FP7 Information & Communication Technologies Rules of the Programme
FP7/ICT Calls in Information Society 2009-2010 ICT Call 4, Closed Opened 19 November 2008: Close 1 April 2009 Joint Call with ENERGY, Closed Opened 19 November 2008: Close 31 March 2009 ICT Call 5 Open 31 July 2009: Close 3 November 2009 ICT Call 6 Open 24 November 2009: Close 13 April 2010 One stage submission Fixed deadline calls 17h Brussels time FET Open New call open until 31 December 2010 (will continue until 2013) 2-stage submission 2
Pre-proposal checks Pre-proposal check gives feed back from Commission on eligibility of consortium, whether the idea is in scope or not Use annex 6 in Guides for Applicants Deadline for asking for pre-proposal check normally 3 weeks before deadline for call 3
Technology roadblocks Future and Emerging Technologies ICT WP 2009-2010 / Challenges Socio-economic end to end systems Digital libraries and content ICT for health Intelligent car and sustainable growth ICT for independent living and inclusion Network and service infrastructures Cognitive systems, robotics and interaction Components, Systems, engineering
Experiences so far Three main Calls for proposals (+ FET Open + Joint Call Sec) in 2007-08 ~ 2.1 B of EU funding, ~ 3000 proposal received ~ 1500 above threshold ~ 500 projects launched HIGHLY COMPETITIVE! 5
Getting help with your proposal The ICT theme provides: Information events (like this one) - Information Desk A supporting website of advice, information and documentation http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/ Model grant agreements, guides, checklists, etc. at: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/find-doc_en.html An ICT Information desk for proposers questions ict@ec.europa.eu An IPR Helpdesk http://www.ipr-helpdesk.org/index.html A Helpdesk for electronic proposal submission support@epss-fp7.org And a network of National Contact Points in Europe and beyond: http://cordis.europa.eu/ist/ncps.htm ICT Partner search network: http://www.ideal-ist.net/ 6
Organisations ICT 1998 2006 (3217 projects) 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 1 2 3 4 5 6-10 >10 Projects
Partnering 9% 13% 6% Previous collaborations 49% Other consortium members Third parties At meetings 23% Other
Joint Undertakings: Implementation of ARTEMIS & ENIAC JTIs Bodies set up by the Community Duration: till 31-12-2017 Seat: Brussels Members: Industry, European Community, a set of Member States and Associated Countries Objectives Define and implement a Research Agenda Support R&D activities (Calls for Proposals) Promote the public-private partnership (increase investments) Achieve synergy and coordination with other European R&D Promote the involvement of SME s Artemis = Embedded Systems Eniac = Micro-Nano electronics 9
Macro Planning Standard Yearly Call Preannouncement Call 1 Call Open PO Closed FPP Closed Projects Selected Project Start Std Yearly Call PO=Proposal outline FPP= Full Project Proposal 10
For more information: FP7/ICT http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/ ARTEMIS JU: http://www.artemis.eu ENIAC JU: http://www.eniac.eu 11
NMP Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials & New Production Technologies National Contact Point Bengt Nilsson Bengt.Nilsson@VINNOVA.se
WP NMP main features NMP addresses all industrial sectors Stimulates strong participation of SMEs Promotes a multi-disciplinary approach Favours cooperation across the supply chain Two stage proposal submission (except CSA) Budget allocation by call (not by Activity/Area) Yearly updated workprogramme
N M P Area 1 Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies Area 2 Materials Area 3 New Production Area 4: Integration of technologies for industrial applications
NMP AREA 1 Nanoscience and Nanotechnologies Nanosciences and converging sciences Nanotechnologies and converging technologies Health, Safety and Environmental Impacts
NMP AREA 2 Materials Mastering nano-scale complexity in materials Knowledge-based smart materials with tailored properties Novel biomaterials and bioinspired materials Advances in chemical technologies and materials processing Using engineering to develop high performance knowledge-based materials
NMP AREA 3 New Production Development and validation of new industrial models and strategies Adaptive production systems Networked production Rapid transfer and integration of new technologies into the design and operation of manufacturing processes Exploitation of the convergence of technologies
NMP AREA 4 Integration of technologies for industrial applications
NMP Latest draft NMP-2010: 25 March 2009 Official call planned for July 2009 Budget appr. 300 M (including 100 M for PPP)
