DIMENSION REGIONALE
DU 7 ème PROGRAMME CADRE DE RECHERCHE
Nouvel appel et Programme de travail
Régions de la connaissance 2012-13-1
Paris, 5 septembre 2011
Olivier Brunet
Commission Européenne
Direction Générale Recherche et Innovation
Dimension régionale de l’innovation

FP7 2007–2013
COOPERATION (32.413 MEUR) CAPACITIES (4.097 MEUR)
Health
Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology
Information and Communication Technologies
Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production
Technologies
Research Infrastructures
Research for the Benefit
Of SMEs
Regions of Knowledge
Energy
Research Potential
Environment (including Climate Change) Science in Society
Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities
Security and Space*
IDEAS (7.510 MEUR)
Transport
* Separate themes
Activities of International
Co-operation
Coherent Development of Policies
PEOPLE (4.750 MEUR)
Starting Independent Researcher Grants
Advanced Investigator Grants
Initial Training of Researchers
Lifelong Learning and Career Development
+ CCR (1.751 MEUR)
+ EURATOM (2.700 MEUR
)

REGIONS OF KNOWLEDGE 2012-13-1 :
Policy context
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Need to boost science and technology-based economic development , by better integrating research to their regional innovation strategies
Alignment with Europe 2020 strategy and its flagship initiatives notably Innovation Union , Digital Agenda and Resource Efficient
Europe
Promote the emergence of world class clusters in Europe
Create synergies between research, innovation and regional development policies
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Policy
Research
Innovation
Cohesion
RESEARCH, INNOVATION & COHESION POLICY:
Respecting difference while achieving synergies
COMMON GOAL : Employment + Growth
Main Target Funding
Instrument
S&T-excellence, international FP 7
Budget
(2007-2013)
55 Bill. €
3,6 Bill € Turning knowledge into business opportunities
CIP
Promote regional excellence, convergence
ERDF
ESF
EARDF
347 Bill € thereof:
~ 86 B€ earmarked for RTDI
More details: Practical guide published on CORDIS
- Not legally binding -

Research
Entity
WHAT IS A REGIONAL
RESEARCH-DRIVEN CLUSTER?
Regional
Authority
REGIONAL
RESEARCH–
DRIVEN CLUSTER
Business
Entity
(e.g. SME)
(e.g. TTOs,
Consultants)

REGIONS OF KNOWLEDGE
WP 2012-2013 - Overview (1)
• Objective:
 Strengthen the research potential of European regions by supporting the development of research-driven clusters associating universities, research centres, enterprises and regional authorities and supporting their cooperation
 1 Work Programme for 2012-2013, 1 call for proposals with a single deadline & a combined-2-year budget of ≈ 46 M€ (subject to approval by budgeting authority)
 Consortia of at least 3 regional research driven clusters from 3 different countries
• Continuity:
 Compulsory clustering of research, business and regional government
(“triple helix”), Regional Research Agendas and Joint Action Plans are key elements

