The Israel-EuropeR&D Directorate

For EU FP6

ISERDISrael Europe R&D Directorate

Your Port

For FP

In ISRAEL

ISERD Aims atMaximizing the benefits of participation in

the Framework Program

ISERDSteering Committee:

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance and the Council for

Higher Education – Planning and Budgeting Committee.

Chairman of the Steering Committee – Dr. Eli OPPER, Chief Scientist, Ministry of Industry,

Trade and Labor.

General Manager: Mr. Marcel SHATON

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Budgets of the Framework Programs

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Objectives of the Framework Program :

Political, Economic, Social

Increasing the competitiveness of the European Market, Creating Employment, Improving the standards of living.Solving Important important to Europe.Reaching Critical Mass through European Synergy:

Performing R&D by Consortia.

Submmitting proposals in reaction to Calls for Proposals.

Added Value for a Company Participating in FP6

Strategic partnershipsSynergy of resourcesMarket intelligenceAccess to research of the entire projectShorter time to marketName recognitionStandardizationFunding for large R&D projectsIntegration in the European market

Global change and ecosystems -769 M

Transport - 670 M

Energy - 890 M

Diseases - 1305 M

Genomics - 1209 M

Focusing and integrating research - 14682M

Priority areas - 12438 M

Citizens and governance - 247 M

Life sciences, genomics and

biotech - 2514 M

IST - 3984 M

Nanotech, nanosciences, materials and production processes - 1429 M

Aeronautics and space - 1182 M

Food quality and safety - 753 M

Sustainable development, global change

and ecosystems - 2329 M

Specific activities

covering a wider field of research

- 1409 M

SMEs -473 M

International cooperation -

346 M

Policy support and anticipating S&T needs -

590 M

StrengtheningERA - 347 M

Coordination of activities - 292 M

Development of policies - 55 M

JRC - 760 M

StructuringERA - 2854 M

Research and innovation - 319 M

Human resources and mobility - 1732 M

Research infrastructures - 715MScience and society -

88 M

FP6 Instruments

IP Integrated Projects NoE Network of Excellence STREP Specific Targeted Research Projects CA Coordination actions SSA Specific Support Actions

Target Audience: Industry, SMEs, Research Institutes, Universities, Potential end-users.Average grant: 10 M€. Grants range: 4-25 M€.Duration: 36-60 months.Participants: 10-20 participants.Flexibility: Yearly updates of work plan.

Integrated Projects (IPs):

Integrated Projects (IPs)

Addressing major societal needs

Increasing EU competitiveness predefined S/T

results andclear deliverables

strong managementstructure

ImplementationPlan

RTD 4

RTD 1

RTD 2

RTD 3

RTD 5

Demonstration

TrainIng

Ethical aspects, science-society dialogueEthical aspects, science-society dialogue

Technology transfer, exploitationTechnology transfer, exploitation

ManagementManagement

To integrate the critical mass of activities-

Ambitious objective-driven research

Networks of Excellence (NoE):

Target Audience: Research Institutes, Universities.Average grant: 7 M€.Grants range: 4-15 M€.Duration: ~48-60 months.Participants: 6-12 participants.Flexibility: Yearly update of the work plan.

RTD activities in RTD activities in

Europe before the Europe before the NoENoE

Partner1Partner 2

Partner 3

Partner 4

Coordinated

Networks of Excellence (NoE)

with the NoE

Overcome the fragmentation of European research.

Act as a “Virtual Centre of Excellence”.

Spread excellence beyond the partners.

Reinforce or strengthen scientific and technological excellence on a given research

topic.

Joint Program of Activities

Specific Targeted Research Projects (STREP)

Purpose: Objective-driven research, (more limited in scope than IP), usually focussed on a single issue.Target Audience: Industry, SMEs, Research Institutes, Universities.Average grant: 1.9 M€. Grants range: 0.8-3 M€.Activities covered by EU Contribution: One or more of: Research, Demonstration, Innovation linked activities, Management of the Consortium.Duration: 18-36 months.Participants: 6-15 participants.Flexibility: Fixed overall work plan.

