FP6 – Sustainable Energy Systems

Relationship with SEI national RD&D programmeInformation and support to Irish proposers

Therese Murphy, SEI FP6 Information morningNational Delegate & NCP Dublin -- July 15, 2004

Relationship with SEI national RD&D programme

FP6 RTD Work

Programme

House of Tomorrow RD&D

Renewable Energy

RD&D

CHP

House of Tomorrow

Short to Medium term:• Large scale integration of renewable energy

sources and energy efficiency;• Cost effective supply of renewable energy

resources• Eco-buildings.

Medium to Long term:• New and advanced concepts in renewable

energy, (PV, geothermal, concentrated solar).

Renewable Energy

Short to Medium term:• Cost effective supply of renewable energy resources;• Large scale integration of renewable energy sources

and energy efficiency;

Medium to Long term:• Fuel cells, including their application;• New technologies for energy carriers, transport and

storage, in particular hydrogen;• New and advanced concepts in renewable energy

technologies (Biomass, PV, Wind, Geothermal, Concentrated Solar, Ocean).

Combined Heat & Power

Short to Medium term:• Cost effective supply of renewable energy

resources:• Innovative combinations of biomass with fossil

fuels;• Cofiring biomass/wastes;

• Improvement of competitiveness of polygeneration (cost reduction);

• Innovative integration of polygeneration (improve interaction between supply and demands).

Information and support for Irish proposers

First and foremost, we recommend you study:• The ‘Guidelines on proposals Evaluation and

Selection Procedures;

• Range of criteria detailed in Annex B: Common evaluation criteria for evaluating proposals.

Before submitting to EU Commission

Evaluation principles

Well established principles:• Quality;

• Transparency;

• Equal treatment;

• Impartiality;

• Efficiency and speed;

• Ethical considerations.

Evaluation criteria

• Equal weight for criteria;• Thresholds will vary by instrument:

• IP 24/30• NoE 20/25• STRP 21/30• CA 21/30• SSA 17.5/25

• Reserve list and Ranked list

• Call for expert evaluators: http://www.cordis.lu/experts/fp6_candidature.htm

Information pack

Reference material:• Overview of the New Calls for Proposals; • Sustainable Energy Systems – Work Programme

(Revised edition);• The ‘Guidelines on proposals Evaluation and

Selection Procedures;• Common evaluation criteria for evaluating

proposals: Annex B;• Outline Project Description Form;• List of contacts in DG-TREN & DG-RTD;• List of Sustainable Energy Systems events (Med-

Long term).

Next steps

• Consider if your area of interest is included in any of the new Calls;

• Scope out your ideas on the ‘Outline for Proposal’ one-pager;

• Send an electronic copy of your project outline to SEI (recommend max. 4/6 week timeframe);

• Begin networking / initiate partner search to estabilish international/national/regional/ local partners.

SEI assistance

Contact SEI for:• General information and briefing;

• Initial advice on your proposed idea and developing your ‘Outline for Proposal’;

Guidance• with the scoping of your actual proposal;

• on writing your actual proposal;

• with establishing partners;

• final review before submission to EU Commission.

SEI Request

• Keep us informed of developments (especially if you proceed to become part of a consortium filing a proposal);

• Give us feedback about the FP6 experience regarding:• Application process;

• International experts / teams encountered through this process.

Additional support

For EI Client Companies

The EI feasibility grant scheme offers:• Travel & subsistence;• External consultant;• Other costs;• 50% of eligible cost (max. grant €7,500);

E-mail: ronan.breslin@enterprise-ireland.com

Additional support

For Non-EI Client Indigenous Companies

• Shannon DevelopmentNeil O’Sullivan Ph: 061-410777

• Udaras na GaeltachtaJim Harrington Ph: 091-503105

Additional support

For full-time academic staff in third level educational institutions:

• Support for travel to meet potential partner to prepare a proposal;

• Financial assistance up to €1000 (max three days support €150/day);

• Application form on EI website www.enterprise-ireland.com (FP6 link);

• Contact Rita Ward: Ph: 01 8082767Email: rita.ward@enterprise-ireland.com.

For full-time academic staff in third level educational institutions:

• EI Co-ordination Grant -- facilitate the preparatory work;• Support for the preparation of proposals to co-ordinate

IPs, NoEs, large STREPs and other large projects under FP6;

• Maximum of €20,000;• First contact your NCP for a preliminary discussion;  • Application form on EI website

http://www.fp6-ireland.com/support.asp?id=52  • Contact Dorothy Timmons: Ph: 01-8082350

E-mail: dorothy.timmons@enterprise-ireland.com

Additional support

Post-submission to EU Commission

• Unsuccessful application:• SEI may still be interested in funding

aspects of your proposal under one of our national programmes.

Post-submission to EU Commission

• Successful application (max. funding):• SEI may be interested in funding the

dissemination of results from your project.

• Successful application (limited funding):• SEI may be interested in ‘topping-up’ EU

funding to the appropriate State Aid limit;

• SEI may be interested in funding the dissemination of results from your project.

Further information

• To build on current EU Research fp6.cordis.lu/fp6/home.cfmand www.cordis.lu/era/home.html

• Information on FP6 http:/ / europa.eu.int/comm/research/fp6/index_en.html

• FP6 Instruments explained http:/ / europa.eu.int/comm/research/fp6/instruments_en.html

• Expressions o f Interest fp6.cordis.lu/eoi/sustdev/energy/eoi_srch.cfm

SEI Contacts

National Delegate & National Contact PointTherese MurphyTel: 01 8082068E-mail: therese.murphy@sei.ie

Alternative National DelegateDr Kevin BrownTel: 01 8082274E-mail: kevin.brown@sei.ie