1 RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES Synergy in using FP7 and SFs for the development of Research Infrastructures Warsaw, 13 February 2006 Hervé Pero, European Commission

1 RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES

Synergy in using FP7 and SFs

for the development of Research Infrastructures

Warsaw, 13 February 2006

Hervé Pero, European Commission DG Research


Definition of Definition of Research InfrastructuresResearch Infrastructures

"Facilities", "resources" and related "services" that are needed by the scientific community for the development of leading-edge research in the most efficient manner at EU level, as well as for knowledge transmission, knowledge exchanges and knowledge preservation;

covers major equipments, collections, archives and structured information, enabling ICT-based infrastructures, and any other entity of a unique nature used for research.


Research Infrastructures (RIs)Research Infrastructures (RIs)and “capacity building”and “capacity building”

Multiple impacts:• (1) Knowledge generation: enabling to look

beyond the frontiers of science with inter-disciplinary teams.

• (2) Industrial innovation: creating direct and indirect effects (supply of high-tech instruments, spin offs).

• (3) Societal impacts: contribution to knowledge society, incl. increased communication, secure data storage or data treatment capacities (cf. the WWW).

• (4) Independence and governance: securing European autonomy and knowledge base.


FP7 Objectives for RIsFP7 Objectives for RIs

Optimising the use and development of the best research infrastructures in Europe; Helping to create in all fields of Science and Technology new research infrastructures of pan-European interest needed by the scientific community to help EU society (including industry) to strengthen its base of knowledge and its technological know how.


Structural Funds: Structural Funds: Building on the Lisbon agendaBuilding on the Lisbon agenda

1) Making Europe and its regions a more attractive place to invest and work

2) Improving knowledge and innovation for growth

• increase and improve investment in RTD• facilitate innovation and entrepreneurship• promote the information society for all3) More and better jobs

… complementary scope with FP7 !


Similar calendar Similar calendar of SF and FP7 (2007-2013)of SF and FP7 (2007-2013)

• Autumn 05: Preparing National Strategic Reference Frameworks and FP7 proposals• 2006: Decision on Community budget • 2nd half 2006: Negotiation of new programmes – decisions on strategies & investment priorities• Jan 2007: Implementation begins


Structural Funds and Structural Funds and Research InfrastructuresResearch Infrastructures

• SF and FP7 are complementary at the Political, scope and calendar

level, but cannot be substituted

• The challenge: pool and organize financial ressources from different origins


Preparatory phase

Construction

Operations

Upgrades and interconnections

20 to 50 years

M€

Time

Decision point

Research InfrastructuresResearch Infrastructures life-cycle life-cycle


M€

Preparatory Phase Time

FP support

National support

20 to 50 years

Stakeholders

Research InfrastructuresResearch Infrastructures life-cycle life-cycle (2)(2)


Stakeholders

Research InfrastructuresResearch Infrastructures life-cycle life-cycle (3)(3)

Possible FP support

National support, incl. Structural funds

EIB

M€

Construction Time

20 to 50 years


• FP6 investment in RTD infrastructure = € 0.730 Mio between 2003-2006

• SF investment in RTD+I infrastructure = € 2.5 billions between 2000-2006

• For 2007-2013, complementarity of SF and FP7 on RI of European significance :– Some MS + "convergence regions" may use

SF for construction of new RIs resulting from

ESFRI work – FP7 will support preparatory phase

Structural Funds and Structural Funds and Research InfrastructuresResearch Infrastructures


Objectives of the ESFRIObjectives of the ESFRIEuropean RoadmapEuropean Roadmap

• Identification of new research infrastructures or major upgrades which correspond to the needs of European research communities

• Tool for decision makers, preventing over-provision of facilities in particular areas

• Providing a focus for long term budgetary planning by funding actors

ESFRI European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures


Support through Specific RTD

Programme(s)

Inclusion in REGIO

strategic plans

Stakeholdersincl. EIROs

Member States European Commission

Support through national

Programmes

Projects

EIB

Increased use of Increased use of financial engineering to financial engineering to

support new research support new research infrastructuresinfrastructures


Goals of the Community Goals of the Community Research Infrastructure ActionsResearch Infrastructure Actions

Helping develop medium & long-term visions / action plans at EU level (Lisbon strategy)

Stimulating use and pooling of resources (not achievable at nat’l level) for ‘unique’ facilities

Sharing risks and complementing other sources (int’l, EU, nat’l, regio’l, etc.) to achieve impacts at EU level, based on excellence of research

In brief, looking for catalysing, leveraging, additionality and managerial effects


Last point and last question…Last point and last question…

How to transcend the national interests and develop research infrastructures of truly pan-European / international interest?

Deployment of Structural Funds for large RI requires a coherent policy, strategy and planning at the level of the Member states, in line with the ESFRI work

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1 RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES Synergy in using FP7 and SFs for the development of Research Infrastructures Warsaw, 13 February 2006 Hervé Pero, European Commission