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Europides has got the instruments!Europides has got the instruments!

FP6FP6FUNDING INSTRUMENTS FOR FUNDING INSTRUMENTS FOR EU INDUSTRIAL RESEARCHEU INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH

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RESEARCH ?RESEARCH ?

INSTRUMENTS ?INSTRUMENTS ?

INSTRUMENTS for RESEARCH !INSTRUMENTS for RESEARCH !

NETWORK of EXCELLENCENETWORK of EXCELLENCE

……the art of the art of GETTING TOGETHER to cross RIVERSGETTING TOGETHER to cross RIVERS!!

NETWORK of EXCELLENCENETWORK of EXCELLENCE

It aims at It aims at REDUCING FRAGMENTATION and ADVANCING REDUCING FRAGMENTATION and ADVANCING KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE to increase competitiveness while to increase competitiveness while fostering sustainabilityfostering sustainability of EU industry of EU industry

What is it for?What is it for?

How does it work?How does it work?It develops the It develops the PROGRESSIVE and LASTINGPROGRESSIVE and LASTING INTEGRATION INTEGRATION

ofof multidisciplinary research TEAMSmultidisciplinary research TEAMS in selected areas of in selected areas of the Work Programmethe Work Programme

It is a It is a NETWORK ofNETWORK of TEAMSTEAMS, working together towards a , working together towards a virtual research institutevirtual research institute to achieve EXCELLENCEto achieve EXCELLENCE at the at the forefront of Science and Technologyforefront of Science and Technology

What is it?What is it?

INTEGRATED PROJECTINTEGRATED PROJECT

……the art of the art of BUILDING BRIDGESBUILDING BRIDGES!!

INTEGRATED PROJECTINTEGRATED PROJECT

It mustIt must provide RADICAL INNOVATION, provide RADICAL INNOVATION, identifyingidentifying integrated solutionsintegrated solutions for a for a sustainable, competitive and sustainable, competitive and socially appealingsocially appealing EU industry EU industry

What is it for?What is it for?

How does it work?How does it work?It orchestrates the It orchestrates the operational operational INTEGRATIONINTEGRATION ofof RTD, RTD,

innovation-related, knowledge-management and skill-innovation-related, knowledge-management and skill-development development DISCIPLINES, TECHNOLOGIES and DISCIPLINES, TECHNOLOGIES and ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES, in dialogue with society, in dialogue with society

It is a It is a cutting-edge INSTRUMENT for ACHIEVING cutting-edge INSTRUMENT for ACHIEVING BREAKTHROUGHBREAKTHROUGH, by supporting and integrating , by supporting and integrating work inwork in different different

RTD disciplines and activities RTD disciplines and activities in a forward-looking perspectivein a forward-looking perspective

What is it?What is it?

……the art of the art of MAKING PILLARSMAKING PILLARS!!

SPECIFIC TARGETED SPECIFIC TARGETED RESEARCH PROJECTRESEARCH PROJECT

SPECIFIC TARGETED SPECIFIC TARGETED RESEARCH PROJECTRESEARCH PROJECT

It performs as a It performs as a FORWARD-THINKINGFORWARD-THINKING TOOL for FUTURE TOOL for FUTURE BREAKTHROUGHSBREAKTHROUGHS, , anticipating the needs of societyanticipating the needs of society

What is it for?What is it for?

How does it work?How does it work?

It addressesIt addresses the need for NEW KNOWLEDGE the need for NEW KNOWLEDGE: planting the : planting the seeds of long term innovation, it could be considered an seeds of long term innovation, it could be considered an incubatorincubator of new ideas and paradigms of new ideas and paradigms

It is an It is an INSTRUMENT to explore NEW CONCEPTS at the INSTRUMENT to explore NEW CONCEPTS at the FRONTIERS of KNOWLEDGEFRONTIERS of KNOWLEDGE for supporting ambitious and for supporting ambitious and highly creative researchhighly creative research

What is it?What is it?

COORDINATION ACTIONCOORDINATION ACTION

……the art of the art of BRINGING TOGETHERBRINGING TOGETHER!!

COORDINATION ACTIONCOORDINATION ACTION

It aims at STRENGTHENING COORDINATION and the It aims at STRENGTHENING COORDINATION and the LINKS LINKS between different research initiativesbetween different research initiatives

What is it for?What is it for?

How does it work?How does it work?It develops It develops mutual synergiesmutual synergies adding value adding value to the different to the different

research initiatives research initiatives

It is an ACTION to bring together It is an ACTION to bring together different RTD initiativesdifferent RTD initiatives (EUREKA, COST, ESF, national, regional, European RTD (EUREKA, COST, ESF, national, regional, European RTD Projects)Projects)

What is it?What is it?

……the art of the art of SUGGESTINGSUGGESTING!!

