1. The 7th Framework Programme “2007-2013”.
Building Europe Knowledge
The 7th Framework Programme “ ”.
Patrice Millet
European Commission
Research DG
CNRS, Lille – 18 May 2006
Disclaimer: Note that these slides are not legally binding and do not represent any commitment on behalf of the European Commission

2. The FP and the Specific Programmes
The Framework Programme is the strategic instrument for RTD policy (Chapter XVIII of the Treaty):
General principles, objectives, financial means
Co-decision (Council and Parliament)
The FP is implemented by Specific Programmes:
Detailed research content
Types of activities and where they apply
More detailed budget

3. Budgets of the EU Framework Programmes
Approx 50 Billion €
Council December 2005
FP7: € billion in constant 2004 prices (including Euratom); about €77.5 billion in current prices (i.e. with inflation)

4. R&D – European weaknessesUS
Japan
R&D intensity (% of GDP) (3)
1.97
2.59
3.12
Share of R&D financed by industry (%) (2)
55.9
63.1
73.9
Researchers per thousand labour force (FTE) (3)
5.5
9.0
9.7
Share of world scientific publications (%) (3)
38.3
31.1
9.6
Scientific publications per million population (3)
639
809
569
Share of world triadic patents (%) (1)
31.5
34.3
26.9
Triadic patents per million population (1)
30.5
53.1
92.6
High-tech exports as a share of total manufacturing exports (%) (3)
19.7
28.5
26.5
Share of world high-tech exports (%) (2)
16.7
20.0
10.6
Note: (1) 2000 data (2) 2002 data (3) 2003 data

5. Why double the FP7 budget?
Tackle under-investment by exerting leverage on national and private investment
Increase EU spending on R&D : 1.97% of GDP vs 2.59% (US)
Help leverage business R&D (EU wide projects, solutions and market)
Brings EU public R&D spending to 0.96% of GDP (close to 1% target)
Encourage Member States
Tackle fragmentation of research effort in the EU and enhance its efficiency and effectiveness
Achieve critical mass, share knowledge and facilities
Better dissemination across the EU
More excellence through EU wide competition
Less fragmentation through stronger coordination

6. Why double the FP7 budget?
Widen the scope of the FP
Launch essential new initiatives (ERC)
Reinforce existing successful actions
Help to meet new S&T challenges
Rising costs of research mean that higher funding is needed to produce same impacts
New research fields are emerging (hydrogen economy etc)
Reinvigorate the Lisbon strategy
Objective: to become the most dynamic knowledge-based economy
Supports the integration and attractiveness of the ERA
Contributes to increased competitiveness
Contributes to sustainable development

7. FP7 - What’s new ? Main new elements compared to FP6:
Annual budget strongly increased (€ 5 billion ►8.5 billion)
Basic research (~ € 1 billion per year)
Simplification of procedures
Logistical and administrative tasks transferred to external structures (proposition)

8. + FP7 2007 - 2013 Specific Programmes
Cooperation – Collaborative research
Ideas – Frontier Research
People – Human Potential
Capacities – Research Capacity +
JRC (non-nuclear)
JRC (nuclear)
Euratom

9. FP7 budget (EUR billion, 2004 constant prices)

10. Towards the Seventh Framework Programme 2007-2013 (“co-decision”)
Commission opinion
on EP amendments
New !
Direct approval if agreement with EP
Consultations (online etc)
Council
CREST 2 4 5
(within 3 months)
(approval within
6 weeks)
Commission
Common
position
Conciliation:
joint text
Proposal
Opinion
Amendments
Adoption
(absolute majority
of members)
European
Research
Advisory Board
(within 3 months)
(approval within
6 weeks) 1 3 4 5
FP evaluations
European Parliament
Council decides by qualified majority except on EP amendments not approved by the Commission

11. FP7 Timetable

12. Cooperation – Collaborative research
9 Thematic Priorities
Health
Food, agriculture and biotechnology
Information and communication technologies
Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies
Energy
Environment (including climate change)
Transport (including aeronautics)
Socio-economic sciences and the humanities
Security and space
+ Euratom: Fusion energy research, nuclear fission and radiation protection