Purpose: Coordination, networking.Target Audience: Research Institutes, Universities, Industry, SMEs.Average grant: 1 M€. Grants range: 0.5-12 M€.Activities covered by EU Contribution: Activities intended to improve and effect coordination of research carried out in another context.Duration: 18-36 months.Participants: 13-26 participants.Flexibility: Fixed overall work plan.

Coordination Actions

Purpose: Preparation of future actions, support policy dissemination of results..Target Audience: Research Institutes, Universities, Industry, SMEs.Average grant: 0.5 M€. Grants range: 0.03-1 M€.Activities covered by EU Contribution: Individual meetings, seminars, workshops, studies, publications, scientific awards and competitions…Duration: 9-30 months.Participants: 1-15 participants.Flexibility: Fixed overall work plan.

Specific Support Actions (SSAs)

Evaluation

Peer-Review SystemTwo-stage evaluation procedure - If specified

Evaluation on a non-anonymous basisUnless otherwise specified in call for proposal

Experts Candidature Submissionhttp://www.cordis.lu/experts/fp6_candidature.htm

Relevance to the objectives of the callPotential impactS&T ExcellenceQuality of the consortium Quality of the managementMobilisation of resources

Evaluation Criteria

“Affirmative Score”

SMEs Gender Issues New Members & INCO countries Ethical and Safety aspects Engaging actors beyond research community; “public acceptance”, education, investors (banks, jvc..)

FinancingType of activity

Research and Technological Development (including innovation related activity) - 50% (100%

AC)Demonstration - 35% (100% AC)

Training - 100% (100% AC)

Consortium Management - reimbursed up to 100% within the limit of 7% of community contribution

Other activities specific to an instrument

FinancingCost Models: definition

FC: actual direct and indirect costs mostly for industry

FCF (variant of FC): actual direct costs + flat rate for indirect costs (20% of total actual direct costs, except subcontracting) for SMEs

AC: actual additional direct costs + flat rate for indirect costs (20% of total actual additional direct costs, except subcontracting) mostly for academia

• Eligible costs - no predefined cost categories - each participant follows his accounting conventions

Consortium agreementRegulates internal organisation of consortium

Compulsory except otherwise mentioned in the call for proposal

May not conflict with the contract

Not signed nor approved by the Commission

After or (preferably) before signing the contract but some decisions must be made by the participants before signature of contract (e.g. IPR issues)

Non binding guidelines published by the Commission

How to Proceed?

How to Proceed - Flow Chart

Read Carefully WP/WPsIdentify subjects of your expertise/interest in the WP/WPs Check for “best fit” and roadmaps It is in the first call?

Act Immediately !!!!

How to Proceed- Join the Club

Identify the European leading groups in the fieldTry to Join ForcesHighlight your capabilities and your potential contribution to the consortium (“affirmative score”).Prepare a short profile emphasizing your skills and partners sought.

How to Proceed - Identify Leaders

Colleagues and Business relationsEoI’s Database http://eoi.cordis.lu/search_form.cfm

CORDIS partners service http://partners-service.cordis.lu/index.cfm

FP5 Projects (CORDIS, ISERD)

ISERD’s Assistance

Information Sources

www.iserd.org.il ISERD’s Mailing Lists Calls InfoPacks CORDIS: http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/

Genomics and Biotechnology for Health, Food Quality and Safety: Dr. Eva Rockman, eva@iserd.org.il

Information Society Technologies: Mrs. Dorit Geifman, dorit@iserd.org.il

Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Processes, Aeronautics and Space, Energy, Transport, Global Change and Ecosystems: Dr. Neomy Soffer, neomy@iserd.org.il

Mobility, Citizens & Governance, Science and Society, Scientific Support to Policy Einat Tamir, einat@iserd.org.il

Rules of Participation - Mr. Marcel Shaton General Manager, marcel@iserd.org.il

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