,
17:00:00
• Evaluation: March-April 2008
• Limited size (10 pages, A4 format) + 2 pages
describing consortium and estimated
financial resources involved
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
31
Evaluation
1st stage proposals will be
evaluated based on two criteria
with the following thresholds:
Minimum threshold
S/T quality
4/5
Impact
3/5
Overall threshold
8/10
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
32
Two stages Evaluation
Procedure – Stage 2
(“full” proposals)
• Submission deadline will be specified in
invitation letter (indicative: 29 May 2008)
• Evaluation: June 2008
• Full proposal should be complete and
precise, but as concise as possible
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
33
Evaluation
Stage 2 proposals will be
evaluated based on three criteria
with the following thresholds:
Minimum threshold
S/T quality
4/5
Implementation
3/5
Impact
4/5
Overall threshold
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
12/15
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
34
INFO DAY – RTD Energy Calls
Moscow, 13 December 2007
Future Emerging Technologies
FP7-ENERGY-2008-FET
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
35
Objectives
“The objective is to support research aiming at
identifying or further exploring new scientific and
technological opportunities in a given field and/or in
combination with other relevant areas and
disciplines, as well as to nurture novel ideas and
radically new uses and to explore new options, in
particular those with a potential for significant
breakthrough ”
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
36
Scope and content
• The projects will aim at ensuring a genuine chance
for “emerging ideas” to be funded based on the
strategic need to utilise the creative spirit in
European research.
• All the areas of the Energy Theme are addressed
• The aim is at providing rewards for “high risk / high
impact” science and to vigorously promote multidisciplinarity on a European collaborative basis.
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
37
Features - Impact
Special features:
In order to maximise industrial relevance and impact
of the research effort, the active participation of High
Technology SMEs represents an added value to this
topic.
 Expected impact:
To explore new paths leading to highly innovative
novel technologies for energy applications and, to
contribute to the establishment of a strong scientific
and technical base for European science and
technology in energy emerging areas.
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
38
FP7-Energy-2008-FET
Call
 Indicative budget: 15 M€
 Funding scheme: Collaborative Projects (min. 3 legal
entities from EU MS and/or AC)
 Publication of Call: 30th November 2007
 Type of Call: Two stages
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
39
Two stages Evaluation
Procedure – Stage 1
(“outline” proposals)
• Submission deadline: 26 February 2008,
17:00:00
• Evaluation: March-April 2008
• Limited size (10 pages, A4 format) + 2 pages
describing consortium and estimated
financial resources involved
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
40
Submission and
Evaluation
• 1st stage proposals evaluated based on scientific
quality (a list of proposals for 250% of the available
budget will be invited to proceed to stage 2)
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
41
Submission and
Evaluation
• Stage 2 proposals will be evaluated based on three
criteria with the following thresholds:
S/T quality
Implementation
Impact
Overall threshold
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
Minimum threshold
4/5
3/5
4/5
12/15
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
42
INFO DAY – RTD Energy Calls
Moscow, 13 December 2007
Energy EU-Russia Call
FP7-ENERGY-2008-RUSSIA
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
43
Call Information
 Date of publication: 30 November 2007
 Deadline: 26 February 2008
 Indicative budget: 4 M€ (EC contribution)
 Topic ENERGY.2008.2.2.1: Enhancing strategic international
cooperation with Russia in the field of power generation from
biomass
 Topic ENERGY.2008.7.2.3: Innovative operational and monitoring
tools for large power systems
 All specific arrangements for this particular Call will be set out
in the relevant Guide for Applicants
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
44
Some Advice
•
•
•
•
•
•
Get in touch with your NCP and other intermediaries
For the russian organisations, get in touch as soon
as possible with EU organisations interested to
cooperate and submit a proposal
Look at the EU “List of Projects” and the Technology
Platforms reports
Be aware that drafting a proposal and establishing
the right consortium takes time, particularly as the
EU coordinator
Read carefully the Work Programme (topic, funding
scheme, expected impact, etc.) and other documents
(e.g. guides for applicants)
Do not assume that the independent evaluation
experts know everything you know
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
45
Directorate-General for Research
Directorate K - Energy
Energy Info Day FP7-ENERGY-2008 – 13th December 2007
NOT LEGALLY BINDING
46