2. Bureau for International Research and Technology Cooperation Herlitschka 1 SMEs in FP6 New Activities Supporting Successful SME Participation in Life Sciences Sabine Herlitschka BIT - Bureau for International Research and Technology Cooperation

3. Bureau for International Research and Technology Cooperation Herlitschka 2 The European Life Sciences Network for SMEs BIT - Bureau for International Research and Technology Co-operation Austria e-mail: Herlitschka@bit.ac.at www.bit.ac.at/partners_for_life.htm

4. Bureau for International Research and Technology Cooperation Herlitschka 3 From Network to Partners... Herlitschka/BIT 18 Contracting Countries 11 Additional Countries 4 million Euro budget Partners from: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

5. Bureau for International Research and Technology Cooperation Herlitschka 4 Based on experience in Life Sciences in past 1,5 years Herlitschka/BIT  contacts to 43.000 SMEs v > 1500 technology audits v > 200 training seminars v > 320 proposals assisted and PARTNERS FOR LIFE is committed to support SME participation in the 6th Framework Programme

6. Bureau for International Research and Technology Cooperation Herlitschka 5 Goal Key Elements:  Including all countries  Keeping the management structure lean  Ensuring participation from Candidate Countries  Submission to the 1 st deadline

7. Bureau for International Research and Technology Cooperation Herlitschka 6 SMEs go LifeSciences Instrument intended: SSA-ETI Purpose: Activities and Capacity Buildung ensuring successful SME participation in IPs and NoEs if relevant. Focus on Genomics, Life and Biosciences. Separate activity in Food Safety. Key Elements: Awareness, Information, Coaching, Technology Trends/Needs, Matchmaking, Training Examples of Workpackages: WP1: Start-up phase WP2: Working with SMEs WP3: Working with researchers WP4: Matchmaking, partner search WP5: Call information network WP6: Networking with Incubators and Biovalleys WP7: Liaising with EuropaBio WP8: Management and dissemination

8. Bureau for International Research and Technology Cooperation Herlitschka 7 SMEs go LifeSciences - Management Structure  Budget handled by Core Group partners according to WPs  Core Group partners are signing the contract with the EC  Extended Consortium: 1 or 2 representatives per country, they sign agreement with Core Group, get paid upon tasks (subcontracting) Core Group of partners WP1: Start-up phase WP2: Working with SMEs WP3: Working with researchers WP4: Matchmaking, partner search WP5: Networking and liaising with EuropaBio WP6: Call information network WP7: Management and dissemination

9. Bureau for International Research and Technology Cooperation Herlitschka 8 Large Consortia: for consideration: 1 Mio Euro total costs 30 partners 30 cost certificates: Total app. 90.000 Euro Management budget (7%): 70.000 Euro è rather smaller consortia, with tasks for subcontractors

10. Bureau for International Research and Technology Cooperation Herlitschka 9 For further information Sabine Herlitschka, Dr. MBA NCP Austria: Life Sciences, Food, SMEs Deputy Director - BIT herlitschka@bit.ac.at BIT - Bureau for International Research and Technology Cooperation

11. Bureau for International Research and Technology Cooperation Herlitschka 10 Training for Candidate Country participation Instrument intended: SSA Purpose: Capacity Building supporting successful participation of CC partners in IPs, NoE Key Elements: - Exchange of experience with CC NCPs - Screening and Profiling of Activities in CC - Match making with IP, NoE coordinators, ensuring participation from CC including SMEs Complementary to respective ETI „SMEs go LifeSciences“