13. FP7 2007-2013 ‘Cooperation’ budget

14. Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies
Overall objective:
Improve the competitiveness of EU industry (including SMEs) and ensure its transformation through:
the effective transition from a resource-based to knowledge-based industry
generation of new breakthrough, applicable, knowledge
strengthening EU leadership in nano, materials and production technologies
emphasis on integrating different technologies and disciplines across many sectors

15. 4. Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials
and new Production Technologies
Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies
Materials
New Production
Integration of technologies for industrial applications

16. Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies based on the presentation
The Strategy and Actions Proposed by the European Commission
based on the presentation
Renzo Tomellini
Head of the Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies Unit
European Commission
Research DG

17. Nanotechnology has an extraordinary potential
Medicine and Health
Information Technology
Materials Science
Food, Water and the Environment
Instruments
Energy Production / Storage
GMR Hard Disk
Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Lightweight and strong
Drug delivery
Tunneling microscopy
Remediation methods
to serve citizens and satisfy their needs
to support industrial competitiveness

18. Meeting Millennium Development Goals
Applications where nanotechnology can help (e.g.):
Water treatment and remediation (de-pollution: visible light photo- catalysed systems)
Energy production, storage and conversion (solar cells)
Disease diagnosis and screening (early prevention)
Drug delivery systems (AIDS, malaria, cancer)
Health monitoring (and prevention of illnesses: self-cleaning surfaces and devices)
Air pollution and remediation
Food processing and storage (food safety and quality, sustainable and intelligent packaging)
Vector and pest detection and control (targeted pesticides)
Agricultural productivity enhancement (local resources)
Source: “Innovation: applying knowledge in development”, UN

19. The European Commission
is engaged creating a favourable ground for the development of nanosciences and nanotechnologies in Europe and supporting research, so to benefit to the quality of life of citizens and to the European society as a whole, to strengthen the scientific and technological bases of Community industry and to encourage it becoming more competitive at international level, as stated in Art. 163 of the Treaty establishing the European Community (EC) and as it is intended within the spirit of the “Lisbon objectives”.
“Nano-related” activities in a vast range of fields:
research, education, innovation, regulation, …

20. Research and Development Industrial Innovation
The European approach: integrated, safe and responsible
Two Communications by the European Commission: Towards a European strategy for nanotechnology and the Action Plan
COM(2004) 338 of
COM(2005) 243 of
Research and Development
Societal Issues
Infrastructure
Human Resources
Industrial Innovation
Health, safety, environmental and consumer protection
International Co-operation

21. What does an integrated and responsible approach imply?
Identifying and addressing all factors for success, research, infrastructure, education, patenting, innovation, safety, communication …
Developing safe and cost-effective measures
Developing terminology, guidelines, models and standards for risk assessment throughout the whole life-cycle of products of nanotechnology
Examining and, where appropriate, proposing adaptations of regulation

22. An Added Value: International Co-operation
The E. Commission seeks international debate on nanotechnology-related issues such as public health, safety, environment, consumer protection, risk assessment, metrology, norms, …;
The EU R&D programmes are open to the World; Europe even funds research teams in Third Countries;
Europe promotes the monitoring and sharing at international level of information related to the scientific, technological, economical & social development of nanotechnology;
Europe strives for an international “code ofconduct” for the responsible development of nanotechnology and to avoid a “nano-divide”.

23. Source: European Commission (2005)
Nanotechnology R&D expenditures in 2004
R&D expenditure ( M€ )
Source: European Commission (2005)

24. Public expenditure ( M € ) Source: European Commission (2005)
EU Public Investment for Nanotechnology in 2004
Public expenditure ( M € )
Source: European Commission (2005)

25. Nanotechnology R&D in the EU 6th FP
30M€/year
FP5( ):
45M€/year
2004
~370 € million
2005
~470 € million

26. Areas Supported by the FPs (see the increase of nanomedicine)

27. European Patents in Nanotechnology
Source: European Patent Office, M. Scheu (2004)

28. Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies
Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies (FP)
Objective:
Increase and support the take up of knowledge generated in this revolutionary field for all industrial sectors
Topics include:
interface and size dependent phenomena
materials properties at nano-scale
self assembly
metrology
new concepts and approaches
impacts on health and safety
convergence of emerging technologies

