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ERA-Can: Information and Support Service for
Canadian Participants in FP7Canada-EU Future Internet Workshop
Waterloo, March 23, 2011
Garth WilliamsPrincipal, Public Knowledge Canada
Director, ERA-Can
Maria BernardTrade Commissioner, DFAIT
Leader, Executive Project Management Team, ERA-Can
Sharon IrwinScience and Technology Counsellor, DFAITMission of Canada to the European Union
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ERA-Can
The European Research Area – Canada Project (ERA-Can) is a joint initiative of the European Commission and seven Canadian research organizations:
– Canada Foundation for Innovation
– Canadian Institutes for Health Research
– Federal Partners in Technology Transfer
– Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
– National Research Council Canada
– Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
– Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
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Objective
Promote cooperation in science and technology between Canadians and Europeans
- by improving the quality of information and assistance available to Canadians, in all sectors,
- on the programs, networking tools and research activities of the 7th Framework Programme (FP7).
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Why?
European Commission / Government of Canada• Increase competitiveness
• Address global challenges
• Promote scientific diplomacy
• Add to Canada-EU S&T Agreement (1996)
• Encourage excellence
Researchers• Work with the best minds on the biggest challenges
• Work with well-funded researchers
• Work in strong international networks
• Work in similar research cultures
• Share costs, risks and benefits
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ERA-Can: Activities
InformationFocus: Areas of Mutual Interest (Specific Opportunities)
- JSTCC and Joint Advisory Board
- Information meetings and Roundtables (in Europe and Canada)
- Analysis of Work Programmes (FP7)
CommunicationsFocus: Researchers
- Web Site (www.era-can.ca)
- Targeted Communications
- Guide for Canadians / Information Sessions / Webinars
- Advice Service
Focus: Research Organizations
- NCP Workshop / Meetings
- Twinning / ERA-Net Workshop
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EU Framework Programmes
Framework Programmes have been the European Union's main instruments for research funding since 1984.
- University, business and government research
- Fundamental research to the point of commercialization
- Consortia engaging three or more European countries
- Multi-disciplinary collaborative research
Structuring Effect on European Research- Trans-national and international
- Multi-disciplinary and Multi-sectoral
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7th Framework Programme (2007-2013)
Largest (€53.2 Billion)
Most international (“Third country” participants welcome in all projects although funded only in specific circumstances)
Themes – Cooperation: Collaborative Research (€32.4 billion)
• ICT Theme (€9.1 billion) – Ideas: Frontier Research (€7.5 billion) – People: Human Potential – Mobility and Training (€4.7 billion) – Capacities: Research Infrastructure (€4.1 billion)
Euratom European Atomic Energy Community (€2.7 billion) (2007-2011)
Joint Research Centre (non-nuclear): (€1.7 billion)
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FP7: Opportunities for Canada
Cooperation- Open to participation (funded only when Canadians essential to
success)
Ideas- Open to Canadians working in Europe (funded)
People- Initial Training Grants (Doctoral Students)- Incoming / Outgoing Fellowships (Post-Doctoral and Researchers)
(funded)- IRSES (Researcher Exchanges)
Capacities- National Contact Points (Information Networks)- ERA-Nets (Research Funding Networks)- Project Twinning (EC and Canadian Agencies)- International Cooperation Projects (Coordination and Support Actions)
- Some are targeted for Canada: e.g. ERA-Can, Access2Canada
Independent Expert / Peer Review: https://cordis.europa.eu/emmfp7/
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Example: Canada-EU Cooperation in ICT
4WARD – Architecture and Design for the Future Internet4WARD will improve the ability to design inter-operable and complementary families of network architectures, drawing on the full range of technologies from fibre to wireless and sensor networks, to better support innovation within the internet. It brings together 37 partners from 16 countries.
Budget: €23.38M (30 months, 2008-10)
Partners:– Ericsson, Nokia, Siemens, Alcatel, Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom… – Lancaster University, Universitaet Bremen, Israel Institute of Technology…Canadian Partners:– Ericsson Canada
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Example: Canada-EU Cooperation in Environment
ARCRISK – Arctic Health Risks
ARCRISK examines the influence of climate change on contaminant spreading and transfer and the resultant risk to human populations in the Arctic and other areas of Europe. It brings together 22 partners from 12 countries.
