6th Framework ProgrammeImplementation of Priority

3Dir G - DG Research

26 November 2002 - Warsaw

• FP6 and Priority 3 • Instruments• Recommendations to the

proposers

FP6: eight Priorities

sustainable development & global change

17%

citizens and governance

2%

food safety and health risks

5%

aeronautics and space

9%

information society technologies

29%

genomics and biotechnology for

health 18%

wider field of research (INCO,

CRAFT, ...)10%

nanotechnology, materials, production

9%

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Dissemination & exploitation

International cooperation

Training & Mobility

Socio-economic

Food quality

Life sciences

IT and Communications

SMEs

Industrial & materials technology

Aeronautics & space

Transport

Environment

Energy

FP6: A changing role for EU Research

Programmes• Objective “Lisbon”: to become the most

dynamic and most competitive knowledge-based economy within 10 years

• Objective “Göteborg”: sustainable development (environment, health, economy, employment)

• European Research Area (ERA): …Integrating, reinforcing, structuring… and

stimulating investment in R&D (1,9% > 3,0%)

To support integrated research activities on nanotechnologies, materials, production processes, instruments, devices and applications for many sectors...

Towards Knowledge-based Enterprises !

Thematic priority 3

€ 1.300 million

The specific programme,

referring to priority 3, asks to

concentrate on:

i) Nanotechnology, as a flagship of the next industrial revolution

ii) Multi-functional knowledge-based materials, as critical drivers of innovation

iii) New production processes and devices, as the key to sustainable development

• Transition towards knowledge-based society & sustainable development

• From resource-based to knowledge-based • Promote real breakthroughs not incremental

research • Integrated approach covering production &

consumption patterns • Integration of education &

skills development

Overall approach and objectives

Two areas of more generic

nature • Nanotechnologies and nanosciences:

Long-term interdisciplinary research Nanobiotechnologies Nanometre-scale engineering, Handling and control devices & instruments Applications ...

• Knowledge-based multifunctional materials:

Development of fundamental knowledge Transformation and processing Engineering support

• Processes and devices in support of transformation from traditional to high added-value industry– Flexible and intelligent manufacturing systems– Systems research and hazard control– Life-cycle (production-use and user awareness)

One “integrating” area• Technologies for safety and security of

people

One area of more socio-economic nature

Objective:

• New approach to materials science, production and engineering

• Promote the creation of an RTD-intensive European nanotech related industry & uptake of nanotech in existing industries

• Promote development of new professional skills

3.1. Nanotechnologies and nanosciences

Objective:

• High knowledge content materials, leading edge RTD partnerships & high-risk research

• Critical drivers of innovation in technologies, devices & systems, benefiting sustainable development and competitiveness

• Breakthroughs from new materials, new processing & new approaches

3.2 Knowledge-based Multifunctional

Materials

Objective :

• Transformation of European industry improved competitiveness & sustainability

• Collaboration between research & industry in framework of “manufacturing in 2010”

• New production concepts - breakthrough organisational, quality & technological developments

3.3 New Production Processes & Devices

Objective:

• Materials science & advanced industrial technologies and devices at the service of health, environment and security

• Incorporation of sensors, actuators & devices

3.4 Integration of nanotechnologies, new

materials & new production technologies for improved

security & quality of life

Nanotechnologies & nanosciences (2003 priorities)

3.4.1.1 - Long-term interdisciplinary researchExpanding knowledge in size-dependant phenomenaSelf-organisation and self assemblingmolecular & bio-molecular mechanisms

3.4.1.2 - NanobiotechnologiesInterfaces between biological and non biological

systems

3.4.1.3 - Nanometre-scale engineeringEngineering techniques for nanotubes

3.4.1.4 - Handling / control devices & instrumentsHandling & control at single atom or molecule level

3.4.1.5 - Applications …Roadmaps for nanotechnology

Knowledge-based multifunctional materials

(2003 priorities) 3.4.2.1 - Development of fundamental knowledge

Understanding materials phenomena

3.4.2.2 - Transformation and processing Mastering chemistry & creating new processing pathwaysSurface & interface science and engineering

