Introducing the 7Introducing the 7thth Community Community Framework Programme for Research Framework Programme for Research

and Technological Development (2007-and Technological Development (2007-2013)2013)

European CommissionEuropean Commission

Research DGResearch DG

Dr Dimitri CORPAKISDr Dimitri CORPAKIS

Head of UnitHead of Unit

Horizontal aspects and CoordinationHorizontal aspects and Coordination

Directorate L, Science, Economy and SocietyDirectorate L, Science, Economy and Society

Summary Summary

• The political vision, structure and the The political vision, structure and the philosophy behind FP7 of FP7.philosophy behind FP7 of FP7.

• The Cooperation Programme – The Cooperation Programme – strengthening cooperation between strengthening cooperation between universities, industry and research universities, industry and research centrescentres

Research

Growth and Jobs

Education Innovation

S&T contributes to the Lisbon objectives: economic growth, employment creation, environmental protection, social challenges: fight poverty, improve human health and quality of life (GSM, remote working, safe roads, etc.)

Lisbon strategy

A shared A shared responsibilityresponsibility

Under-funding and fragmentation of research effortsUnder-funding and fragmentation of research effortsEU’s FP has real added value:EU’s FP has real added value: • achieve impacts which are simply not possible at achieve impacts which are simply not possible at

national levelnational level: assembling critical mass of knowledge : assembling critical mass of knowledge and resources; and resources;

• enabling the flow of ideasenabling the flow of ideas, knowledge, and , knowledge, and researchers across the European Union; researchers across the European Union;

• overcoming fragmentationovercoming fragmentation of research policies and of research policies and activities across Europe; activities across Europe;

• driving up excellencedriving up excellence through pan European through pan European competition; competition;

• mobilitymobility, training and career development, training and career development• supportingsupporting a European strategy on issues such as a European strategy on issues such as

research infrastructures and international scientific research infrastructures and international scientific cooperation. cooperation.

Simplification Simplification principlesprinciples

• The implementation modalities of FP7 will be based on The implementation modalities of FP7 will be based on three principles:three principles:– (1) (1) FlexibilityFlexibility - providing the necessary tools to achieve - providing the necessary tools to achieve

FP7 objectives efficiently;FP7 objectives efficiently;– (2) (2) RationalisationRationalisation - establishing a better balance - establishing a better balance

between risks and controls, avoiding procedures, rules between risks and controls, avoiding procedures, rules and requests that have no added value, and aiming for and requests that have no added value, and aiming for the reduction of delays;the reduction of delays;

– (3) (3) CoherenceCoherence clarifying rights and obligations, ensuring clarifying rights and obligations, ensuring consistent and user friendly communication, matching consistent and user friendly communication, matching objectives and means, and taking into account objectives and means, and taking into account participants’ own practices and pre-existing rules as far participants’ own practices and pre-existing rules as far as possible.as possible.

Other instrumentsOther instruments

• European Institute of Technology (EIT)European Institute of Technology (EIT)• Action plan to boost innovation Action plan to boost innovation • Communication on the modernisation of the Communication on the modernisation of the

universities universities • Competitiveness and Innovation Programme Competitiveness and Innovation Programme

20072007• launch a new major debate on the needs and launch a new major debate on the needs and

ways to advance the realization of the European ways to advance the realization of the European Research Area Research Area

FP6 and its scale of FP6 and its scale of activitiesactivities

By the middle of last year (2006) we had By the middle of last year (2006) we had received overreceived over

• 50 000 applications in more than 50 000 applications in more than • 200 calls for proposals, with over 200 calls for proposals, with over • 360 000 participations360 000 participations

Following evaluation and selection, more Following evaluation and selection, more than than

• 8000 proposals were selected for funding with 8000 proposals were selected for funding with over over

• 70 000 participations70 000 participations

FP7 MilestonesFP7 Milestones

April 2005April 2005 Commission’s proposalCommission’s proposal

Sep 2005 Sep 2005 Specific Programmes proposalSpecific Programmes proposal

June 2006 June 2006 First reading at EPFirst reading at EP

Sept 2006Sept 2006 Common position at CouncilCommon position at Council

18/20 Dec 200618/20 Dec 2006 Adoption in CouncilAdoption in Council

22 Dec. 200622 Dec. 2006 First calls for proposalsFirst calls for proposals

42 Calls, > 4 000 M€42 Calls, > 4 000 M€

April/May 2007April/May 2007 First DeadlinesFirst Deadlines

June/July 2007June/July 2007 EvaluationsEvaluations

November/Dec. 2007November/Dec. 2007 First contractsFirst contracts

The structure and the The structure and the philosophy behind FP7 philosophy behind FP7

What are the main features of FP7?What are the main features of FP7?• the final budget stands at over €54 billion.the final budget stands at over €54 billion.