SPECIFIC SUPPORT SPECIFIC SUPPORT ACTIONACTION

SPECIFIC SUPPORT SPECIFIC SUPPORT ACTIONACTION

It performs as an INSTRUMENT to bring new and forward-It performs as an INSTRUMENT to bring new and forward-looking ideas and creativity to RTD activitieslooking ideas and creativity to RTD activities

What is it for?What is it for?

How does it work?How does it work?It It launches ACTIONS launches ACTIONS such as foresight scenario-building and such as foresight scenario-building and

technology roadmaps technology roadmaps to orient RTD activitiesto orient RTD activities

It is an INSTRUMENT to It is an INSTRUMENT to prepare future RTD activities and prepare future RTD activities and policies policies in a foresight perspectivein a foresight perspective

What is it?What is it?

CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS (1)(1)::

Industrial researchIndustrial research is a key element to promote a competitivecompetitive and sustainablesustainable industry for the European society:

this goal can be achieved through radical industrial innovationinnovation…

this requires new production and consumption paradigms, founded on knowledge-basedknowledge-based products, processes and services;

…founded on S&T excellenceS&T excellence, which integrates the existing knowledge with the creation of new one

CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS (2)(2)::

Integration…Integration…

educationeducation and skills developmentskills development should complement these activities fostering the dialogue with society…

…combining materials-materials-sciencessciences, nanotechnologiesnanotechnologies and production technologiesproduction technologies and bringing together multi-sectoral dimensions;

…and generating enthusiasmenthusiasm for science !!!

…is pivotal to transforming industry towards high-added value organisations...

ACHIEVING BREAKTHROUGH…ACHIEVING BREAKTHROUGH…

……THROUGH INTEGRATION !THROUGH INTEGRATION !

INSTRUMENTS ?INSTRUMENTS ?Purpose Target

audience

EU-funded activities

Indicative EU funding

Average duration

‘Optimum’ consortium

Specific characteristics

NoEArt of getting together

Durable integration of participants’ research

R&D institutesUniversities mainly indirectly:Industry/ SMEs

IntegratingJoint ResearchSpreading excellence Consort. mgmt

€ 7 million

€ 5-15 million

48-60 months

6-12 partners Institutional COMMITMENT at strategic level from the very start & for the whole durationLimited number of partners

IPArt of breakthrough

Ambitious multiple objective research

Industry/SMEsR&D institutesUniversities

ResearchTrainingInnovation Consort. mgmt

€ 10 million

€ 4-25 million

36-60 months

10-20 partners

RADICAL INNOVATION through INTEGRATION of disciplines, techs, activitiesPROGRAM approach on multiple issues

STREPArt of new knowledge

Single objective research

Industry/SMEsR&D institutesUniversities

ResearchTrainingInnovation Consort. mgmt

€ 1.9 million

€ 0.8-3 million

18-36 months

6-15 partners PROJECT approach on a single issue

FRONTIERS of KNOWLEDGE

CAArt of bringing together

CoordinationNetworking

R&D institutesUniversities Industry/SMEs

Meetings seminarsworkshopsinfo systems Consort. mgmt

€ 1 million

€ 0.5-1.8 million

18-36 months

13-26 partners

NO funding research activities

Activities for coordination (“programme” approach)

SSAArt of forward-looking supporting

Orient RTD activities

R&D institutesUniversities Industry/SMEs

Foresightscenario-buildingTechnology roadmaps

€ 0.5 million

€ 0.03-1 million

9-30 months

1-15 partners NO funding research

“Project” approachPossibility of one single participant

New Instruments:New Instruments: Networks of Excellence Networks of Excellence Integrated projects Integrated projects

Traditional Instruments:Traditional Instruments: Specific targeted research Specific targeted research projectsprojects Coordination actions Coordination actions Specific support actions Specific support actions

Europides has got the instruments!Europides has got the instruments!

Edited by:Edited by: Matteo Bonazzi (design) and Michael Horgan

References:References:

This publication may also be downloaded from:This publication may also be downloaded from:http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/industrial_technologies/pdf/tp3_instruments.pdf

Editorial project and texts:Editorial project and texts:DG Research (RTD) – Directorate: Nanotechnology & nanosciences, Knowledge-based multifunctional Materials, New Production processes & devices(NMP) – Unit G.1, Strategy and Policy

Layout and animation:Layout and animation: Matteo Bonazzi

Music:Music: Shantalla

Industrial Technologies:Industrial Technologies:http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/industrial_technologies/index_en.htmlhttp://www.cordis.lu/fp6/nmp.htmhttp://www.cordis.lu/nmp/home.html

NMP Infodesk e-mail: NMP Infodesk e-mail: rtd-nmp@cec.eu.int

Sixth Framework Programme (FP6):Sixth Framework Programme (FP6):http://fp6.cordis.lu/fp6/home.cfmhttp://www.cordis.lu/fp6/instruments.htm

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