1. Priority 3 NMP: generalities
Renzo TOMELLINI
Head of Unit “Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies”
Directorate “Industrial Technologies”
Research Directorate-general
European Commission
In general, good participation so far in quantity (proposals) and quality (proposals retained for negotiations or those passed to stage 2) in terms of partners involved, but also in terms of excellent scientists
Disappointment (for both ACC and MS) due to over-subscription
Important to register the feedback from ACC’s scientific community and stakeholders in order to better focus next calls
The entire evaluation process is not yet complete so that conclusions cannot be drawn to date
Increase participation in IP an NoE: contacts, be known, learn
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on behalf of the European Commission.
Please refer to official documents.
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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 (2002-2006) Integrating European Research 13345
life sciences, genomics and biotech for health
information society technologies
nanotech, knowledge-based materials, production 1300
aeronautics and space
food quality and safety
sustainable dev, global change and ecosystems
citizens and governance
- anticipating needs (INCO, CRAFT, JRC, etc)
Structuring the ERA
research & innov., human res., infrastructures, science & society
Strengthening the Foundations of ERA
EURATOM
TOTAL € million 17,500

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

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

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. Thematic Priority 3 Overall approach and objectives
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

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

12. Networks of excellence
New instruments
Networks of excellence
versus
Integrated projects
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

13. Specific targeted research projects
Traditional instruments
Specific targeted research projects
(STREP)
Coordination actions (CA)
Specific support actions (SSA)
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
Foresight activities
Interaction with regulators and public authorities

14. New Instruments - IP for SMEs
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€