7th Framework Programme Birkbeck, University of London 23 November 2011 Philippa Shelton philippa.shelton@bbsrc.co.uk http://www.ukro.ac.uk UKRO’s Mission UK Research Office UKRO’s mission is to promote effective UK engagement in EU research, innovation and higher education activities by: • Enabling sponsors and subscribers to make informed decisions about participation in EU programmes and to realise the opportunities available to them; • Supporting UK input into European research policy development and implementation through informing and interfacing with the appropriate bodies; and • Developing and maintaining a suite of quality services that meet the evolving needs of sponsors and subscribers. 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FP7 is the EU funding programme for research and technological development • 7-year programme (2007 -2013) • New Calls for Proposals each year • Total budget of €50 521 million • Structured into four main ‘Specific Programmes’ FP7 Overview • Main EU-level tool for meeting ‘European Research Area’ objectives • Aims to build the ‘knowledge triangle’ (research, innovation, education) • Designed to complement activities in EU Member States, as well as other EU policies • • • • Lifelong Learning Competitiveness and Innovation (CIP) European Institute of Innovation and Technology National funding • FP7 contains a significant international dimension FP7 Funding Opportunities Co-operation – collaborative research Plus JRC and Euratom Capacities Health Research Infrastructures Food, Agriculture, Fisheries, and Biotechnology (FAFB/KBBE) Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies (NMP) Research for the Benefit of SMEs Energy Research Potential Environment (including Climate Change) Science in Society FP7 Overview Transport Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities (SESH) Space Security Ideas – European Research Council Starting Independent Researcher Grants Advanced Investigator Grants Proof of Concept: new, for existing grant holders only ERC Synergy Grants new CSAs / Calls for Tender on ERC Regions of Knowledge Activities of International Co-operation Coherent Development of Policies People - Marie Curie Individual Fellowships & Reintegration Grants Initial Training Networks, Innovative Doctoral Programmes, European Industrial Doctorates Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways International Research Staff Exchange Scheme COFUND and Researcher’s Night FP7 Who is Eligible for Funding? http://www.ukro.ac.uk Who is eligible for funding? FP7 - Eligibility EU-27 Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria , Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, UK Associated Countries (FP7) Albania*, Bosnia and Herzegovina *, Croatia*, Faroe Islands*, FYR Macedonia*, Iceland*, Israel*, Liechtenstein*, Moldova*, Montenegro*, Norway*, Serbia*, Switzerland and Turkey* *except Euratom FP7 - Eligibility Country eligibility Eligible for EC funding JRC Legal entities in EU member states or ‘Associated Countries’ (AC) Legal entities in International Co-operation Partner Countries (ICPC) International European Interest Organisations International organisations & non-ICPC third countries, only if: - Mentioned in Specific Programme or Work Programme, OR - Essential for carrying out the action, OR - Provided for in a bilateral agreement with the EC Other countries / organisations (but with NO FUNDING from the EU) FP7: Timetable http://www.ukro.ac.uk FP7 Co-operation Calls Recent Calls: Co-operation (1) Joint/General Activities Theme Call identifier Deadlines FAFB FP7-KBBE-2012-6 15/11/2011 ICT FP7-ICT-2011-8 FP7-ICT-2011-9 FP7-2012-ICT-GC FP7-ICT-2011-C 17/01/2012 17/04/2012 01/12/2011 Various until 31/12/2012 NMP FP7-NMP-2012-LARGE-6 FP7-NMP-2012-SMALL-6 FP7-NMP-2012-SME-6 FP7-NMP-2012-CSA-6 08/11/2011 08/11/2011 08/11/2011 24/01/2012 SSH FP7-SSH-2012-1 FP7-SSH-2012-2 02/02/2012 02/02/2012 Space FP7-SPACE-2012-1 23/11/2011 Security FP7-SEC-2012-1 