Italy - Information Day: 2012 FP7 Space WP and 5th Call Peter Breger Space Research and Development Unit
Content Overview General features Activity 9.1 Space based applications and GMES Activity 9.2 Strengthening Space Foundations Activity 9.3 Cross-cutting activities Call Timeline
Content Overview General features Activity 9.1 Space based applications and GMES Activity 9.2 Strengthening Space Foundations Activity 9.3 Cross-cutting activities Call Timeline
Breakdown of FP7 Space funding Services SSF R&D Call 4 NEW Call 5 ~ 670M Call 3 ~84 M Call 1 Call 2 710 M Space Infrastructure 48 M Space data
The FP7 Space Programme Main topics I. GMES: Land, Marine, Atmosphere, & Emergency, Security, Climate Change Major investment in the space component and operational services II. Strengthening Space Foundations Space Technologies, Exploration, Space Transportation, Space Science Fundamental up-stream research, Data exploitation
International cooperation : Opportunities for third countries to participate in FP-7 Participation in ALL above areas is encouraged to researchers and research organisations from all third countries The active participation of third country partners, e.g. from Russia represents an added value Financing is possible, if the contribution is essential for reaching the objective of the project Strong focus on cooperation with Russia, South Africa, Latin America (see ICPC list) also US, Japan as other important space faring nations International Cooperation Partner Country
Content Overview General features Activity 9.1 Space based applications and GMES Activity 9.2 Strengthening Space Foundations Activity 9.3 Cross-cutting activities Call Timeline
FP7-Space Space-based applications at the service of the European Society (principally GMES) 9.1 R&D strengthening Space foundations Cross-cutting issues
GMES Architecture Service component Forecasting and mapping services: marine, atmosphere, land, emergency Capabilities to develop: contribution of GMES to security and climate change monitoring Space Component relies on: Existing or planned European space infrastructure Development of space infrastructure co-financed by the EU and ESA (Sentinels) In-Situ Component relies on: facilities, instruments, networks and services at national, regional and intergovernmental levels inside and outside the EU
Published call Activity 9.1
Content of Activity 9.1 GMES Security Services Border surveillance EU external action crisis response GMES Emergency response capabilities Sentinel data take-up in services Capability R&D for in-situ network integration w. space Climate Change Coordination of climate data record validation Data archiving and exchange harmonisation User requirement consolidation
Content of Activity 9.1 GMES Security Services Border surveillance EU external action crisis response GMES Emergency response capabilities Sentinel data take-up in services Capability R&D for in-situ networks Climate Change Coordination of climate data record validation Data archiving and exchange harmonisation User requirement consolidation R&D in small-medium Collaborative Projects; 2-4 per topic
Content of Activity 9.1 GMES Security Services Border surveillance EU external action crisis response GMES Emergency response capabilities Sentinel data take-up in services Capability R&D for in-situ networks Climate Change Coordination of climate data record validation Data archiving and exchange harmonisation User requirement consolidation Single large CSA Projects
Activity 9.1: Service Component The S in GMES Security Strong focus on identified EU needs Border surveillance Tracking vessels on high seas, monitoring ports, pre-frontier land areas CONOPS, delivery via FRONTEX, designed to test high time critical and low time critical components in two parts Support to EU External Actions research gaps Thematic mapping, multiple sensors,change detection, decision support
Activity 9.1: Service Component Emergency response management Focus on non-response phase Prevention, preparedness, post-crisis phase of recovery and reconstruction Risk & vulnerability mapping, tools for monitoring recovery progress
Activity 9.1: Take-up of Sentinel data by value adding industry Launch of Sentinels expected in 2013 providing SAR, optical, multi-spectral data streams For the delivery of data products by ESA to fall on fertile ground => services have to be prepared to ingest and process data Product data simulations, data volume handling, product selection tools...
