Carmela Di Santo Research Directorate-General European Commission [email protected] Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways IAPP

Carmela Di Santo

Research Directorate-General

European Commission

[email protected]

Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways IAPP

FP7 overview (2007-2013)

Collaborative research

10 THEMATICAREAS

ERC

Capacities : M€ 4100

People : M€ 4750

Marie Curie

ResearchCapacity

Cooperation :

M€ 32 500

JRC : M€ 1750

Euratom : M€ 2750Nuclear research

Ideas :

M€ 7510

Total FP7 budget : M€ 50 500

Aim : Contribute to EU becoming the world’s leading research area

EU’s main instrument for funding research

FP6 (2002-2006)Marie Curie Actions€ 1580 million

People Programme in FP7

People programme = Marie Curie Actions

Objectives: Strengthening the human potential in R&D in

Europe Stimulate people to enter into the profession of

researcher Encouraging researchers to stay in Europe Attracting researchers from around the world Addressed to researchers at all stages of their

careers

Open to all domains of research (bottom-up approach)

Application through calls for proposals

Selection criteria:

S&T quality

Training/Transfer of Knowledge

Implementation

Impact

Trans-national and inter-sector mobility

Budget covers mainly salaries of researchers

Main characteristics

Marie Curie Actions

Marie Curie Actions

Initial trainingInitial Training Networks (ITN)


Life-long training and career developmentIntra-European Fellowships (IEF) / Reintegration Grants (RG)

Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes (COFUND)



Industry dimensionIndustry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP)


International dimensionOutgoing & Incoming International Fellowships (OIF & IIF);

International Cooperation Scheme (IRSES)



Specific actionsResearchers’ Night; EURAXESS


Funding Schemes

Foster co-operation between non-commercial research organisations & commercial enterprises based on joint research projects.

Stimulate long-term collaboration between sectors through secondment of researchers between the public & private research domains.

Diverse career possibilities & research experience for researchers, knowledge sharing/cultural exchange.

IAPP Objectives

At least 1 non-commercial organisation

At least 1 commercial enterprise

Non-Commercial Universities/research centres Non-profit or charitable organisations (NGOs, trusts) International European Interest Organisations (CERN,

EMBL) Joint Research Centre of European Commission International organisations (WHO, UNESCO)

Commercial Commercial enterprises of ALL sizes (incl. SMEs, spin

offs, start ups) National organisations if commercial

IAPP Participants

At least 2 different EU or Associated States + free choice.

EU Member States (MS) & Associated Countries (AC): EU27 + Switzerland, Israel, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Turkey, Croatia, FYROM, Serbia, Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia.

“Third Countries” 2 categoriesInternational Cooperation Partner Countries

(ICPC):based on three categories according to income per capita (low-income, lower-middle-income, or upper-middle-income)

Other Third Countries (OTC):US, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand.

IAPP Participants

Compulsory Secondment of staff• Majority of support in IAPP • Always inter-sector • Normally 2-way with in-built return• Up to 30% for secondments within 1 country

Optional Recruitment of experienced researchers

• Not substitute for secondment

Other• Networking activities• Workshops & Conferences: participants' own

research staff & external researchers

IAPP Main activities

P2(IT)

Recruited researchers

from publicized vacancies

Sector 2(commercial)

Sector 1(non-

commercial)

Staff secondmen

t

P3(UK)

P4(CH)

Recruited researchers

from publicized vacancies

Limited to 30%

IAPP Activities & Participants

Coordinator P1

(MT)

P5(MT)

Secondment Early-stage/Experienced researchers (2-24 months)Must be staff members for at least 12 monthsReintegration into the home institution for at least 1 year

Recruitment Experienced researchers from any country (12-24 months) Experienced researchers

2 pay scales4-10 years experience (ER)>10 years of research (MER)

IAPP Eligible Researchers

Early-stage researchers (ESR) Experience ≤ 4 years No PhD

Secondment

No nationality restrictions

Recruitment

Researchers not residing / having main activity in country of the host > 12 months in last 3 years before recruitment

Hosts in ICPC or OTC can only recruit MS or AC nationals

IAPP Nationality Rules

IAPP Activities

Joint Research ProjectResearch of mutual interest to all partners

Milestones & deliverables

Secondments underpin co-operation between partners in different sectors

Possibility to recruit experienced researchers

Networking ActivitiesOrganisation of scientific/managerial network meetings

Invitation of external experts

Attendance at international conferences & workshops

Electronic networking (internet webpages, email, video conferencing)

Community contributions

Living allowance*

€ 35 300/17 650 per year (ESR: post-graduates)

€ 54 300/27 150 per year (ER: 4-10 years)

€ 81 400/40 700 per year (MER: > 10 years)

Mobility allowance* € 500 or 800 per month

Travel allowance € 250 to 2500 per year

Career exploratory allowance € 2000 per recruitment > 1 year

Research/training/networking costs € 1200 per researcher-month

Small equipment expenses for SMEs max. 10 % of SME contribution

Overheads 10% of direct costs

Management costs max. 3% of total contribution

Gross amounts (rates for 2009)

*Correction Coefficients apply

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What does IAPP offer?

