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Research: Filling the gap
(total expenditure on R&D as % of GDP, 2004)
(EU-25 extrapolation based on R&D intensity targets put forward by Member States in their respective
National Reform Programmes)
3,3
3,1 Japan : 3,18 %
2,9
USA : 2,66 %
2,7
2,5
2,3
EU-25 2010
forecast: 2,6 %
2,1
1,9
EU-25 : 1,86 %
1,7
1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010
Data: Eurostat, OECD. Source: DG Research
FP7 /2 EC – DG RTD – B4, RSFF Sector, Workshop on Financing Growth in Vilnius/ Lithuania, 12 June 2008
Why research at European level?
Creation of a European Research Area (ERA) by
Pooling and leveraging resources
Resources are pooled to achieve critical mass
Leverage effect on private investments
Fostering human capacity and excellence in
Science & Technology
Stimulate training, mobility and career development of researchers
Improve Science & Technology capabilities
Stimulate competition in research
Better integration of European R&D
Encourage coordination of national policies
Effective comparative research at EU-level
Efficient dissemination of research results
FP7 /3 EC – DG RTD – B4, RSFF Sector, Workshop on Financing Growth in Vilnius/ Lithuania, 12 June 2008
7th Framework Programme for Research,
Development and Demonstration (FP 7):
Funding for R &D in Europe
Capacities, 4 097 JRC (EC), 1 751
People, 4 750
€ million
Ideas, 7 510
Cooperation,
32 413
€ 50 521 million, current prices (Euratom FP: €2.7 billion over 5 years not included above)
FP7 /4 EC – DG RTD – B4, RSFF Sector, Workshop on Financing Growth in Vilnius/ Lithuania, 12 June 2008
FP7 Structure:
Specific Programmes
Cooperation – Collaborative research
Ideas – Frontier Research
People – Marie Curie Actions
Capacities – Research Capacity
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JRC non-nuclear research
Euratom direct actions – JRC nuclear research
Euratom indirect actions – nuclear fusion and fission research
FP7 /5 EC – DG RTD – B4, RSFF Sector, Workshop on Financing Growth in Vilnius/ Lithuania, 12 June 2008
FP 7 – Cooperation: Collaborative Research
(Researchers, industry and SMEs) in 10 areas:
1. Health
2. Food, agriculture and fisheries, and biotechnology
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
FP7 /6 EC – DG RTD – B4, RSFF Sector, Workshop on Financing Growth in Vilnius/ Lithuania, 12 June 2008
FP 7 – Ideas: Conducting “Frontier Research”
The European Research Council (ERC)
Frontier (« basic/ fundamental ») Research is a key driver to
innovation and economic performance
Establish the European Research Council (ERC) – the first
pan-European funding agency for Frontier Research
Support investigator-driven frontier research over all areas of
research
European added-value through competition at European
level
Support projects of individual teams
Scientific Excellence as sole criterion
FP7 /7 EC – DG RTD – B4, RSFF Sector, Workshop on Financing Growth in Vilnius/ Lithuania, 12 June 2008
FP 7 – People: Marie Curie Actions
Fellowships, Grants, Awards
Initial training of researchers
Marie Curie Networks
Life-long training and career development
Individual Fellowships
Co-financing of regional/national/international programmes
Industry-academia pathways and partnerships
Industry-Academia Knowledge–sharing Scheme*
International dimension
Outgoing & Incoming International Fellowships
International Cooperation Scheme
Specific actions
Mobility and career enhancement actions
Excellence awards
FP7 /8 EC – DG RTD – B4, RSFF Sector, Workshop on Financing Growth in Vilnius/ Lithuania, 12 June 2008
FP 7 – Capacities: Research Capacity
Excellent infrastructures to conduct research
1. Research infrastructures
2. Research for the benefit of SMEs
3. Regions of Knowledge
4. Research Potential
5. Science in Society
6. Coherent development of policies
7. Activities of International Cooperation
FP7 /9 EC – DG RTD – B4, RSFF Sector, Workshop on Financing Growth in Vilnius/ Lithuania, 12 June 2008
FP 7 grants
Setting priorities and selecting excellent projects
The 7th Framework Programme
Cooperation Ideas People Capacities
The Annual Work Programme
Call for proposals Call for proposals Call for proposals
www.cordis.europa.eu/fp7
FP7 /10 EC – DG RTD – B4, RSFF Sector, Workshop on Financing Growth in Vilnius/ Lithuania, 12 June 2008
Traditional grant funding for R & D
Funding Schemes
Collaborative projects:
Clearly defined projects carried out by consortia made up of participants
from different countries, and from industry and academia
Network of Excellence:
Research institutions integrating substantial part of their activities and
