1. ERA-Instruments Thomas Gübitz, Johannes Janssen, Christian Renner, Bonn, 4 Februar 2008 Infrastructure Funding in the Life Sciences

2. ERA-Instruments - association of universities and academies 50% of research is in Universities (~100) 50% of research is outside Universities (in public research organisations) What is the DFG? A key player in German research DFG: ~ 2 billion € budget 85% 15%

3. ERA-Instruments Overview Thomas Gübitz, Johannes Janssen, Christian Renner, Bonn, 4 Februar 2008  Scope, Objectives and Aims of ERA-Instruments  Background and „Genesis“  Partners and Structure  Work Packages and Tasks

4. ERA-Instruments Scope of ERA-Instruments Network of funding agencies, research councils, ministries and charities active in funding of life science research infrastructures Duration: 3 years (1 April 2008 – 31 March 2011) 16 Partners from 12 European countries Budget: 1.2 Mio. Euros granted by European Commission in FP 7, ERA-NET scheme, Coordination Action Thomas Gübitz, Johannes Janssen, Christian Renner, Bonn, 4 Februar 2008

5. ERA-Instruments Why Bioanalytical Instrumentation? Instrumentation development is extremely fast for instance genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics Established techniques are increasingly used to study biological samples for instance NMR, mass spectrometry, x-ray, electron microscopy This is (partly) accompanied by increasing costs for instance NMR, mass spectrometry, electron microscopy, light microscopy Leading to new concepts how to use resources efficiently for instance core facilities, creation of centres Thomas Gübitz, Johannes Janssen, Christian Renner, Bonn, 4 Februar 2008

6. ERA-Instruments Objectives of ERA-Instruments Create a network of stakeholders for instrumentation funding (life sciences) Set up comprehensive tools for adequate treatment of instrumentation related topics surveys, user workshops, study tours, identification of emerging RI needs,... Focus on midsize bioanalytical instrumentation typically 500 k€ to ~20 M€, i.e. NMR, MS, microscopy, microarray platforms, post- genomic high-throughput techniques,... Foster contacts with scientists Thomas Gübitz, Johannes Janssen, Christian Renner, Bonn, 4 Februar 2008

7. ERA-Instruments Non-Objectives of ERA-Instruments establish new bureaucratic obstacles joint calls discuss lab equipment well below 500 k€ which does not require a transnational discussion discuss projects of ESFRI size Thomas Gübitz, Johannes Janssen, Christian Renner, Bonn, 4 Februar 2008

8. ERA-Instruments Relations of ERA-Instruments Thomas Gübitz, Johannes Janssen, Christian Renner, Bonn, 4 Februar 2008

9. ERA-Instruments General Aims of ERA-Instruments Discuss technique related issues and funding needs for bioanalytical instrumentation Discuss boundary conditions for appropriate use of modern techniques Provide information for national funding agencies to react on new developments Improve national funding schemes by analysis of best practice Thomas Gübitz, Johannes Janssen, Christian Renner, Bonn, 4 Februar 2008 Improve the funding possibilities for life scientists Maximize access of scientists to leading edge instrumentation

10. ERA-Instruments Partners Thomas Gübitz, Johannes Janssen, Christian Renner, Bonn, 4 Februar 2008 DFG, Germany (Coordinator) CNRS, France BBSRC, UK NWO, Netherlands CNR, Italy ENEA, Italy CSIC, Spain Estonian Ministry, Estonia NHRF, Greece GACR, Czech Republic RANNIS, Iceland FWO, Belgium BMWF, Austria Helmholtz, Germany Wellcome Trust, UK MRC, UK

11. ERA-Instruments Structure  5 Work packages comprising 18 tasks  7 Meetings (5 strategy workshops + 2 user meetings)  2 Study tours (non-European facilities) Thomas Gübitz, Johannes Janssen, Christian Renner, Bonn, 4 Februar 2008 Secretariat Coordination Board All Partners Scientific Advisory Board Steering Committee WP Leaders National (funding) Organisations The

