1. DU 7ème PROGRAMME CADRE DE RECHERCHE
DIMENSION REGIONALE
DU 7ème PROGRAMME CADRE DE RECHERCHE
Nouvel appel et Programme de travail
Régions de la connaissance
Saint Denis de la Réunion, 15 septembre 2011
Olivier Brunet
Commission Européenne
Direction Générale Recherche et Innovation
Dimension régionale de l’innovation

2. FP7 2007–2013 CAPACITIES (4.097 MEUR) COOPERATION (32.413 MEUR) Health
Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology
Information and Communication Technologies
Energy
Environment (including Climate Change)
Transport
Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities
Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies
Security and Space*
Research Infrastructures
Research for the Benefit
Of SMEs
Regions of Knowledge
Research Potential
Science in Society
Activities of International
Co-operation
Coherent Development
of Policies
* Separate themes
Top-down vs bottom-up applied vs basic
PEOPLE (4.750 MEUR)
IDEAS (7.510 MEUR)
Starting Independent Researcher Grants
Advanced Investigator Grants
Initial Training of Researchers
Lifelong Learning and Career Development
Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways
The International Dimension
Specific Actions
+ CCR (1.751 MEUR)
+ EURATOM (2.700 MEUR) 2

3. REGIONS OF KNOWLEDGE 2012-13-1 : Policy context
Need to boost science and technology-based economic development, by better integrating research to their regional innovation strategies
Alignment with Europe 2020 strategy and its flagship initiatives notably Innovation Union, Digital Agenda and Resource Efficient Europe
Promote the emergence of world class clusters in Europe
Create synergies between research, innovation and regional development policies
- Not legally binding -

4. REGIONS OF KNOWLEDGE WP 2012-2013 - Overview (1)
Objective:
Strengthen the research potential of European regions by supporting the cooperation between research-driven clusters associating universities, research centres, enterprises and regional authorities
1 Work Programme for , 1 call for proposals with a single deadline & a combined-2-year budget of ≈ 46 M€ (subject to approval by budgeting authority)
Consortia of at least 3 regional research driven clusters from 3 different countries
Continuity:
Compulsory clustering of research, business and regional government (“triple helix”), Regional Research Agendas and Joint Action Plans are key elements

5. WHAT IS A REGIONAL RESEARCH-DRIVEN CLUSTER?
Regional Authority
Research
Entity
REGIONAL
RESEARCH–DRIVEN CLUSTER
Business Entity
(e.g. SME)
Other Actors
(e.g. TTOs, Consultants)

6. REGIONS OF KNOWLEDGE WP 2012-2013 : Overview
New:
High emphasis on smart specialisation and internationalisation
Simplification of participation (free choice of co-ordinator)
Catalogue of activities adapted to new requirements for innovation
More emphasis on synergies with structural funds
Two S & T domains addressed in line with Europe 2020 flagship initiatives, notably digital agenda and resource efficiency
Combining the planned budgets for 2012 and 2013 (only 2012 published yet)
- Not legally binding -

7. REGIONS OF KNOWLEDGE 2012-2013 :
Call for proposals
One call, REGIONS , targeting the transnational cooperation of regional research driven clusters
- for a total of 17,99 M € (additional funding will be available from 2013 budget , still to be approved) , up to 3 M for each project, up to 36 months
Participants:
Consortia of at least 3 regional research-driven clusters from 3 different Member States or Associated countries
Possible representation by one member - under conditions
Compulsory description of the full clusters and their triple helix structure
Coordinator :
Any partner with sufficient financial viability and managerial capacity
- Not legally binding -

8. REGIONS OF KNOWLEDGE WP 2012-2013-1 : Overall Thematic Scope
transnational co-operation of high potential research-driven clusters in the domains of digital agenda and / or resource efficient technologies Europe-wide and globally
Build sustainable partnerships between academia and business within clusters and trans-nationally across clusters and regions
Contribution to the development of smart specialisation strategies of regions through R&D and Innovation
We favour innovative and cross-disciplinary approaches
Applications may address both domains in one proposal if justified from an S & T point of view.
- Not legally binding -

9. REGIONS OF KNOWLEDGE 2012-2013-1 : Funded activities
Analysis, development and implementation of research agendas
Mentoring of regions with a less developed research profile for capacity building (optional)
Initiatives to improve integration: definition of joint action plans (JAP), together with business plans – following SWOT analysis and definition of RTD needs
Measures towards the implementation of the JAP
International cooperation strategy (mandatory)
Dissemination activities
Beware: Neither the implementation of the JAP nor any research can be funded under Regions
- Not legally binding -

10. REGIONS OF KNOWLEDGE 2012-2013-1 : Project phases
Phase 1: Analysis and Integration of research agendas of regional research driven clusters
Phase 2 : Design of Joint Action Plans (JAP) tailor made for each participating region but having a common European view
Phase 3 : Implementation of JAP (costs not eligible) and accompanying measures (costs eligible)
- Not legally binding -

11. REGIONS OF KNOWLEDGE 2012-13-1: Expected impact
Boosting the competiveness of research-driven clusters in the domains of digital agenda and resource efficient technologies Europe-wide and globally, unlocking new business opportunities for participating SMEs
Build sustainable partnerships between academia and business within clusters and transnationally across clusters and regions, facilitating the knowledge transfer from academia to business in order to develop novel services, products and processes.
Contribution to the development of smart specialisation strategies of regions
- Not legally binding -

12. REGIONS OF KNOWLEDGE 2012-13-1 : SELECTION & NEGOTIATION
Tentative Timetable of procedure :
Calls for proposals published : 20/07/2011
Deadline for submission : 31/01/2012
Evaluation, with help of independent experts – within 3 months of call closure
Negotiation phase (May-July 2012)
Commission decision in September 2012 for first batch related to 2012 budget
Signature of grant agreements from October 2012 (first batch)
Commission decision in January 2013 for second batch related to 2013 budget
Signature of grant agreements from February 2013 (second batch)
- Not legally binding -

13. FURTHER INFORMATION Research Enquiry Service:
Call documents:
On line submission (EPSS) :
Partner search :
IPR Helpdesk :

14. REGIONS DE LA CONNAISSANCE : ACTEURS FRANCAIS
2008: PITER, énergies renouvelables
et CLUSTERPLAST, plasturgie, coordonné par Rhône-Alpes
2009: Pôles mer Bretagne et Toulon dans le projet EMSAC, énergie marine, coordinateur britannique
2009: Aquitaine dans le projet RoK-FOR, biomasses, coordinateur finnois
2009: Poitou-Charentes dans le projet NOVIWAM, gestion de l’eau, coordinateur andalou
2010, santé: TERM coordonné par Atlanpole
Et NEURORESCUE par le Conseil régional PACA, santé mentale
2011, transport: plusieurs organisations françaises dans la négotiation, Véhicules du futur et Aerospace Valley en position de coordinateurs de deux projets
Importance du « point de contact national » et des bureaux de représentation des régions (et structures) françaises à Bruxelles (CLORA)

15. REGIONS ULTRAPERIPHERIQUES: PROJET INRES
INsular regions cooperating for maximising the environmental and economic benefits from research in Renewable Energy Sources
Canaries (Gran Canaria, Hierro), Crète, Samso (green energy island)
RoK 2008, finira en mars 2012, Euros
Réduction des émissions en CO2… développement durable… agriculture organique… tourisme vert, l’expérience de Samso
Pact of islands :
Commission iles de la Conférence des régions périphériques maritimes
Et à la Réunion ?