Budget: €4.73M (54 months, 2009-13)
Partners:
– Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme Secretariat…
Canadian Partners:
– Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Health Canada
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Example: Canada-EU Cooperation in Health
ENGAGE – European Network for Genetic and Genomic EpidemiologyENGAGE aims to translate data emerging from large-scale research efforts in molecular epidemiology into information of direct relevance to future advances in clinical medicine. It brings together 18 partners in 9 countries.
Budget: €16.5M (60 months, 2008-12)
Partners:– Helsingin Yliopisto, University of Oxford, European Molecular Biology Laboratory…Canadian Partners: - Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (funded: €52,176);- Université de Montréal (funded: €162,000)
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Example: Canada-EU Cooperation in People (Training Network)
HEALING Network - Hedgehog-Gli signalling and its pharmacological modulation for regenerative medicine (Stem Cell Research).
The network includes leading academic institutions and companies in the molecular biology, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry. It has nine full training partners and additional associated partners.
Budget: €3.73 million (48 months, 2009-13) See: www.fp7-healing.eu
Partners:– Université de Genève, Switzerland (Dr. Ariel Ruiz i Altaba) – CoordinatorCanadian Partner:– Ottawa Health Research Institute (Dr. Valerie Wallace) – Associate Partner
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Example: Canada-EU Cooperation in People (International Fellowship)
ECOFUN – Analysis of biodiversity changes on marine ecosystems
ECOFUN aims to quantify how the structure of marine food-webs has changed due to biodiversity changes and develop an understanding of how these changes have impacted ecosystem functioning. It allows Dr. Isabel Palomera Laforga to conduct research at Dalhousie University.
Budget: €212,125 (36 months, 2009-11)
Partners:
– Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (Madrid, Spain)
Canadian Partner:
– Dalhousie University, Department of Biology
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Canadians in FP7(January 2007-March 2011)
Program Applicants Participants
in proposals in funded projects
Capacities International 10 5
For SME 2 0
Infrastructure 9 5
Science in Society 10 3
Cooperation Energy 13 6
Environment 32 14
Food / Ag / Biotech 40 18
Health 43 17
ICT 85 10
Nanotechnology 25 9
Security 3 0
SSH 25 5
Space 6 1
Transport 21 7
Ideas ERC 21 1
People Marie-Curie 277 67
Total 622 168
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Canadians’ Member State Partners
European partners of Canadian applicants in FP7 projects
(January 2007–March 2011)
Region Applications
France 516
United Kingdom 494
Germany 491
Italy 349
Spain 321
Netherlands 204
Sweden 166
Belgium 156
Switzerland 120
Norway 114
Denmark 113
Finland 112
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Canadian Participants in FP7 ICT Projects
Project Acronym Project Title Participant Legal Name Project Total Cost
SCY Science Created by You University of Toronto 8,146,812
4WARD Architecture and Design for the Future Internet Ericsson Canada Inc. 23,388,607
WHERE Wireless Hybrid Enhanced Mobile Radio Estimators University of Alberta 5,551,112
NIW Natural Interactive Walking McGill University 1,830,700
AEGIS Open Accessibility Everywhere University of Toronto 12,725,119
AEGIS Open Accessibility Everywhere Research in Motion Ltd. 12,725,119
GIGAWAM Gigabit Access Passive Optical Network Using
Wavelength Division Multiplexing IGNIS Photonyx Inc. 9,120,400
INTELLEO Intelligent Learning Extended Organization Athabasca University 2,934,184
LOCOMORPH Robust Robot Locomotion and Movements through
Morphology and Morphosis Ryerson University 3,924,470
SUCCESS Silicon-based Ultra-compact Cost-efficient System
Design for mm-Wave Sensors University of Toronto 4,813,596
WHERE2 Wireless Hybrid Enhanced Mobile Radio Estimators University of Alberta 7,478,288
CUMULONIMBO A Highly Scalable Transactional Multi-Tier Platform
as a Service McGill University 4,716,089
FIGARO Future Internet Gateway-based Architecture of
Residential Networks University of Waterloo 7,954,879
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Thank You / MerciGarth Williams
Director, [email protected]
Maria BernardLeader, Executive Project Management Team, ERA-Can
Sharon IrwinScience and Technology Counsellor
Mission of Canada to the European [email protected]
www.era-can.ca