12. ERA-Instruments Structure of Work Programme Thomas Gübitz, Johannes Janssen, Christian Renner, Bonn, 4 Februar 2008 WP1 Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 WP2 Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Task 4 WP3 Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 WP4 Task 1 Task 2 WP5 Task 1 Task 2 Programme Management Work Package (WP) and Task Leaders All Partners Co-ordination Activities Task 3 Task 4 Task 3 Task 4

13. ERA-Instruments Work Package 1: Coordination and Knowledge Exchange WP leader: NWO Task 1.1: National Schemes for Infrastructure funding in Life Sciences Task leader: CSIC Task 1.2: Exchange of expertise Task leader: DFG Task 1.3: Comparison of RI roadmaps Task leader: NWO Thomas Gübitz, Johannes Janssen, Christian Renner, Bonn, 4 Februar 2008

14. ERA-Instruments Work Package 2: Measures for Existing Research Infrastructures WP leader: CNRS Task 2.1: Establishing a survey procedure Task leader: CNRS Task 2.2: Collecting data for the survey Task leader: CNRS Task 2.3: Establishing a directory Task leader: GACR Task 2.4: Access to Infrastructure Task leader: BBSRC Thomas Gübitz, Johannes Janssen, Christian Renner, Bonn, 4 Februar 2008

15. ERA-Instruments Work Package 3: Measures to Establish New Research Infrastructure WP leader: BBSRC Task 3.1: Bottom-up funding of emerging RI needs Task leader: Helmholtz Task 3.2: Fast access to emerging technologies Task leader: BBSRC Task 3.3: Foster technological developments in EU Task leader: Wellcome Trust Thomas Gübitz, Johannes Janssen, Christian Renner, Bonn, 4 Februar 2008

16. ERA-Instruments Work Package 4: Interaction with Scientists WP leader: CNR/ENEA Task 4.1: Requirements for RI funding according to scientists Task leader: NHRF Task 4.2: Best practices to run equipment Task leader: MRC Task 4.3: User meetings on cutting-edge techniques Task leader: Estonia Task 4.4: Gaining and Spreading Information Task leader: ENEA,CNR Thomas Gübitz, Johannes Janssen, Christian Renner, Bonn, 4 Februar 2008

17. ERA-Instruments Work Package 5: Management of ERA-Net WP leader: DFG Task 5.1: Management and Secretariat Task leader: DFG Task 5.2: Support to Committees, especially the Scientific Advisory Board Task leader: DFG Task 5.3: New partners Task leader: DFG Task 5.4: Are any changes perceived? Task leader: RANNIS Thomas Gübitz, Johannes Janssen, Christian Renner, Bonn, 4 Februar 2008

18. ERA-Instruments Meetings  „Let‘s get started“ (CSIC)  „Stake-holder views“ (NHRF)  „Made in EU“ (Wellcome Trust)  „Co-ordination“ (BBSRC)  „Perspectives“ (RANNIS)  Meetings are combined with site visits of local facilities/institutes  Topical User meetings (Estonia)  Study tours to international large scale facilities (CNR/ENEA) Thomas Gübitz, Johannes Janssen, Christian Renner, Bonn, 4 Februar 2008

19. ERA-Instruments Time Table x = workshop / meeting + = study tour Thomas Gübitz, Johannes Janssen, Christian Renner, Bonn, 4 Februar 2008

20. ERA-Instruments Scientific Advisory Board Input from scientists is needed to point the activities of ERA-Instruments in the right direction. At the five strategy workshops, the following questions are addressed:  What are the most important classes of instrumentation requiring European discussion (for the near future)?  What are upcoming directions in technological developments?  What are scientists’ views of the various funding schemes? How to improve?  How should cutting edge instrumentation be optimally operated? In core- facilities?  How should transnational access to instrumentation facilities be organized?  How can the development of new technologies and the transfer to research labs be accelerated? Thomas Gübitz, Johannes Janssen, Christian Renner, Bonn, 4 Februar 2008

21. ERA-Instruments Still open for new partners! www.era-instruments.eu Thomas.Guebitz@dfg.de www.era-instruments.eu Thomas Gübitz, Johannes Janssen, Christian Renner, Bonn, 4 Februar 2008