capacities in a given field
Coordination and support actions:
Actions that coordinate projects, programmes and policies such as
network activities, expert groups or support for trans-national access to
research infrastructures
FP7 /11 EC – DG RTD – B4, RSFF Sector, Workshop on Financing Growth in Vilnius/ Lithuania, 12 June 2008
FP 7: New approaches R&D financing
Risk-Sharing Finance Facility (RSFF)
Loan or guarantee financing of RDI alternative or complementary
to Community grants
Joint Technology Initiatives (JTIs)
Public-private partnerships between the Community and the
industry to tackle key research challenges of the future
Individual grants by the European Research Council:
Funding for projects carried out by individual academics, national or
multinational research teams
Research for the benefit of specific groups (i.e.:
SMEs):
Funding for R&D projects outsourced by specific groups, particularly
SMEs, to be carried out by universities and research institutes
FP7 /12 EC – DG RTD – B4, RSFF Sector, Workshop on Financing Growth in Vilnius/ Lithuania, 12 June 2008
Joint Technology Initiatives (JTIs)
Resulting from the work of European Industrial Platforms (ETPs) and
focusing the research efforts in areas of high industrial and policy
relevance
Should lead to research results with clear added value for Europe and for
industry
Must have a clear commitment and contribution from industry
Implementation through tailor-made legal structures (article 171) and
allowing for financial arrangements beyond the “usual” FP 7 support
instruments
Currently implemented: Aeronautics and Air Transport (”Clean Sky”),
Innovative Medicines (IMI), Embedded Computing Systems (ARTEMIS),
Nanoelectronics 2020 (ENIAC)
Preparation stage: Hydrogen and Fuel Cells (FCH), GMES
FP7 /13 EC – DG RTD – B4, RSFF Sector, Workshop on Financing Growth in Vilnius/ Lithuania, 12 June 2008
Participation of small and medium-
sized enterprises (SMEs)
Two dedicated support programmes (under “Capacities”):
- Research for SMEs: targeting mainly low to medium-technology
companies with little or no research capability; outsourcing of research
activities to research institutes and universities; trans-national approach
Goal: Acquisition of know-how and access to international networks to
support their business development
- Research for SME associations: targeting associations acting on behalf
of their SME members; outsourcing of research activities to research
institutes and universities; trans-national approach
Goal: Development of technical solutions to problems in specific
industrial sectors or segments of the value chain through research;
addressing the needs of a larger number of SMEs
FP7 /14 EC – DG RTD – B4, RSFF Sector, Workshop on Financing Growth in Vilnius/ Lithuania, 12 June 2008
Participation of small and medium-
sized enterprises (SMEs)
New joint programme for R&D performing SMEs:
“EUROSTARS”
- Jointly developed by the EUREKA network and the European Commission
services to support R&D performing SMEs and to better co-ordinate
national support activities
- Targets R&D projects of SMEs conducting market-oriented research and
the exploitation of R&D results; co-funding (50 %) by the project
participants, at least 2 SMEs from different EUROSTAR countries
- EU contribution EUR 100 Mio., plus at least EUR 300 Mio. from EU
Member States and Associated Countries (total EUR 400 Mio.); total
public and private funding package of up to EUR 800 Mio.
- Implementation of EUROSTARS foreseen in 2008 by the EUREKA
Secretariat (evaluation and selection of projects for funding) after adoption
by the Council (EU Member States) and the European Parliament
FP7 /15 EC – DG RTD – B4, RSFF Sector, Workshop on Financing Growth in Vilnius/ Lithuania, 12 June 2008
More information
European Research Portal:
www.ec.europa.eu/research
General information on FP 7:
www.ec.europa.eu/research/fp7
Specific information on research programmes,
projects and FP 7 Call documents:
www.cordis.europa.eu/fp7
General information requests:
www.ec.europa.eu/research/enquiries
FP7 /16 EC – DG RTD – B4, RSFF Sector, Workshop on Financing Growth in Vilnius/ Lithuania, 12 June 2008
FP 7: RSFF contact in DG RTD
DG RESEARCH (RTD)
Directorate B, Unit B-04,« Regions of Knowledge and Research Potential»
RSFF Sector:
Jean-David MALO - jean-david.malo@ec.europa.eu
Martin KOCH - martin.koch@ec.europa.eu
Anna KRZYZANOWSKA - anna.krzyzanowska@ec.europa.eu
Telephone: + 32 2 2984599
FP7 /17 EC – DG RTD – B4, RSFF Sector, Workshop on Financing Growth in Vilnius/ Lithuania, 12 June 2008
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