1. Ljubljana, 12 March 2008 José-Lorenzo Vallés Value-added materials DG Research European Commission Materials and Nanotechnology in the EUs 7th Framework Programme

2. Ljubljana, 12 March 2008 Progress in Materials Sciences …and more 1 - Organic Light Emitting Diodes 2 - Photovoltaic film 3 - Scratch-proof self-cleaning glass 4 - Stain resistant fabrics 5 - Intelligent clothing 6 - Bucky-tubeframe 7 - Biocompatible hip-joint 8 - Nano-particle paint 9 - Thermo-chromic glass 10 - Magnetic data memory 11 - Carbon nanotube fuel cells 12 - Nano-engineered cochlear implant l Nano-enhanced products increasingly appear in our everyday life, even if we do not always realise Source: BBC

3. Ljubljana, 12 March 2008 Nano-Markets in 2015?

4. Ljubljana, 12 March 2008 The EU Action Plan adopted on 7 June 2005 The EU Action Plan adopted on 7 June 2005 l Eight groups of actions divided according to: l Research, Development and Innovation l Infrastructure and European Poles of Excellence l Interdisciplinary Human Resources: Creativity l Industrial Innovation: From Knowledge to the Market l Integrating the Societal Dimension: Expectations and Concerns l Public Health, Safety, Environment and Consumer Protection l International Cooperation l Implementing a Coherent Approach at European Level http://cordis.europa.eu/nanotechnology/actionplan.htm

5. Ljubljana, 12 March 2008 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

6. Ljubljana, 12 March 2008 Cooperation – Collaborative research People – Human Potential JRC (nuclear) Ideas – Frontier Research Capacities – Research Capacity JRC (non-nuclear) Euratom + FP7 (2007–2013)

7. Ljubljana, 12 March 2008 FP7 budget (in billion, total 50.521)

8. Ljubljana, 12 March 2008 Collaborative research (Collaborative projects; Networks of Excellence; Coordination/support actions) 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) Coordination of non-Community research programmes (ERA-NET; ERA-NET+; Article 169) International Cooperation Cooperation – Collaborative research Flexibility for Emerging needs and Unforeseen policy needs Support for Dissemination of knowledge and Transfer of results Support will be implemented across all themes through:

9. Ljubljana, 12 March 2008 FP7 – SP Cooperation 10 Themes ( million) * Not including non-nuclear activities of the Joint Research Centre: 1 751 million 1. Health6 100 2. Food, agriculture and fisheries, and biotechnology 1 935 3. Information and communication technologies9 050 4. Nanotechnologies, materials and production3 475 5. Energy2 350 6. Environment1 890 7. Transport4 160 8. Socioeconomic research623 9. Space1 430 10. Security1 400 Total32 413

10. Ljubljana, 12 March 2008 Overall objective : To improve the competitiveness of EU industry and ensure its transformation via: the effective transition from a resource-based to knowledge-based industry generation of new breakthrough knowledge strengthening EU leadership in nano, materials and production technologies emphasis on integrating different technologies and disciplines across many industrial sectors … strong continuity with FP6 Importance of Technology Platforms to help establish common research priorities Theme 4: NMP

11. Ljubljana, 12 March 2008 WP – NMP main features NMP addresses all industrial sectors Stimulates strong participation of SMEs Promotes a multi-disciplinary approach Favours cooperation across the supply chain Two stage proposal submission (except CSA) Budget allocation by call (~500 M / year) Yearly updated WP: e.g. nanostructured composites, coatings, catalysts, magnets were open last year

12. Ljubljana, 12 March 2008 NMP Strategic Framework Technology coverage Upstream Technology Development Multi-sectoral Potential Small / Medium scale projects Downstream Technology Integration Multi-sectoral Benefits Cross / Single-sector Integration Large scale projects Nanosciences Nanotechnologies Materials Technologies Production Technologies NMP

13. Ljubljana, 12 March 2008 NMP Operational Approach Prioritisation through Dialogue Policy input – Industry, Environment, Social Affairs, Health Strategic Research Agendas of Technology Platforms – Society / Industry / user driven – Strong involvement of Research Centres / Academia – Priority for multi-sectoral benefits / applications Advisory bodies / Stakeholders / Public Consultations Foresight studies Portfolios of on-going projects

14. Ljubljana, 12 March 2008 Four activities: 1. Nanosciences and nanotechnologies 2. Materials 3. New production 4. Integration of technologies for industrial applications Theme 4: NMP

15. Ljubljana, 12 March 2008 Funding Schemes - NMP Collaborative projects Small or medium scale focussed projects < 4 million EC funding requested Large scale integrating projects > 4 million EC funding requested SME-targeted projects: at least 35% to SMEs Networks of Excellence (not in these calls) Coordination and Support actions WP - NMP

16. Ljubljana, 12 March 2008 WP - NMP Activity 4.1: Nano S&T 4.1.1: Nanosciences and converging sciences 4.1.2: Nanotechnologies and converging technologies 4.1.3: Health, Safety and Environmental Impacts

17. Ljubljana, 12 March 2008 Activity 4.2: Materials 4.2.1: Mastering nano-scale complexity in materials 4.2.2: Knowledge-based smart materials with tailored properties 4.2.3: Novel biomaterials and bioinspired materials 4.2.4: Advances in chemical technologies and materials processing 4.2.5: Using engineering to develop high performance materials 4.2.6: Coordinated activities and Int. Cooperation WP - NMP

18. Ljubljana, 12 March 2008 Activity 4.2: Materials 4.2.1: Mastering nano-scale complexity in materials Nanostructured membrane materials - SSFRP Processing and upscaling of nanostructured materials – SSFRP Example from the Second Call of FP7 WP - NMP

19. Ljubljana, 12 March 2008 Activity 4.3: New Production 4.3.1: Development and validation of new industrial models and strategies 4.3.2: Adaptive production systems 4.3.3: Networked production 4.3.4: Rapid transfer and integration of new technologies into the design and operation of manufacturing processes 4.3.5: Exploitation of the convergence of technologies WP - NMP

20. Ljubljana, 12 March 2008 Deadlines of the Calls Collaborative projects Closure date of First Stage: 06 MAR 08 10 page proposal: S&T content + expected impact 2 pages: consortium+estimated financial resources Indicative closure for Second Stage SSFRP on 02 SEP 08 LSIP, SME-TP on 23 SEP 08 Coord. call with India / CSA 24 APR – one stage Joint Call with Environment 25 FEB – one stage Joint Call with Energy 26 FEB / 6 MAY WP - NMP

21. Ljubljana, 12 March 2008 Activity 4.1: Nano S&T 4.1.1: Nanosciences and converging sciences Support to outreach and communication in nanotechnology – CSA Examining capacity building in nanobiotechnology - CSA WP - NMP 4.1.2: Nanotechnologies & converging technologies Study about best practices for IPR… - CSA

22. Ljubljana, 12 March 2008 Activity 4.2: Materials 4.2.6 Coordinated activities and international cooperation Computational materials science (Coordinated call with India) – SSFRP Coordinated actions with Materials researchers in major world regions – CSA ERA-NET+ on Materials Research WP - NMP

23. Ljubljana, 12 March 2008 Evaluation criteria and thresholds S&T quality4/5 Implementation3/5 Impact3/5 Overall12/15 Implementation is not considered in stage 1 and the overall threshold is 8 For LSIP, in stage 2 the threshold for Impact is 4 WP - NMP

24. Ljubljana, 12 March 2008 FP7 Information FP7 Information EU research: http://europa.eu.int/comm/research Research programmes and projects: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/home_en.html Thank you !