It represents a substantial increase of 40 It represents a substantial increase of 40 % in real terms and over 60% in current % in real terms and over 60% in current prices. prices.

• FP7 will last longer, running for seven FP7 will last longer, running for seven years rather than four, from 2007 to 2013, years rather than four, from 2007 to 2013, allowing for longer term planning of allowing for longer term planning of research activities.research activities.

FP7 2007 –2013 FP7 2007 –2013 Specific ProgrammesSpecific Programmes

+

Ideas – Frontier Research 14.1%

Capacities – Research Capacity 7.7%

People – Marie Curie Actions 8.9%

Cooperation – Collaborative research 60.8%

JRC non-nuclear research 3.3%

Euratom– JRC nuclear research 1.0%

Euratom– nuclear fusion and fission research 4.2%

FP7 budget (€ 50 521 million, current prices)

€ million

Ideas, 7 510

People, 4 750

Capacities, 4 097 JRC (EC), 1 751

Cooperation, 32 413

Note: Euratom FP: €2.7 billion over 5 years - not included above

• Frontier researchFrontier research• Support to individual teams, to promote Support to individual teams, to promote

excellence through Europe-wide competition excellence through Europe-wide competition • Executive AgencyExecutive Agency• Independent scientific governance (Scientific Independent scientific governance (Scientific

Council)Council)

Ideas – European Research Council

Two streams of activity are foreseen:Two streams of activity are foreseen:

1.1.ERC Starting Independent Researcher ERC Starting Independent Researcher Grant scheme (Grant scheme (ERC Starting GrantERC Starting Grant))Call for proposals to be published in early 2007Call for proposals to be published in early 2007

2.2.ERC Advanced Investigator Researcher ERC Advanced Investigator Researcher Grant scheme (Grant scheme (ERC Advanced GrantERC Advanced Grant))Call for proposals at a later stageCall for proposals at a later stage

Two ERC Funding StreamsTwo ERC Funding Streams

Support researchers at the start of their Support researchers at the start of their independent research career and independent research career and establishment of their first research team establishment of their first research team (2-8 years following PhD award)(2-8 years following PhD award)

Provide a structure for transition from working Provide a structure for transition from working under a supervisor to independent researchunder a supervisor to independent research

Supply grantsSupply grants to to support the creation of support the creation of excellent new teamsexcellent new teams through which, bring through which, bring new impetus and ideas to their disciplinesnew impetus and ideas to their disciplines

ERC Starting GrantERC Starting Grant(ERC Starting Independent Researcher Grant )(ERC Starting Independent Researcher Grant )

Initial training of researchers (≈40%)Marie Curie Networks

Initial training of researchers (≈40%)Marie Curie Networks

Life-long training and career development (25-30%)Individual Fellowships

Co-financing of regional/national/international programmes

Life-long training and career development (25-30%)Individual Fellowships

Co-financing of regional/national/international programmes

Industry-academia pathways and partnerships (5-10%)Industry-Academia Scheme

Industry-academia pathways and partnerships (5-10%)Industry-Academia Scheme

International dimension (25-30%)Outgoing International Fellowships; Incoming International Fellowships

International Cooperation Scheme; Reintegration grants

International dimension (25-30%)Outgoing International Fellowships; Incoming International Fellowships

International Cooperation Scheme; Reintegration grants

Specific actions (≈1%)Excellence awards

Specific actions (≈1%)Excellence awards

People – Human PotentialPeople – Human Potential

1.1. Research InfrastructuresResearch Infrastructures

2.2. Research for Research for the benefit of SMEsthe benefit of SMEs

3.3. Regions of KnowledgeRegions of Knowledge

4.4. Research PotentialResearch Potential

5.5. Science in SocietyScience in Society

6.6. Support for the Coherent Support for the Coherent Development of Research PoliciesDevelopment of Research Policies

7.7. International Cooperation activitiesInternational Cooperation activities

Capacities – Research CapacityCapacities – Research Capacity

The Cooperation ProgrammeThe Cooperation Programme

• BudgetBudget• ConceptConcept• ““Tools”Tools”• Horizontal issuesHorizontal issues• Key criteriaKey criteria

FP7 2007-2013 ‘Cooperation’ budget

I. CooperationBudget

(€ million, current prices)

* Not including the Fusion (1 947) and Fission and radiation protection (287) Themes in Euratom (2007 – 2011)

32 413Total*1 40010. Security1 4309. Space

6238. Socioeconomic Sciences and the Humanities4 1607. Transport (including Aeronautics)1 8906. Environment (including Climate Change)2 3505. Energy

3 4754. Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies

9 0503. Information and Communication Technologies1 9352. Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology6 1001. Health

