1 Priority 3 NMP: generalities Renzo TOMELLINI Head of Unit “Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies” Directorate “Industrial Technologies” Research Directorate-general European Commission These pages do not represent any commitment on behalf of the European Commission. Please refer to official documents. See, e.g.:

2 A changing role for the EU’s Framework Programme Objective “Lisbon”: to become the most dynamic and most competitive knowledge-based economy Objective “Göteborg”: sustainable development (environment, economy, employment ) Objective “Barcelona”: education and training, innovation ERA: …Integrating, reinforcing, structuring

3 This involves... Stimulating research activities Need to reconsider industrial products & processes (more knowledge-based than resource intensive) Adaptation of research stakeholders to new contexts & sustainable development (think differently) Support to radical innovation through breakthrough oriented RTD

4 FP6 ( ) Main principles A tool to support ERA and to promote competitiveness concentration on selected priority areas structuring effect on research activities streamlining of implementation

5 FP6 ( ) FP6 ( ) Integrating European Research life sciences, genomics and biotech for health 2255 information society technologies 3625 nanotech, knowledge-based materials, production1300 aeronautics and space 1075 food quality and safety 685 sustainable dev, global change and ecosystems 2120 citizens and governance anticipating needs (INCO, CRAFT, JRC, etc) 2060 Structuring the ERA 2605 research & innov., human res., infrastructures, science & society Strengthening the Foundations of ERA 320 EURATOM 1230 TOTAL € million 17,500

6 Investing in research: Towards 3% of GDP EU 2000EU 2010 objective 0 0,5 1 1,5 2 2,5 3 USA Japan R&D in % of GDP Business funded R&D Public funded R&D

7 Support to SMEs Support to SMEs General activities (also in TP3: Collaborative research) At least 15% of the total budget allocated to SMEs Specific activities Co-operative research: by RTD centres for SMEs or by high-tech SMEs in collaboration with research centres and universities (CRAFT) Collective research: by RTD centres for industry groupings in entire sectors of dominated by SMEs

8 u The European Research Area is open to the world u Three major routes: u Thematic Priorities are open to Third Countries, with some substantial Community funding (~€ 30m in TP3) u Specific measures for international cooperation u Activities regarding Human Resources u S&T Agreements with several countries u Implementing Arrangements on Materials Research with China and the United States (NSF) Cooperation with Third Countries

9 Thematic Priority 3 concentrates on: i) Nanotechnology, as a flagship of the next industrial revolution ii)Multi-functional knowledge-based materials, as critical drivers of innovation iii)New Production processes and devices, as the key to sustainable development

10 Transformation of EU industry with a view to sustainable development From resource-based to knowledge-based Promote real breakthroughs not just incremental research Integration of production and consumption patterns Integration of education and skills development Thematic Priority 3 Overall approach and objectives

11 Coordination Actions (CA) Networks of Excellence (NE) Integrated Projects (IP) Specific Targeted Research Projects (STREP) Traditional projects “Stairways of excellence” Specific Support Actions (SSA) Instruments to implement the thematic area and to ensure high European impacts on selected technical and socio-economic issues New InstrumentsInstruments

12 Networks of excellence Strengthen excellence in a research domain Aim at integration Joint programme of activities Seeking continuity Autocatalytic knowledge mass for excellence EC funds: depending on “integrated” resources Society problems & competitiveness Aim at exploitation Implementation plan (pre-defined results) Limited in time Critical mass for problem solving EC funds: depending on estimated costs Integrated projects versus New instruments New instruments

13 Stimulating cooperation to improve research competencies EC funds only for coordination activities Similar structure as traditional projects Research at frontier of knowledge EC funds for RTD activities Traditional instruments Traditional instruments Specific targeted research projects (STREP) Coordination actions (CA) Foresight activities Interaction with regulators and public authorities Specific support actions (SSA)

14 Specific conditions At least 50% of the partners are SME SME budget participation is considerable, but there is no specific minimum percentage of the total budget Duration recommended to be maximum 4 years Size generally smaller than other IPs but still considerable with an average estimated EC funding around 7 M€ New Instruments - IP for SMEs