Activity 9.1: R&D of in-situ component Essential data source alongside space data from large scale in-situ networks Enhance measurement & data transmission/exchange mechanisms (smart grids, semantic interoperability...) Link of dynamically sensed data (e.g. space based) with precise localised data (e.g. fixed location) Priorities in atmosphere & marine domains
Activity 9.1: Climate Change coordination & data exchange Focus on coordinating the ongoing efforts on ECV/climate data records in re-analysis chains Continuity of measured physical parameters with data records engaging ongoing projects at national / EU / FP7 / ESA / EUMETSAT / GCOS level R&D on data archiving and exchange Enabling systematic access to climate change data (observations, hybrid datasets, climate model results) Improving accessibility & securing data repositories internationally
Activity 9.1: User requirement consolidation GMES User requirements service specification service data requirements space infrastructure needs Mission requirements User requirements expressed by User Forum ESA as implementer of space infrastructure Commission responsible for coherence and coordination, with consultation process Call for CSA to support this consultation process, managed by independent European public body
FP7-Space Space-based applications at the service of the European Society (principally GMES) R&D strengthening Space foundations 9.2 Cross-cutting issues
Published call Activity 9.2
Content of Activity 9.2 Space Science - Exploitation of Data Key technologies enabling observations Key technologies for in-space activities R&D in small-medium Collaborative Projects; 4-5 per topic
Activity 9.2: Space science and exploration Focus on astronomy and astrophysics Exploiting data obtained in space with EU missions or instruments Adding value to data by combining space mission data with non-space data, data from other science disciplines Topics relevant to solar system, constitution of stars, stellar evolution, exoplanets, galaxies, interstellar media Enhancing/broadening research partnerships
Focus of the two technology topics: enable the emergence of new concepts prepare the long term competitiveness of Europe space sector Most of the efforts will probably result in welcomed but incremental improvements, however, radical innovations are needed to drastically change the game.
Activity 9.2: Key observation technologies in and from space Focus on next generation technologies Look out into universe / towards earth New observation mission concepts Advanced imaging technologies, detectors Future EO mission measurement methods Data delivery from EO payloads to ground (e.g. near-real-time observations)
Activity 9.2: Key space technologies for the future Enabling long term European capabilities Aiming at highly advanced performances Not incremental development but radical innovation which may lead to disruptive technologies Accessing space (re-usable) & sustaining activities in space (power, energy storage) Surviving the hazards of space Providing a base beyond earth
FP7-Space Space-based applications at the service of the European Society (principally GMES) R&D strengthening Space foundations Cross-cutting issues 9.3
Published call Activity 9.3
Content of Activity 9.3 SME specific action - research for space R&D in small Collaborative Projects; 6 projects Studies and Workshop events CSA Projects 6 projects
Activity 9.3: SME specific research Bringing terrestrial SME research capabilities into the space domain i.e. bringing SMEs not working in space domain together with space players (Small) projects, with SMEs in leading role Majority of requested EU funding is to go to SMEs in the project
Activity 9.3: Workshop Events and studies Focus on preparing research agenda for post-fp7 EU research in space domain Workshops which bring R&D community together to reach consensus on research gaps Identify R&D particularly suited for EU level collaborative R&D, lend themselves for Innovation activities Able to facilitate forging of wide research alliances (e.g. at pre-competitive level)
Activity 9.3: Workshop Events and studies Focus on research needs to reduce vulnerability of space infrastructure against cyber attacks Compel researchers of different backgrounds to appreciate mutual dependencies and vulnerabilities in complex space systems Identify a research agenda for a space R&D programme Suited for EU level collaborative R&D Able to facilitate forging of wide research alliances across disciplines
Content Overview General features Activity 9.1 Space based applications and GMES Activity 9.2 Strengthening Space Foundations Activity 9.3 Cross-cutting activities Call Timeline
Foreseen draft timeline for the 5th Space call: 20 July 2011 publication ec.europa.eu/embrace-space cordis.europa.eu/fp7 23 November 2011 deadline Dec-Feb 2011/2012 evaluation by REA Proposal negotiation in 2012
The Research Executive Agency (REA) REA was created in Dec 2007 and became operational in June 2009 REA implements the following actions: SME-specific actions (Capacities) Marie Curie actions (People) Security and Space actions (Cooperation) and provides the following services: The evaluation facility for the calls The validation of beneficiaries A central FP7 enquiry service
Role of REA for the Space Theme REA is responsible for performing the evaluation of proposals submitted to Space calls, negotiating successful ones and dealing with subsequent technical, contractual and technical follow-up EC (DG ENTR) retains full responsibility for the definition of work programme content and funding decisions
Thank you! peter.breger@ec.europa.eu