29. Nanosciences and nanotechnologies
Specific Programme
Nanosciences and nanotechnologies
The objective is to create materials and systems with pre-defined properties and behaviour, based on increased knowledge and experience with matter at the nano scale. This will lead to a new generation of high added-value, competitive products and services with superior performance across a range of applications, while minimising any potential adverse environmental and health impacts. Interdisciplinarity, integrating theoretical and experimental approaches, will be promoted.
The focus will be new knowledge on the interactions of atoms, molecules and their aggregations with both natural and artificial entities. The research will also address the relevant instruments, tools, pilot lines and demonstration activities required for highly novel approaches to nanotechnology-based manufacturing in the most promising industrial sectors.
In addition, the activity will focus on related challenges and the societal context and acceptance of nanotechnology. This will include research on all aspects of risk assessment (e.g. nano-toxicology and -ecotoxicology), as well as safety, nomenclature, metrology and standards which are becoming increasingly important to pave the way for industrial applications. Specific actions will also be launched for establishing dedicated centres of knowledge and expertise as well as a focal point to implement the Commission’s integrated and responsible approach towards nanotechnology as outlined in the associated Action Plan[1].
[1] Commission Communication, Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies: an action plan for Europe COM(2005) 243.

30. Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies
Materials (FP)
Objective:
generate new knowledge to enable new industrial products and processes to be achieved, exploiting the potential of interdisciplinary approaches in materials research.
Topics include:
high performance, sustainable and knowledge-based materials
design and simulation
nano-, bio- and hybrid materials and their processing
chemical technologies
materials processing industries

31. Specific Programme Materials
New advanced materials with higher knowledge content, new functionalities and improved performance are increasingly critical for industrial competitiveness and sustainable development. According to the new models of manufacturing industry, it is the materials themselves which are becoming the first step in increasing the value of products and their performance, rather than the processing steps.
Research will focus on developing new knowledge-based materials with tailored properties. This requires an intelligent control of intrinsic properties, processing and production, and taking into account potential impacts on health and the environment throughout their entire life-cycle. Emphasis will be placed on new advanced materials obtained using the potential of nanotechnologies and biotechnologies and/or “learning from nature”, in particular higher performance nano-materials, bio-materials and hybrid materials.
A multidisciplinary approach will be fostered, involving chemistry, physics and increasingly the biological sciences. Materials characterisation, design and simulation are also essential to better understand materials phenomena, in particular the structure–property relationships at different scales; to improve materials assessment and reliability, and to extend the concept of virtual materials for materials design. The integration of nano-molecular-macro levels in chemical and materials technologies will be supported for developing new concepts and processes such as in catalysis, and process intensification and optimisation.

32. Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies
New production (FP)
Objective:
create continuously innovating production capabilities to achieve leadership in industrial products & processes in the global marketplace.
Topics include:
Knowledge-intensive production
new paradigms for emerging industrial needs
adaptive, networked and knowledge-based production
convergence of technologies for next generation of high value-added products (nano, bio, info, cognitive..)

33. New Production Technologies
Specific Programme
New Production Technologies
A new approach to manufacturing is required for the transformation of EU industry from a resource intensive to a knowledge-based industrial environment and will depend on the adoption of totally new attitudes towards the continued acquisition, deployment, protection and funding of new knowledge and its use, including towards sustainable production and consumption patterns. This entails creating the right conditions for continuous innovation (in industrial activities and production systems, including construction, devices, and services) and for developing generic production “assets” (technologies, organisation and production facilities) while also meeting safety and environmental requirements.
The research will focus on a number of strands: the development and validation of new industrial models and strategies covering all aspects of product and process life-cycle; adaptive production systems that overcome existing process limitations and enable new manufacturing and processing methods; networked production to develop tools and methods for co-operative and value-added operations at a global scale; tools for the rapid transfer and integration of new technologies into the design and operation of manufacturing processes; and the exploitation of the convergence of the nano-, bio-, info- and cognitive technologies to develop new products and engineering concepts and the possibility of new industries.

34. Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies
Integration of technologies for industrial applications (FP)
Objective:
accelerate the rate of industrial transformation by exploiting the application potential and integration of new technologies.
Topics include:
Integration of nano, materials and production technologies in sectoral and cross-sectoral applications (e.g. health, construction, transport, energy, chemistry, environment, textiles & clothing, pulp & paper, mechanical engineering)

35. Integration of technologies for industrial applications
Specific Programme
Integration of technologies for industrial applications
The integration of knowledge and technologies of the three areas of research above is essential in order to speed up the transformation of European industry and its economy, while adopting a safe, socially responsible and sustainable approach.
The research will focus on new applications and novel, step-change solutions responding to major challenges, as well as to the RTD needs identified by the different European Technology Platforms. The integration of new knowledge and nano-, materials-, and production-technologies will be supported in sectoral and cross-sectoral applications such as health, construction, space industry, transport, energy, chemistry, environment, textiles and clothing, pulp and paper, and mechanical engineering, as well as in the generic subject of industrial safety.
Importance of Technology Platforms
to help establish common
research priorities and targets
Strategic Research Agendas

36. Extracted from the communication COM(2005) 118 final page 8
“The 7th Framework Programme is tailored to better meet industry’s needs.
Where industrially relevant, the definition of work programmes will draw on the strategic research agendas developed by industry-led technology platforms. These strategic research agendas, presenting the European dimension of research challenges, also influence national research programmes. Furthermore, by always looking at the market potential of new inventions, they help to overcome Europe’s weakness in commercialising the results of research.”

37. Cooperation – Collaborative research
Under each theme there will be sufficient flexibility to address both Emerging needs and Unforeseen policy needs
Dissemination of knowledge and transfer of results will be supported in all thematic areas
Support will be implemented across all themes through:
Collaborative research
(Collaborative projects; Networks of Excellence; Coordination/support actions)
Joint Technology Initiatives
Coordination of non-Community research programmes
(ERA-NET; ERA-NET+; Article 169)
International Cooperation
Research Infrastructures

38. European Community FP7 Participation Rules
(Commission proposal adopted )

39. Minimum conditions for participation
General:
Three independent participants from three different Member States (MS) or Associated countries (Ac)
Natural persons may participate
JRC may participate and is deemed to be from a different MS or associated country (same principles for international European interest organisations and entities established under Community law)
Additional conditions can be established by the work programme or specific programme (i.e. re number of participants, place of establishment, type of participant)
Sole participants composed of members that meet the criteria above can participate

40. Minimum conditions for participation
Specific:
Frontier research actions (ERC): – at least one legal entity established in a Member State or Associated country
Coordination and support actions and actions in favour of training and career development of researchers – minimum of one legal entity (no limit on place of establishment)
Collaborative projects addressing the participation of international cooperation partner countries in parity with MS or Ac – minimum is four participants of which 2 in MS or Ac and 2 in INCO countries
Participation of international organisations and participants from third countries if in addition to minima

41. Submission and Evaluation
Commission to adopt and publish rules on the procedures for proposal submission, evaluation, selection and award
Including two-stage submission and two-step evaluation
Commission to adopt and publish rules to ensure consistent verification of the legal status and financial capacity of participants
Evaluation criteria established in Specific Programmes and work programmes
Irregularity and violation of fundamental ethical principles are grounds for exclusion from evaluation and selection
Transparent, fair and impartial evaluation procedures with help of independent experts

42. Maximum
funding rates
Research and technological activities – 50% of eligible costs except that for:
Public bodies – 75%
Secondary and higher education establishments – 75%
Research organisations (non-profit) – 75%
SMEs – 75%
Demonstration activities – 50% of eligible costs
Other activities – 100% of eligible costs
Frontier research actions – 100%
Coordination and support actions – 100%
Training and career development of researchers actions – 100%

43. Community financial contribution
Eligibility for Funding :
Legal entities from Member States and Associated countries or created under Community law (and JRC)
International European interest organisations
Legal entities established in international cooperation partner (INCO) countries
and
International organisations, third countries other than INCO, if provided for in specific programme or work programme; or essential for carrying out action; or provision for funding is provided for in a bilateral agreement between Community and the third country
Basis for Funding:
Reimbursement of eligible costs
Flat rates, including scale of unit costs
Lump sum amounts

44. Reimbursement of eligible costs Co-financing, no profit
May be combined with the pre-set lump sums
and/or flat rates for certain items of a project
Cost reporting models eliminated
Participants charge direct and indirect costs (option of flat rate for those who do not or can not charge real indirect costs)
Costs must be actual; incurred during the project; determined according to the usual accounting and management principles/practices and used only to achieve project objectives, and consistent with principles of economy, efficiency and effectiveness; recorded in accounts and paid (or the accounts of third parties); exclusive of non-eligible costs
Average personnel costs may be used if consistent with above and do not differ significantly from actual
Audit certificates continued but rationalised