REGIONS OF KNOWLEDGE
WP 2012-2013 : Overview
• New:
 High emphasis on smart specialisation and internationalisation
 Simplification of participation (free choice of co-ordinator)
 Catalogue of activities adapted to new requirements for innovation
 More emphasis on synergies with structural funds
 Two S & T domains addressed in line with Europe 2020 flagship initiatives , notably digital agenda and resource efficiency
 Combining the planned budgets for 2012 and 2013 ( only 2012 published yet )
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REGIONS OF KNOWLEDGE 2012-2013 :
Call for proposals
• One call, REGIONS-2012-2013-1, targeting the transnational cooperation of regional research driven clusters
- for a total of 17,99 M € (additional funding will be available from 2013 budget , still to be approved)
• Participants:
 Consortia of at least 3 regional research-driven clusters from 3 different
Member States or Associated countries
 Possible representation by one member - under conditions
 Compulsory description of the full clusters and their triple helix structure
• Coordinator :
 Any partner with sufficient financial viability and managerial capacity
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REGIONS OF KNOWLEDGE
WP 2012-2013-1 : Overall Thematic
Scope
 transnational co-operation of high potential research-driven clusters in the domains of digital agenda and / or resource efficient technologies Europewide and globally
 Build sustainable partnerships between academia and business within clusters and trans-nationally across clusters and regions
 Contribution to the development of smart specialisation strategies of regions through R&D and Innovation
 We favour innovative and cross-disciplinary approaches
 Applications may address both domains in one proposal if justified from an
S & T point of view .
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REGIONS OF KNOWLEDGE
WP 2012-2013-1 : S&T domains (1)
• RTD and innovation aspects of EU digital agenda :
 Co-ordination and Support Actions ( CSA ) that will support the transnational co-operation of high potential research-driven clusters that address the research and innovation aspects of the EU digital agenda .
 Areas of particular interest : reinforcement of e-Infrastructures , cloud computing , applications for government and science, new generation of web based applications and services, including multilingual content , Internet of
Things and key enabling technologies in ICT
 Clusters are especially encouraged to contribute to setting up a regional digital agenda for the sake of competitiveness but also to foster digital literacy, skills and inclusion in order to overcome regional disparities, also including social innovation
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REGIONS OF KNOWLEDGE
WP 2012-2013-1 : S & T domains (2)
• Development of technologies and services relevant for the implementation of a 'resource efficient Europe‘
 Coordination and Support Actions ( CSA ) will support the transnational cooperation of research-driven clusters that are active in the development of technologies and services relevant for the realisation of the resource-efficient Europe which are in line with the Communication on 'A resource-efficient Europe – Flagship initiative under the
Europe 2020 Strategy‘
 support shift towards a resource-efficient, low-carbon economy to achieve sustainable growth
 addressed technologies should increase the efficiency of using materials, water and energy
 Examples: renewable energies, smart grids, recycling, waste management, clean technologies, water treatment and eco-design.
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REGIONS OF KNOWLEDGE 2012-2013-1 :
Funded activities
 Analysis, development and implementation of research agendas
 Mentoring of regions with a less developed research profile for capacity building (optional)
 Initiatives to improve integration : definition of joint action plans (JAP), together with business plans – following SWOT analysis and definition of RTD needs
 Measures towards the implementation of the JAP
 International cooperation strategy (mandatory)
 Dissemination activities
Beware: Neither the implementation of the JAP nor any research can be funded under Regions
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REGIONS OF KNOWLEDGE 2012-2013-1 :
Project phases
• Phase 1: Analysis and Integration of research agendas of regional research driven clusters
• Phase 2 : Design of Joint Action Plans (JAP) tailor made for each participating region but having a common European view
• Phase 3 : Implementation of JAP (costs not eligible ) and accompanying measures (costs eligible )
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REGIONS OF KNOWLEDGE 2012-13-1:
Expected impact (1)
 Boosting the competiveness of research-driven clusters in the domains of digital agenda and resource efficient technologies Europe-wide and globally, unlocking new business opportunities for participating SMEs
 Build sustainable partnerships between academia and business within clusters and transnationally across clusters and regions , facilitating the knowledge transfer from academia to business in order to develop novel services, products and processes.
 Contribution to the development of smart specialisation strategies of regions
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REGIONS OF KNOWLEDGE 2012-13-1:
Expected impact (2)
● New private and public investments in R&D and Innovation at regional level driven by regional strategies based on business needs and an integrated Joint Action Plan, access to finance facilitated for SMEs, synergies created with other EU and national funding sources
• Create an innovation friendly ecosystem in the regions through close and sustainable collaboration and networking between universities , research centres, business, local policy makers and other stakeholders
• Including more regions into the knowledge economy and the ERA , especially through the mentoring of regions with a less developed research profile
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• Funding scheme: CSA –CA (coordinating action)
• Duration: up to 36 months
– the JAP being finalized during the first half of the project
• Community contribution : up to 3 M €
• Financing rate : up to 100 % of eligible direct costs, max. 7% of indirect cost
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REGIONS OF KNOWLEDGE 2012-13-1 :
SELECTION & NEGOTIATION (2)
• Reminder : eligibility criteria, in particular for :
 Cluster composition – “triple helix”
• Selection and award criteria:
 Scientific and technological excellence
 (including conformity with objectives of work programme )
 Quality and efficiency of the implementation and management
(including financial aspects)
 Potential impact – through the development, dissemination and use of project results
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REGIONS OF KNOWLEDGE 2012-13-1 :
SELECTION & NEGOTIATION (1)
• Tentative Timetable of procedure :
 Calls for proposals published : 20/07/2011
 Deadline for submission : 31/01/2012
 Evaluation , with help of independent experts – within 3 months of call closure
 Negotiation phase (May-July 2012)
 Commission decision in September 2012 for first batch related to 2012 budget
 Signature of grant agreements from October 2012 (first batch)
 Commission decision in January 2013 for second batch related to 2013 budget
 Signature of grant agreements from February 2013 (second batch)
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FURTHER INFORMATION
• Research Enquiry Service: http://ec.europa.eu/research/enquiries
• Call documents: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/capacities?callIdentifier=FP7-
REGIONS-2012-2013-1
• On line submission (EPSS) : https://www.epss-fp7.org/epss/welcome.jsp
• Partner search : http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/partners_en.html
• IPR Helpdesk : http://www.ipr-helpdesk.org

REGIONS DE LA CONNAISSANCE :
ACTEURS FRANCAIS
• 2008: PITER, énergies renouvelables
• et CLUSTERPLAST, plasturgie, coordonné par Rhône-Alpes
• 2009: Pôles mer Bretagne et Toulon dans le projet EMSAC, énergie marine, coordinateur britannique
• 2009: Aquitaine dans le projet RoK-FOR, biomasses, coordinateur finnois
• 2009: Poitou-Charentes dans le projet NOVIWAM, gestion de l’eau, coordinateur andalou
• 2010, santé: TERM coordonné par Atlanpole
• Et NEURORESCUE par le Conseil régional PACA, santé mentale
• 2011, transport: plusieurs organisations françaises dans la négotiation,
Véhicules du futur et Aerospace Valley en position de coordinateurs de deux projets
• Importance du « point de contact national » et des bureaux de représentation des régions (et structures) françaises à Bruxelles (CLORA)
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REGIONS DE LA CONNAISSANCE :
QUEL AVENIR?
• Recherche de synergies avec les Fonds structurels dans la mise en œuvre des plans d’action conjoints
• et avec les initiatives « clusters » au niveau européen
• Evaluation intermédiaire du programme: http://bit.ly/iEoXSh
• Conférence sur clusters et infrastructures de recherche www.wire2011.eu
• Mise à jour du « guide pratique sur les opportunités de financement en recherche et innovation » http://cordis.europa.eu/eu-funding-guide/home_en.html
• Perspectives financières, proposition de la Commission 29.06.11
• Préparation du futur programme HORIZON 2020
• Et de la future politique de cohésion (régionale), priorité à recherche et innovation
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