o A H2020 INFRADEV Project o 2.5 year duration (Jan 2017-Jun 2019) o 14 partners, 12 countries o Coordinator: University College Cork

H2020 Infradev GA No- 739550

Built upon: • Advanced community • Unique technical know-how • Sector of EU strategic importance

MARINERG-i H2020 (Jan 2017-June 2019)

• €2M budget

• 14 Partners, 12 Countries

• Scientific Plan, Legal, Business, Financial and Communication Frameworks

• Stepping stone to 2020 ESFRI Application

MaRINET2 H2020 (Jan 2017-June 21)

•€10.5M budget

•39 partners, 13 countries, 57 facilities

•Consolidates and expands upon MaRINET

•€5M allocated for Transnational Access (TA)

• Industry training, Staff exchanges, e-infrastructure

• Standardisation, Round Robin testing

MaRINET FP7 (March 2011- Sept 2015)

•€10M budget

•29 partners, 12 countries, 45 facilities

• Expert ORE technical community united under Irish leadership

• Strong global brand recognition with EU support

•Proven industry relevance – >700 weeks, access provided to 150 companies

Distributed testing infrastructures united to create an

integrated centre for delivering Offshore Renewable Energy

- Technical de-risking and increasing investor confidence through the

development and implementation of:

o Best practices

o Standards

- Leverage on existing local knowledge and capabilities to accelerate the

development of the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) industry.

- Informing national and EU policy and investment strategies to capitalise on

leadership in the ORE sector.

mission

vision

Infradev H2020 MARINERG-i project 2017-2019

Discovery Development Planning

UCC-MaREI WP1: Lead & coordinate

• The community legal framework for a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) is

a specific legal form to facilitate the establishment and operation of research infrastructures

with European interest.

• The ERIC legal framework provides:

a European joint-venture (also allows the participation of non-European countries)

a legal capacity recognised in all EU Member States

a faster process than creating an international organisation

• The members of an ERIC can be Member States, associated countries, third countries and

intergovernmental organisations

What is an ERIC

o MARINERG-i project is a first step in forming an independent legal entity of distributed testing infrastructures for Offshore Renewable Energy.

o It will deliver: • Key components for ESFRI Roadmap Bid in 2020

• ERIC-EU Company template and business & implementation plan • Secure member state commitment

ESFRI is an EU self-regulated body that facilitates multilateral initiatives for better

use of Research Infrastructures.

Every two years provides a roadmap for new ERICs

ESFRI – European Strategy Forum for Research Infrastructures

What is an ERIC

DOMAIN PROJECT RM ENTRY

ENERGY

ECCSEL – CO2 storage 2008

EU – SOLARIS – solar power 2010

MYRRHA – nuclear fission energy 2010

WINDSCANNER - wind energy 2010

ENVIRONMENT

ACTRIS – atmospheric Studies 2016

DANUBIUS-RI – environmental reive/sea system management 2016

EISCAT_3D – scatter radar system for atmospheric studies 2008

EPOS – plate tectonics 2008

SIOS – artic observing system 2008

HEALTH & FOOD

AnAEE- -terrestrial and aquatic systems for food security and environmental sustainability

2010

EMBRC – marine biology 2008

EMPHASIS – plant phenomics for food security in a changing climate

2016

ERINHA – pathogenic agents 2008

EU – OPENSCREEN – chemical biology screening 2008

EuroBioImaging – imaging in biomedical and biological sciences 2008

ISBE – systems biology 2010

MIRRI – microbial studies 2010

PHYSICAL SCIENCES & ENGINEERING

CTA – gamma-ray astronomy 2008

EST – solar telescope 2016

KM3NeT – astrophysics for neutrino discovery 2016

SOCIAL & CULTURAL INNOVATION

E-RIHS – heritage service 2016

EMERGING

PROJECTS-

(Infradev-funding)

MARINERG-i

offshore

renewable

energy

eLTER

ecosystem

& ecology

METROFOOD

metrology in

food

GGP

ageing &

gender

2016 ESFRI

Roadmap

Criterion

International

Agreements EEIG SE EGTC

European

JU ERIC

Limited

Company Association Foundation

Applicability for European

Distributed Research

Infrastructure

3 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 2

Governance 2 2 1 2 3 3 2 2 2

Compatability with Business

and Financial Model 2 2 1 2 2 3 3 3 3

Limited liability 2 1 2 3 2 3 3 2 2

Status and Recognition 3 2 2 2 3 3 1 1 1

Recognised legal structure 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 2 2

Required non-profit status 2 3 1 3 2 3 2 2 2

Ownership 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 1

Implementation

complexity/timeframe 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3

Tax status 3 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 1

Membership for non-EU

countries 3 1 1 3 2 3 3 3 3

Total score 67 49 42 59 67 78 64 59 57

Favourability Percentage 80% 58% 50% 70% 80% 93% 76% 70% 68%

Appendix 1 Evaluation of Legal Structures – Scores allocated

ERIC vs other legal instruments

The estimated duration of the procedure is:

step 1: three months starting from the submission of the application

step 2: six months starting from the submission of the formal request to

the European Commission

Duration of ERIC once set up:

Indefinite or for a limited period of time.

If it is created for a limited period of time, the statutes may provide for the

modalities of its renewal, e.g. decision of the assembly of members with

a specific majority, assessment prior to the renewal

Timescale for an ERIC

1: Engage all key stakeholders 2: Profile the suitable infrastructures and decide on how best to organise the country node(s) 3: Provide a Letter of Intent from the Government for the 2020 application

Next Steps - At National level in each partner country

Stakeholders

Industry

Integrated knowledge centre (IKC) providing skilled work force and

efficiency gains

Investor confidence/ technical & commercial

de-risk Fast track TRLs with certified results

Member Countries

ERANET/co-funding, mobilizing existing

capabilities

Supply chain development (cost efficiency, increased pipeline of

projects = increased market participation + competition +

jobs)

Contributing to delivering EU targets

EU Commission

More diverse funding matrix Coordination synergy

(Data, Knowledge, Funding)

ROI –overall increased project impact

Research Facilities

Volume + capacity = cost efficiencies

Cross training + standardised practices =

skilled work force

Joint activities + increased funding opportunities =

sustainable revenue stream

Value add for stakeholders at a glance

A DISTRIBUTED INFRASTRUCTURE with ‘SHARED’ CENTRAL CO-ORDINATION OPERATING AS A COMPANY THAT HAS SMART SPECIALISATION CENTRAL TO ITS CORPORATE

CULTURE AND VALUES

User Access

Technical

E-infrastructure

Marketing & Communication

Business Development

Quality

Legal/Finance/HR

MARINERG-i will increase business for all the infrastructures and elevate research and innovation expertise in ORE (comprising offshore wind, wave & tidal)

Country node(s) will be comprised of single or multiple MARINERG-i

infrastructures

MARINERG-i core company

functions will be undertaken by the most appropriate

country/node coordinated by HQ

Governing & oversight

Board

TWG with Key decision makers

at nodes

Scientific Advisory

Board

Advisory Board

Stakeholder & ethical

committee and User forum

Access Programme Manager/external

affairs

Centre Administrator/Finance

IT Support Officer

Scientific Programme Officer

/EU coordinator

Financial Administration

Researchers & Technicians at

nodes

National Operators

MARINERG-i Director

Industry Liaison/ TT/IP Officer

Marketing & Communications

Executive Assistant

Possible organisational structure

Considering singularities of Tank Test Facilities and Marine Test Sites

Thank you for listening !

Website:

www.marinergi.eu

Email: marinergi@ucc.ie

simone.meme@plocan.eu