ENIAC Joint Undertaking
Success Story: LAB4MEMS
30th January 2013
Ms. Nadine Castillo
Director, Policy and Strategy Unit
Malta Council for Science and Technology
What is ENIAC ?
The ENIAC Joint Undertaking (JU) is a publicprivate partnership focusing on nanoelectronics
that brings together ENIAC Member/Associated
States, the European Commission, and AENEAS
(an association representing European R&D actors
in this field).
It has been set up
for a period up to
31 December
2017.
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Objectives
The ENIAC Joint Undertaking contributes to the implementation of the
Seventh Framework Programme and the theme 'Information and
Communication Technologies' of the Specific Programme 'Cooperation'.
It will, in particular:
a) Define and implement a Research Agenda
b) Award funding to participants
c) Mobilise both public and private efforts to increase overall R&D
investments
d) Achieve synergy and coordination of European R&D efforts
e) Promote the participation of SMEs
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Structure of ENIAC
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Process and Budget
• Funding decisions under the ENIAC JU Annual Work Programme are
made on the basis of competitive calls for proposals.
• Evaluation is completed by a review process carried out by independent
experts.
• The R&D activities supported by the European Union, financial
contributions from ENIAC member States, and in-kind contributions by
R&D organizations participating in projects.
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KET Call 2012-2
• ENIAC KET Call 2012-2 published on 4
May 2012
• The Maltese Government committed
€1.75m to the KET Call for
implementation of pilot lines in industry in
Key Enabling Technologies (KET), in this
case in Microelectronics.
• Two applications received: ST-Malta and
University of Malta
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LAB4MEMS
Applicants: ST-Malta and University of Malta in an
ENIAC pilot line project entitled Lab4MEMS, being
coordinated by ST-Italy.
The total cost of the project is €28.5m, with 21
partners from 10 countries. Malta’s share is
around 4.5 M.
Implementation of two pilot lines one in ST’s facility in Agrate (Milan)
and the other in ST’s facility in Malta.
The pilot line is fundamental for ST's continued presence in Malta as
well as for the continued innovative development of STMicroelectronics
as a major European corporation in Microelectronics.
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Contacts:
Prof Joe Micallef
Nadine Castillo
http://www.eniac.eu/
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