32 413Total*1 40010. Security1 4309. Space

6238. Socioeconomic Sciences and the Humanities4 1607. Transport (including Aeronautics)1 8906. Environment (including Climate Change)2 3505. Energy

3 4754. Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies

9 0503. Information and Communication Technologies1 9352. Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology6 1001. Health

ConceptConcept• The Core of FP7The Core of FP7• Continuity with improvementsContinuity with improvements• Integrated approachIntegrated approach

– Themes contain all aspects Themes contain all aspects (international, dissemination, (international, dissemination, SMEs, flexibility, cross-cutting SMEs, flexibility, cross-cutting issues)issues)

• Annual Work Programmes give Annual Work Programmes give comprehensive overviewcomprehensive overview

Collaborative projectsNetworks of Excellence

Coordination/support actions

Collaborative projectsNetworks of Excellence

Coordination/support actions

Coordination of non-Community research programmes(ERA-NET; ERA-NET+; Article 169)

Coordination of non-Community research programmes(ERA-NET; ERA-NET+; Article 169)

Cooperation– “Tools”Cooperation– “Tools”

Joint Technology InitiativesJoint Technology Initiatives

Risks-Sharing Finance Facility (RSFF)Risks-Sharing Finance Facility (RSFF)

Collaborative research

Collaborative projectsCollaborative projects– Consortia with participants from different countriesConsortia with participants from different countries– New knowledge, technology, products or common New knowledge, technology, products or common

resources for researchresources for research– Size, scope and internal organisation of projects can Size, scope and internal organisation of projects can

varyvary– CanCan be divided into be divided into

Small or medium-scale focused research projectsSmall or medium-scale focused research projects Large scale integrating projectsLarge scale integrating projects

ExampleExample: Environment Theme: Environment Theme For small or medium-scale focused research For small or medium-scale focused research

projects, the requested Community contribution projects, the requested Community contribution shall not exceed 3.5 million Euros (eligibility shall not exceed 3.5 million Euros (eligibility criterion)criterion)

For Large scale integrating projects the requested For Large scale integrating projects the requested Community contribution shall be from 4 up to 7 Community contribution shall be from 4 up to 7 million Euros million Euros (eligibility criterion)(eligibility criterion)

Networks of ExcellenceNetworks of Excellence

Joint programmes by organisations Joint programmes by organisations integrating activities in a given field,integrating activities in a given field,

longer term co-operation andlonger term co-operation and

commitment to integrate resources.commitment to integrate resources.

These are more important aspects These are more important aspects than the number of participantsthan the number of participants

Joint Technology InitiativesJoint Technology InitiativesArticle 171: Article 171:

Joint Undertakings or any other structure Joint Undertakings or any other structure

• Firmly anchored in themes of the Cooperation ProgrammeFirmly anchored in themes of the Cooperation Programme• In fields of major European public interestIn fields of major European public interest• Six fields envisaged at this stageSix fields envisaged at this stage

– Fuel Cells and Hydrogen (FCH)Fuel Cells and Hydrogen (FCH)– Aeronautics and Air Transport (Clean Sky)Aeronautics and Air Transport (Clean Sky)– Innovative Medicines (IMI)Innovative Medicines (IMI)– Nanoelectronics (ENIAC)Nanoelectronics (ENIAC)– Embedded Computing Systems (ARTEMIS)Embedded Computing Systems (ARTEMIS)– Global Monitoring for Environment and Security Global Monitoring for Environment and Security

(GMES)(GMES)

ERA-NET/ERA-NET/ERA-NET PLUS in FP7ERA-NET PLUS in FP7

• ERA-NETERA-NET: Normally a 4-step approach: Normally a 4-step approach Systematic exchange of information & best Systematic exchange of information & best

practicepractice Definition and preparation of joint activitiesDefinition and preparation of joint activities Implementation of joint activitiesImplementation of joint activities Funding of joint, trans-national research Funding of joint, trans-national research

actions (as much as possible)actions (as much as possible)• New topics not addressed in FP6 New topics not addressed in FP6 • Existing ERA-NETs to focus on steps 3 and 4.Existing ERA-NETs to focus on steps 3 and 4.• ERA-NET PLUSERA-NET PLUS : financial support to “top-up” : financial support to “top-up”

joint callsjoint calls

Article 169 in FP7Article 169 in FP7

Participation in research and development programmes Participation in research and development programmes

undertaken by several Member Statesundertaken by several Member States

Cooperation ProgrammeCooperation Programme• Baltic Sea Research (Bonus 169)Baltic Sea Research (Bonus 169)• Ambient Assisted Living (AAL)Ambient Assisted Living (AAL)• Metrology (EMRP)Metrology (EMRP)

CapacitiesCapacities• Research Performing SMEs (Eurostars)Research Performing SMEs (Eurostars)

