InJoy&Train FAFB Information Day 16 November, 2007 FP7 OVERVIEW TIGRAN ARZUMANYAN

InJoy&TrainFAFB Information Day

16 November, 2007

FP7 OVERVIEW

TIGRAN ARZUMANYAN

Information Day, 16 November, 2007 Yerevan

What is the structure of FP7?

Cooperation – Collaborative researchCooperation – Collaborative research

People – Human PotentialPeople – Human Potential

Joint Research Centre (nuclear)Joint Research Centre (nuclear)

Ideas – Frontier ResearchIdeas – Frontier Research

Capacities – Research CapacityCapacities – Research Capacity

Joint Research Centre (non-nuclear)Joint Research Centre (non-nuclear)

EuratomEuratom

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Which are the Thematic Priorities?

10 Thematic Priorities – “Themes”1. Health

2. Food, agriculture and fisheries and biotechnology (FAFB)

3. Information and communication technologies

4. Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies

5. Energy

6. Environment (including climate change)

7. Transport (including aeronautics)

8. Socio-economic sciences and the humanities

9. Space

10. Security

Cooperation – Collaborative researchCooperation – Collaborative research


Research infrastructures Research for the benefit of SMEs Regions of knowledge Research potential of Convergence Regions Science in society Support to the coherent development of research

policies International cooperation

Capacities – Research CapacityCapacities – Research Capacity


FP Budget

Evolution of funding*

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25

50

75

FP4 FP5 FP6 FP7

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FP1: 1984–1987 FP2: 1987–1991 FP3: 1991–1994 FP4: 1994–1998 FP5: 1998–2002 FP6: 2002–2006FP7: 2007–2013

*Approx. figures, including EURATOM


FP7: Target audience

Participation in FP6 (and FP7) is open to all interested parties (legal entities), including:

– Research centres (public or private)

– Universities

– Industry (SME or not)

– International organisations

– Industrial associations, professional bodies, consumer associations, etc.

– Physical persons

Participation is open to parties from non-EU countries


International Cooperation in FP7 –

International Co-operation PARTNER COUNTRIES

1- Associated countries2- Industrialized countries (USA, Canada, Japan…)3- International Co-operation Partner Countries (ICPC)

Countries neighbouring the EU (Mediterranean partner Countries, Western Balkans, Eastern European and Central Asian countries)

Developing countries, focussing on their needs (ACP, ASIA, Latin America)

Emerging economies (e.g. China, India, Brazil, Russia, South Africa…)


FP7: Minimum conditions for participation

Generally, 3 independent participants from 3 Member States or Associated Countries (or the JRC or an international European interest organisation)

Additional or different conditions may apply, depending on specific workprogramme and type of project

– E.g., ICPC-oriented projects (SICA) will, generally, require 4 independent participants, 2 of which from different MS/AC and 2 from different ICPC countries


FP projects: possible activity types

Research and technological development Demonstration Training Coordination activities Support activities Integration activities/ Others Management

Note: Different activity types have different funding levels!


FP projects: Funding schemes

Each “funding scheme”, i.e., project type, allows for a certain set of activity types. In FP7, calls will be addressing:

– Small and Large Collaborative projects (in FP6, STREP/IP)

– Networks of Excellence

– Coordination/support actions

– Fellowships (Marie Curie scheme)

– Research projects for third parties (e.g., SMEs)

– Individual projects (ERC)


FP7 projects: From the proposal to the contract


FP7: margin for a bottom-up approach

The Marie-Curie scheme The “Ideas” area The Research for the benefit of SMEs

– SME associations– Individual SMEs


FP7: Funding

Principle of co-financing & no-profit Grants:

– Reimbursement of eligible costs– Flat rates (percentage of direct costs for the

indirect cost or scale of unit costs)– Lump sum amounts– Combination


FP7: Maximum funding rates

In general:

RTD activities – 50%,

(up to 75% for Public bodies, education establishments, non-profit research organisations, SMEs)

Demonstration activities – 50% Management, support, coordination,

training activities – 100%


FP7: Intellectual property

Higher flexibility to exploit generated knowledge

In principle, each partner owns the knowledge they generate (but joint ownership also possible)

The EC contract may set restrictions to transfer of ownership

The consortium agreement can further clarify ownership of knowledge and exploitation capabilities


Getting support for participation

National Contact Points or Information Contact Points or equivalent structures receive training and support from the EC

Specific support actions (e.g. INJOY&TRAIN) CORDIS (http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7 – a very rich

source of information!) CORDIS Partner Search

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


Getting involved

Get informed (workprogramme, ETP documents, policy background, scientific developments, …)

Work on networking CORDIS Partner Search Tool Don’t hesitate to ask your NCP/ICP for

advice!


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