Topics in NMP-2010 draft Large scale cooperative projects SME-focused cooperative projects Small scale projects Coordination & Support Actions (CSA) Factories of the future Energy efficient buildings Green cars NANO (7) 1 1 4 1 MATERIALS (4) 2 2 PRODUCTION (2) 1 1 INTEGRATION (6) 3 1 2 Totals (19+6) 7 2 7 3 3 2 PPP 1
NMP First call from 2007 # Applications #Applications stage 2 Main list Swedish coord Projects with Swedish participation NMP large 265 80 39 1 15 NMP SME 181 57 22 1 2 NMP small 770 173 Appr. 60
NMP Results so far from call 2009 # Applications Invited to stage 2 Swedish coordinators FP7-NMP-2009-LARGE 150 33 3 FP7-NMP-2009-SMALL 354 64 5 FP7-NMP-2009-SME 104 18 1
Security Research Seventh Framework Programme 2007-2013 FP7 Security Theme /12 EUROPEAN COMMISSION DG ENTR
Evolution of European security research ESRAB (2005-2006) GoP (2003-2004) PASR (2004-2006) 45 M national programmes FP7 Security Theme (2007-2013) 1400 M 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 time European Security Research: The Next Steps (Sept 2004) GoP report Research for a secure Europe (March 2004) ESRAB report Meeting the challenge: the European Security Research Agenda (Oct 2006) FP7 Security Theme /13 Birgit Blasch EUROPEAN COMMISSION DG ENTR
Security theme in FP7 2007 2013 4 Security missions / activities: 1. Security of citizens 2. Security of infrastructure and utilities 3. Intelligent surveillance and border security 4. Restoring security and safety in case of crisis 3 Cross cutting activities: 5. Security systems integration, interconnectivity and interoperability 6. Security and Society 7. Security Research coordination and structuring FP7 Security Theme /14 EUROPEAN COMMISSION DG ENTR
Security theme in FP7 2007 2013 4 Security missions / activities: 1. Security of citizens 2. Security of infrastructure and utilities 3. Intelligent surveillance and border security 4. Restoring security and safety in case of crisis 3 Cross cutting activities: 5. Security systems integration, interconnectivity and interoperability 6. Security and Society 7. Security Research coordination and structuring Area Demonstration projects topics / scope / impact total cost up to 30-40 M, phase 1: 1-1,5 years, phase 2: ~ 4 years Area Integration projects topics / scope / impact total cost up to 10-25 M, ~ 4 years Area Capability projects topics / scope / impact total cost up to 2-5 M, 2-4 years FP7 Security Theme /15 EUROPEAN COMMISSION DG ENTR
Demonstration projects Phase 1 : Define strategic roadmaps EU wide awareness amongst public/private stakeholders, in particular end-users Funding scheme: Coordination and support action 0.5-1 M, ~ 1year Phase 2 (later call, separate proposal and evaluation) : Implement the demonstration project Large consortium (including public / private stakeholders, end-users ) Close to standardisation / markets / procurement Funding scheme: Collaborative project 30-40 M, ~4 years FP7 Security Theme /16 EUROPEAN COMMISSION DG ENTR
Open in 2nd call Open in 1st call Demonstration projects Systems of systems Provide a federative frame in areas of significant European interest Rely on the development of required building blocks (capability projects and integration projects) 5 topics identified by ESRAB for FP7: European-wide integrated border control system Security of mass transportation Aftermath Crisis management system (no proposal received) Logistic and Supply chain Security CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives) FP7 Security Theme /17 EUROPEAN COMMISSION DG ENTR
Calls for Proposals Annual Security research calls as from 2008 to be opened in June, close in Dec. Option for further joint and coordinated calls Security Research Call 1 (2007) 2 Demonstration projects phase 1: European-wide integrated border control system; Security of mass transportation Security Research Call 2 (2008) 3 Demonstration projects phase 1: Logistic and supply chain security; CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear agents and Explosives); Aftermath crisis management system Security Research Call 3 (2009) 2 Demonstration projects phase 2 (phase 1 called for in Security Research Call 1) Security Research Call 4 (2010) 2 Demonstration projects phase 2 (phase 1 called for in Security Research Call 2) Security Research Calls 5 (2011) and 6 (2012): Details not yet planned, looking for further coverage FP7 Security Theme /18 EUROPEAN COMMISSION DG ENTR
Events during the Swedish presidency The 4:th annual European Security Research Conference, SRC-09 Hosted by VINNOVA, venue: Folkets hus, Stockholm 29-30:th of September 2009 Program and registration launch beginning of may http://www.src09.se/ Arranged back-to-back with Euro-Atlantic stakeholder conference, 1-2 october, http://www.easc09.se/ FP7 Security Theme /19 EUROPEAN COMMISSION DG ENTR