Horizontal issuesHorizontal issues

• International CooperationInternational Cooperation• DisseminationDissemination• SMEsSMEs• Cross-thematic approachesCross-thematic approaches

International International Cooperation Cooperation

• Support competitiveness through strategic partnerships with third Support competitiveness through strategic partnerships with third countries through:countries through:

Opening up of all activities in the themes and targeted Opening up of all activities in the themes and targeted opening with encouragement for certain countries or opening with encouragement for certain countries or regions to take partregions to take part

Specific International Cooperation Actions (SICA) linked to Specific International Cooperation Actions (SICA) linked to the ten themes (special rules “2+2”) athe ten themes (special rules “2+2”) addressing specific ddressing specific problems facing third countriesproblems facing third countries on the basis of mutual on the basis of mutual interest and mutual benefitinterest and mutual benefit

All Themes open to international cooperation

Dissemination, knowledge Dissemination, knowledge transfer, broader public transfer, broader public engagementengagement

Example : EnvironmentExample : Environment• Exploitation and dissemination of climate change Exploitation and dissemination of climate change

research results and public perceptionresearch results and public perception• Promoting access to information across marine themesPromoting access to information across marine themes• Fostering improved co-operation between marine Fostering improved co-operation between marine

science and the private sector science and the private sector • Promoting access to and recovery of marine data from Promoting access to and recovery of marine data from

previous FP projectsprevious FP projects• Consolidation and dissemination of results related to Consolidation and dissemination of results related to

cultural heritagecultural heritage

SME participationSME participation

SME-Targeted projectsSME-Targeted projects

Example: NMP ThemeExample: NMP Theme• Equipment and methods for nanotechnology Equipment and methods for nanotechnology • Flexible efficient processing for polymers Flexible efficient processing for polymers • New added-value user-centred products and product New added-value user-centred products and product

servicesservices• Rapid manufacturing concepts for small series industrial Rapid manufacturing concepts for small series industrial

productionproduction• Application of new materials including bio-based fibres in Application of new materials including bio-based fibres in

high-added value textile productshigh-added value textile products • Innovative added-value construction product-servicesInnovative added-value construction product-services

Cross-thematic Cross-thematic approachesapproaches

Coordinated calls/topics:Coordinated calls/topics:

• Climate change, biodiversity, marine Climate change, biodiversity, marine researchresearch

Joint Calls:Joint Calls:

• ICT/security: Security systems, ICT/security: Security systems, interconnectivity and interoperabilityinterconnectivity and interoperability

Key criteriaKey criteria

• Peer reviewPeer review• Evaluation criteriaEvaluation criteria

– Scientific and/or technological Scientific and/or technological excellence (& relevance to SP)excellence (& relevance to SP)

– Potential impact through the Potential impact through the development, dissemination & use of development, dissemination & use of project resultsproject results

– Implementation and managementImplementation and management• Detailed criteria in WPs – including thresholds Detailed criteria in WPs – including thresholds

and weightingsand weightings• Ethical principlesEthical principles

ConclusionConclusion

FP7 Cooperation Programme providesFP7 Cooperation Programme provides

continuity, increased opportunities, integrated continuity, increased opportunities, integrated approach, comprehensive overview…approach, comprehensive overview…

and will further strengthen cooperation between and will further strengthen cooperation between companies, universities and research centres in Europe.companies, universities and research centres in Europe.

Setting the scene for Setting the scene for Socio-economic and Humanities researchSocio-economic and Humanities research

• Lisbon and GothenburgLisbon and Gothenburg ambitious agendas. ambitious agendas. • Need for Need for economic developmenteconomic development and progress while at the same time achieving and progress while at the same time achieving

sustainability and improving cohesion; sustainability and improving cohesion; • Need to bring about Need to bring about changechange while at the same time while at the same time reinforcing core valuesreinforcing core values and respecting and respecting

diversitydiversity in its various manifestations; in its various manifestations; • Need to Need to reinforce EU competitivenessreinforce EU competitiveness while at the same time developing while at the same time developing new types of new types of

international relations with our partnersinternational relations with our partners

The The Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities ThemeSocio-economic Sciences and Humanities Theme will operate at the interface will operate at the interface between these objectives:between these objectives:

• by supporting research and related activities aimed at providing the basis for by supporting research and related activities aimed at providing the basis for policy policy developmentdevelopment but also but also improving insight and understanding of the key underlying improving insight and understanding of the key underlying trends and the factors driving themtrends and the factors driving them

• Theme 8 will primarily be Theme 8 will primarily be at the service of other Community policiesat the service of other Community policies, measuring and , measuring and assessing impacts and providing inputs to increase their overall consistency and coherence, in assessing impacts and providing inputs to increase their overall consistency and coherence, in addition addition to improving our knowledge base in these fieldsto improving our knowledge base in these fields