45. Lump sum and flat rate financing
Lump sum and/or flat rate financing (scale of unit costs) could be used for the whole action, or
Flat-rates/lump sums for certain costs can be combined with reimbursement of eligible costs
A specific lump sum is identified for Networks of Excellence (NoEs) (unless otherwise provided for in work programme),
calculated according to the number of researchers to be integrated
(€ 23,500 / year / researcher)
payment of which is based on attainment of progress
Lump sums and flat rates do not require justification of eligible costs

46. Ideas – the background*
Basic research has an important impact on economic performance
Europe is not making the most of its research capabilities
A new funding mechanism is needed at European level
to reinforce excellence
based on competitive support to individual teams
sole criterion for selection should be scientific excellence
European added value through impact of Europe-scale funding
* Europe and Basic Research, January 2004, COM(2004)9

47. The “Ideas” programme in the FP7 proposal
Frontier research
Support to individual teams, to promote excellence through Europe-wide competition
Dedicated implementation structure (Executive Agency)
Independent scientific governance (Scientific Council)
Simplified grant mechanism

48. Individual teams European added value through Europe-wide competition:
Encouraging and supporting the finest talent
Selecting the most promising research areas
Giving European visibility to research leaders
Catalysing the creation of a more efficient European research system

49. ERC Scientific Council
Independent; respected personalities, reflecting the full scope of European research
Responsible for scientific strategy, oversight and guarantee of quality in scientific decision-making
Prior to FP7 decision, would act as advisory body in the development of the “Ideas” programme

50. The ERC Launch Strategy
In the start up phase, priority will be given to an ERC Starting Independent Researcher Grant scheme (ERC Starting Grant)
(to provide adequate support to the independent careers of excellent researchers who are at the stage of establishing their first research team or program)
A second funding stream, the ERC Advanced Investigator Grant scheme (ERC Advanced Grant) will be established
(for projects led by Investigators at all subsequent career stages)

51. Technology Platforms Industry-Driven, Competitiveness-Focused
European Technology Platforms - Concept
Stakeholders, led by industry, get together to define a Strategic Research Agenda on a number of strategically important issues with high societal relevance where achieving Europe’s future growth, competitiveness and sustainable objectives is dependent upon major research and technological advances in the medium to long term.

52. Technology Platforms Bottom-Up Approach with Industry in Lead
Wide Stakeholder Involvement
Flexibility: No “One Size Fits All”
EU Role: Facilitating and Guiding but not Leading or Owning
Majority of Strategic Research Agendas, where Appropriate, Taken into Account in Thematic Priorities of FP7
Minority of Strategic Research Agendas Identified through Dialogue with Industry as Potential “Joint Technology Initiatives”

53. Joint Technology Initiatives
May Take the Form of Joint Undertakings – Article 171 of the Treaty
“The Community may set up joint undertakings or any other structure necessary for the efficient execution of Community research, technological development and demonstration programmes”

54. Joint Technology Initiatives
Identification criteria include:
Added value of European-level intervention
Degree and clarity of definition of objective
Strength of commitment from industry
Scale of impact on industrial competitiveness and growth
Importance of contribution to broader policy objectives
Capacity to attract additional national support and leverage industry funding
Inability of existing instruments to achieve objective

55. Joint Technology Initiatives
Firmly Anchored in Thematic Areas of the Cooperation Programme
In Fields of Major European Public Interest
Six Fields Envisaged at this Stage
innovative medicines
nanoelectronics
embedded systems
aeronautics and air traffic management
hydrogen and fuel cells
global monitoring for environment and security
Other Fields Possible Subsequently

56. More info: Patrice MILLET European Commission - DG Research
Industrial technologies - Materials
Mail: CDMA 4/64 B-1049 Brussels - Belgium
Visit Address: Rue du Champ de Mars ,
B-1050 Brussels Belgium
Phone Direct line: +32 (2)
Fax: +32 (2)
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57. Further Information EU research: http://europa.eu.int/comm/research
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