3.4.2.3 - Engineering support New materials by designNew knowledge-based higher performance materials

Processes & devices (2003 priorities)

3.4.3.1 - Flexible & intelligent manufacturing systemsNew production technologiesNew and user-friendly production equipment & technologiesCreation of “knowledge communities” KB added value products & services in traditional industries

3.4.3.2 - Systems research and hazard control Cleaner, safer & more eco-efficient productionSustainable waste management & hazard reduction

3.4.3.3 - Life-cycle of ind systems, products & servicesOptimisation of production-use-consumption interactionsIncreasing user awareness

Integration of nanotechnology, new materials, & new processes

for improved security & Quality of life(2003 priorities)

3.4.4.1 - Systems, instruments and equipment for better diagnosis and/or surgery

3.4.4.2 - Tissue engineering, new bio-mimetics and bio-hybrid systems

3.4.4.3 - New generation sensors, actuators, systems for health, safety & security of people and environment

• FP6 and Priority 3• Instruments

Recommendations to proposers

• Integrated Projects (IP) - New!

• Networks of Excellence (NE) - New!

• Specific Targeted Research Projects (STREP)

• Co-ordination actions (CA)

• Specific support actions (SSA)

Instruments to be used

New instruments should help co-ordination of

efforts

RTD

RTD+ support to

innovation+ CRAFT + Demos

+ coordination

RTD+ support to exploitation

FP2 FP3 FP4 FP5 FP6FP1

Integrated

Projects

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Networks of

Excellence

• Integrated Projects (IP) - leading to radical innovation in the long term - new applicable knowledge - include different activities : may span different topics

• Networks of Excellence (NE) - long-term integration & contribute to advancing knowledge for sustainability, competitiveness & dynamism of EU industry : usually single topic

• IP, NE evaluation in 2 stages

New Instruments for Thematic Priority 3

… among Participants and funding bodies governments, contractors, industry, universities, research institutes, etc.

… across Activitiesfrom basic research

Support to SMEs Technology transfer

to dissemination and training…

… across Technical AreasDesign, life-cycle aspects,

Materials,

Processes,

Maintenance, repair, etc...

ObjectivesReal breakthroughs,Support to Industry,

Sustain. Development

Integrated Projects in Priority 3

Clear and Quantified Deliverables and Integration...

50% EC Funds

Participants Wishing a Progressive and Lasting Integration of Research Capacities

Joint Program ofActivities (JPA)Ambitious and merging national orregional activities

… to strengthen EU poles of excellence

New MaterialsNanotechnologiesNew technologies

ObjectivesTo assemble EU

Research Capacities and strengthen S & T

Excellence

Advancing Knowledge and Integration ...

Networks of Excellence

100% EC Fundsfor Integration of

resources

• Co-ordination Actions (CA) - strengthen links between national, regional & EC RTD projects, co-ordination with EUREKA, COST & ESF

• Specific Targeted Research Projects (STREP) at frontiers of knowledge

• Specific Support Actions (SSA) - preparing future research activities, future scenarios, road-maps

Other Instruments for Thematic Priority 3

Within Integrated Projects and Networks of Excellence where specific activities are carried out by and for the SMEs are encouraged

Via ad hoc activities designed for high-tech SMEs

New opportunities are opening…

…for SMEs

The “INCO” countries – developing countries; mediterranean countries; newly independent states

Bi-lateral S/T agreements with, for example USA, Canada, China, Russia, Argentina, Chile and others

The Intelligent Manufacturing Systems initiative with Norway, Switzerland, USA, Japan, Australia and Korea

… for activities to support education & development of new skills

… for a broader international cooperation in the framework

of…

• Launch 17 December 2002

• Closing date: for the new instruments, March 6, 2003 (1st stage); June 26, 2003 (2nd stage). For other instruments, April 10 (single stage)

• Indicative budget: 400 M€ (of which 260 M€ for the new instruments)