100% funding

Simple application procedure: short and precise

Few reporting requirements – 2 main reports in 4 years

Support – in particular NCPs

Top class public and private sector evaluators

Marie Curie label

Networking and conference costs

SMEs – equipment contribution

Previous IAPP

evaluations

Call Budget (€ million)

Submitted eligible

proposals

Negotiated

proposals

Success rate

2007 38.5 102 39 38.2%2008 45 141 48-50 34%

Budget for the 2009 Call: € 65 million

Call open: 24 April

Deadline: 27 July, 17h Brussels time

Marie Curie Actions















Funding Schemes

Aims to improve career perspectives of early stage researchers in both public & private sector :

Joint research training programme For nationals of any country other than the country where the

host is located Support mainly early stage training (up to 36 months)

Structuring the Initial Training of Researchers at EU level : International Networks of Participants Mutual recognition of Training/Diplomas Opening training events to external researchers Complementary skills acquisition: entrepreneurship,

management, IPR, grant writing, communication

ITN Objectives

Participant rules:

Participants must be universities, research centres, companies, SMEs

Typically located in at least 3 different MS or AS Involvement of private sector essential

ITN Participation & Eligibility Rules

Eligible researchers : From MS, AS & TC Early-stage researchers (funding: 3-36 months) Experienced researchers (funding: 3-24 months) Visiting scientists (experienced researchers): for

short stays

Community Contribution: Salaries of recruited researchers / visiting scientists Research and networking costs Organization of training events open to external researchers

Previous ITNevaluations

Call Budget (€ million)

Submitted eligible

proposals

Negotiated

proposals

Success rate

2007 240 902-196 75 8.3%2008 330 886 92-100 10-11%

Budget for next Call: ~ € 240 million

Call open: End of 2009

Deadline: Early 2010

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Useful info

Marie Curie website:Marie Curie website:

http://ec.europa.eu/mariecurieactions/http://ec.europa.eu/mariecurieactions/

Cordis FP7 website:Cordis FP7 website:

http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/

FP7 Calls:FP7 Calls:

http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc//

IAPP Project - Example

PEP2BRAIN

Synovo

Tübingen Univ

Synovo GmbH

Girona Univ.BioAlvo SA

IMM

Selected peptides as drug candidates

directed to pain and neurodegeneration

IAPP Project - Example PEP2BRAIN Aim:

To bring an identified (but not yet optimised) lead compound into pre-clinical development for the treatment of pain and/or neurodegenerative disorders

Research Plan: In vivo efficacy tests performance (IMM & BLV) Computational medicinal chemistry/structure-based drug design (UT) Synthesis, purification and testing compounds derivatives (UdG) Drug discovery & Early toxicity testing (Synovo)

IAPP Added values: Expansion of the project (recruitments, new collaborations) Clear time schedule and set of objectives Increased motivation (mobility and complementary training) Increased visibility towards both sectors ("visit card") SME Equipment: BLV purchase of hardware & software for computer-based assessment

Final objective: Rank lead compound and its suitable set of derivatives

IAPP Project - Example

12 FM12 FM

12 FM

6 FM

6 FM

6 FM

6 FM

6 FM6 FM

6 FM

Secondment & Recruitment Plan:

Total secondments:

7 Fellows (2 ESR, 3 ER, 2 MER) x 6 FM each = 42 FM

Total recruitments:

3 Fellows (3 ER) x 12 FM each = 36 FM

Total awarded FM: 42 + 36 = 78 FM

Final checks: 42 FM sec. > 36 FM rec. 6FM same country/ 78 FM total = 8% OK

PEP2BRAIN

660 000 Euro for 4 years

Archaeology ProjectTo clarify the role of dairy farming and animal husbandry in the peopling ofpost-glacial Europe.

LeCHELactase persistence &

Cultural History of Europe

ITN Project - Example



1. Uppsala University SE 2. University of Bristol UK 3. University of York UK 4. University College London UK5. Oxford University UK 6. University of Copenhagen DK7. Johannes Gutenberg University DE8. CNRS, Paris FR9. Trinity College Dublin IE10. Römisch Germanische Kommission DE11. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam NE12. Reiss-Engelhorn-Museen DE13. Stockholm University SE


3 320 000 Euro for 4 years



17 Associated Partners

DE, UK, FR, CH60 staff

SE headquarters292 employees

DE, US, SG~100 staff

UK industryassociation

3 larger organisations:

Biotage companyDairy UKCNIEL FR

FR industryassociation

2 SMEs:

GATC Biotech A.G.

Applichem


Dairy associations

Communications

Media

Industry training Courses

Sequencing DNA

Decontamination




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Carmela Di Santo Research Directorate-General European Commission [email protected] Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways IAPP