Practical aspects Dr. Ir Matthijs Soede Senter/EG-Liaison “Practical Aspects of Preparation FP6 projects Poznan - 21 November 2002 Dr. Ir. Matthijs Soede Senter/EG-Liaison The Netherlands

Practical aspects Dr. Ir Matthijs Soede Senter/EG-Liaison Content From idea to the contract How to get into a consortium Evaluation Criteria Questions

Practical aspects Dr. Ir Matthijs Soede Senter/EG-Liaison From idea to the contract

Practical aspects Dr. Ir Matthijs Soede Senter/EG-Liaison From idea to the contract Define your project - fit with FP6? Read Workprogramme and Guide for proposers carefully Draft first pages Finding partners Consortium Agreement Writing proposal Submitting proposal before the deadline Evaluation of proposal Contract negotiations Contract

Practical aspects Dr. Ir Matthijs Soede Senter/EG-Liaison Timing

Practical aspects Dr. Ir Matthijs Soede Senter/EG-Liaison Consortium agreement is needed in an early stage

Practical aspects Dr. Ir Matthijs Soede Senter/EG-Liaison How to get into a consortium?

Practical aspects Dr. Ir Matthijs Soede Senter/EG-Liaison Expressions of Interest

Practical aspects Dr. Ir Matthijs Soede Senter/EG-Liaison

National/Regional Contact Point system Giving information and advice about FP5/6 In every country - partners can ask for information in their own country! Building bridges between Brussels and the research society Giving support with finding partners

Practical aspects Dr. Ir Matthijs Soede Senter/EG-Liaison Evaluation Criteria

Practical aspects Dr. Ir Matthijs Soede Senter/EG-Liaison Evaluation Criteria Relevance to the objectives of the programme Potential Impact Scientific and Technological excellence Quality of the consortium Quality of the management Mobilisaton of resources

Practical aspects Dr. Ir Matthijs Soede Senter/EG-Liaison Size Integrated Project 24 Million Euro for 4 years 20 Million Euro for personnel 1 researcher = Euro per year 20 Million Euro = 250 research years Project 4 year: 62,5 researchers per year!!!!

Practical aspects Dr. Ir Matthijs Soede Senter/EG-Liaison Relevance to the objectives of the programme addressing the scientific, technical, socio- economic and policy objectives -Objective “Lisbon”: to allow the Union becoming the most dynamic and most competitive knowledge-based economy within 10 years -Objective “Göteborg”: sustainable development (environment, economy, employment) - ERA: …Integrating, reinforcing, structuring

Practical aspects Dr. Ir Matthijs Soede Senter/EG-Liaison Example topic from priority 3 NMP  Mastering chemistry and creating new processing pathways for multifunctional materials - IP; NE; STREP; CA The overall objective is to maintain and extend Europe’s lead in chemical technologies, building on skills and respecting the environment, and also to provide benefits in other intermediary and end-user sectors. RTD objectives should include, among others, new strategies and optimisation of chemical reactivity and catalysis, development of supra- molecular and macromolecular engineering, product formulation, new solvent routes, chemistry and new synthesis routes for eco-materials

Practical aspects Dr. Ir Matthijs Soede Senter/EG-Liaison Structuring ERA: RTD organisations, Industry, Services, Users & funding sources Integration is key in Priority 3 for... Strategic objectives: leadership, cost-effectiveness, added value, sustainable growth, health & safety, cleaner environment, etc. Research: on enabling & hybrid technologies, i.e. design & engineering, clean technologies, materials science, social sciences, nanotechnology, etc Complementary activities: demos, education, training, information exchange with users, dissemination, legal & financial environment, IPR, etc Innovation Time

Practical aspects Dr. Ir Matthijs Soede Senter/EG-Liaison Potential Impact Suitably ambitious in terms of its strategic impact on reinforcing competitiveness or on solving societal problems Optimal use of the project results Clear added value in carrying out the work at European level

Practical aspects Dr. Ir Matthijs Soede Senter/EG-Liaison Scientific and Technological excellence Clearly defined objectives the objective represent clear progress beyond the current state-of-the-art The proposed S&T approach is likely to enable the project to achieve its objectives in research and innovation

Practical aspects Dr. Ir Matthijs Soede Senter/EG-Liaison Quality of the consortium The participants collectively constitute a consortium of high quality Participants well suited and committed to the tasks assigned to them Good complementarity Profiles of partners clearly described Opportunity of involving SME’s has been adequately addressed -YOU NEED MOTIVATED PARTNERS

Practical aspects Dr. Ir Matthijs Soede Senter/EG-Liaison Quality of the management The organisational structure is well-matched to the complexity of the project and to the degree of integration required Project management is demonstrably of high quality Satisfactory plan for the management of knowledge,of intellectual property and of other innovation related activities

Practical aspects Dr. Ir Matthijs Soede Senter/EG-Liaison Management structure Project coordination team Advisory board

Practical aspects Dr. Ir Matthijs Soede Senter/EG-Liaison Management Integrated projects Training Ethical aspects, science-society dialogue Technology transfer, exploitation strong management structure Implementation Plan RTD 4 RTD 1 RTD 2 RTD 3 RTD 5 Demonstration Management Project coordination team Scientific board

Practical aspects Dr. Ir Matthijs Soede Senter/EG-Liaison Networks of Excellence Governing Council Funding Bodies Representatives Partner Organisation Representative

Practical aspects Dr. Ir Matthijs Soede Senter/EG-Liaison Mobilisation of resources Consortium mobilises the critical mass of resources (personnel, equipment, finance….) Resources are convincingly integrated to form a coherent project The overall financing plan for the project is adequate.

Practical aspects Dr. Ir Matthijs Soede Senter/EG-Liaison Questions

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