• Priority areas: all, apart those opened for the joint call with priority 2 and for the SME dedicated call

Priority 3 first call

3.4.1.1- Expanding the knowledge in nanosciences - NE; STREP; CA 3.4.1.1- Self-organisation and self-assembling - IP; NE; STREP 3.4.1.1- Molecular and bio-molecular mechanisms - IP; NE; STREP 3.4.1.2- Interfaces biological/non biological entitiesIP; NE; STREP 3.4.1.3- Engineering techniques for nanotubes - IP; NE; STREP 3.4.1.4- Handling and control instrumentation - IP; NE; STREP; CA 3.4.1.5- Roadmaps for nanotechnology- SSA

3.4.2.1- Understanding materials phenomena - NE; STREP; CA 3.4.2.2- New processing pathways - IP; NE; STREP; CA 3.4.2.2- Surface science and engineering - IP; NE; STREP; CA 3.4.2.3- New materials by design - IP; NE; STREP; CA 3.4.2.3- New knowledge-based materials - IP; NE; STREP; CA

Priority 3 first call (2)

3.4.3.1- New production technologies - STREP 3.4.3.1- New and simplified production equipment - IP; NE; STREP; CA 3.4.3.2- Cleaner, safer and more eco-efficient production - IP; STREPS 3.4.3.2- Waste management/hazard reduction - NE; CA; SSA 3.4.3.3- “production-use-consumption” interactions NE; CA 3.4.3.3- Increasing the “user awareness” - SSA

3.4.4.1- Systems for better diagnosis and surgery - IP; NE; CA 3.4.4.2- Tissue engineering & bio-hybrid systems - IP; NE; STREP; CA 3.4.4.3- New generation of sensors and systems for health, safety and

security of people and environment (*) - IP; NE; STREP

(*) The call under this area is co-ordinated with Priority 2, area “micro and nanosystems”, for which 70M€ are earmarked.

Priority 3 first call (3)

• Launch 17 December 2002

• Closing date: new instruments April 24, 2003 (1st stage); Sept 16, 2003 (2nd stage). For other instruments, same dates (single stage)

• Indicative budget: 60 M€ (25 M€ + 35 M€ for priority 2 & 3 respectively; 45 M€ for IPs + NEs)

• Priority areas: 2.3.2.11 - “products and services engineering” 3.4.3.1 - “knowledge communities in production technologies”

Instruments: IP, NE, CA, SSA

Joint call of Priorities 2+3

• Launch 17 December 2002

• Closing date: April 10, 2003 (1st stage); September 3, 2003 (2nd stage)

• Indicative budget: 40 M€

• Restriction to participation: Proposals should be clearly led by SMEs

• Priority area: 3.4.3.1 - “support to the development of new knowledge based added value products and services in traditional industries”

Instrument: IP

Dedicated call for SMEs Integrated Projects

• FP6 and Priority 3• Instruments• Recommendations to

proposers

Recommendations (I)

• Integrated Projects (flagship) need full and multidimensional integration

• Networks of Excellence are supposed to lead to a lasting integration and be attractive to researchers (again, flagship projects)

• STREP on research at frontiers of knowledge• CA to strengthen co-ordination of national

activities• Next call(s) to concentrate on priority areas

and instruments, identified in the WP

Recommendations (II)

• For the new instruments, ensure critical mass, try to combine financial resources such as venture capital, EIB funds, national funding, etc. in addition to the EC funds; also include supporting modules for effective RTD actions, e.g. training, TT, support to spin-offs, IPR set-up, ethics, etc.

• Develop ambitious and consolidated plans of actions (as well as contingency plans)

• Ensure pragmatic management (e.g. board of management, permanent secretariat)

Do not forget !

• Increased efforts towards research: the EU industrial sectors need it !

• Coordinated efforts in research: to ensure synergies between EU + national actions

• Integrated efforts: research without innovation is of no value

• Concentrated efforts towards sustainable development and value-added knowledge-based enterprises