23/11/2011 FP7 Co-operation Calls Recent Calls: Co-operation (2) Joint/General Activities Call / Call identifier Themes Deadlines ERANET Call HEALTH/FAFB/NMP/SSH/ ENERGY/TRANSPOT 28/02/2012 FP7-2012-NMP-ICT-FoF NMP/ICT FP7-2012-NMP-ENV-ENERGY-ICTEeB NMP/ENV/ENERGY/ICT FP7-2012-GC-MATERIALS TRANSPORT/NMP 01/12/2011 01/12/2011 01/12/2011 FP7 Capacities Calls Recent Calls: Capacities Theme Call identifier Deadlines Research Infrastructures FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES-2012-1 23/11/2011 Research for the Benefit FP7-SME-2012 of SMEs 06/12/2011 Regions of Knowledge FP7-REGIONS-2012-2013-1 31/01/2012 Research Potential FP7-REGPOT-2012-1 03/01/2012 Science in Society FP7-SCIENCE-IN-SOCIETY-2012 22/02/2012 INCO FP7-INCO-2012-1 (INCO-NET) FP7-INCO-2012-2 (BILAT) 15/11/2011 15/11/2011 FP7: Application Process http://www.ukro.ac.uk General Trends to Expect until 2013 Innovation Union priorities ERC - Introduction • Future FP7 calls will reflect Innovation Union priorities • Likely to see more topics which lay the basis for innovation • Examples: Eco-innovation call in Environment, ERC Proof of Concept, Demonstration in Research for the Benefit of SMEs Involving industry • More topics which specify that SMEs must be involved • For example, topics in FAFB theme with minimum budget to SMEs • Also a focus on dissemination and communication of results Higher budget • FP7 budget structured to increase in 2012 and 2013 • Likely to see more proposals submitted, but more funded as well • Effect of national funding situation on both application numbers and budget? FP7 Submission and Evaluation Process Overview Call opens One/two stage e-submission Feedback (ESR) Eligibility Check Individual Evaluation Panel Review/ Consensus Post-evaluation Ranking Report to PC Negotiation of Proposals Key documents Call Fiche (specific) Focus Work Programme (usually annual) Guide for Applicants (call and funding scheme specific) Submission EPSS Guide FP7 Overview Rules on Submission and Evaluation Model Grant Agreement, Model Consortium Agreements, Consortium Agreement check list Updatable Financial, Negotiation, IPR, Certification and Reporting Guidelines Rules of Participation FP7 and Specific Programme Text Background FP7: Co-operation http://www.ukro.ac.uk FP7 – Co-operation - Themes 1. Health SME Policy Emerging Needs International Cooperation Collaborative Research €6 100 M 2. Food, Agriculture, Fisheries & Biotechnology €1 935 M 3. ICT €9 050 M 4. Nanosci, Nanotech, Materials & Production Tech €3 475 M 5. Energy €2 350 M 6. Environment (including Climate Change) €1 900 M 7. Transport (including Aeronautics) €4 160 M 8. Socio-Economic Sciences and Humanities € 623 M 9. Space €1 430 M 10. Security €1 400 M Project Stage – Proposal Prep FP7 Project Types FP7 Co-operation and Capacities have 5 main project types: • Collaborative Projects • S/M Scale Collaborative Projects (Small CP/ Strep) • Large Scale Collaborative Projects (Large CP/ IP) • Networks of Excellence (NOE) • Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) • Co-ordinating (CSA-CA) • Supporting (CSA-SA) These may also have extra conditions: • Specific International Co-operation Actions (SICA) • Research for the benefit of specific groups (SMEs/CSOs) • Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) • ERA-NETs (and ERA-NET Plus) Other project types: • Any area of FP7 or outside - Calls for tender • FP7 Ideas - European Research Council (ERC) • FP7 People - Marie Curie Actions • Others linked with FP7 – calls run by existing ERA-NETs (and ERA-NET Plus) projects, Galileo, EDCTP, JTIs, Joint Programmes…. FP7 Co-operation: Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities http://www.ukro.ac.uk FP7 Co-operation - SSH Socio-economic sciences and humanities 1. Growth, employment and competitiveness in a knowledge society 5. The citizen in the European Union 2. Combining economic, social and environmental objectives in a European perspective 6. Socio-economic and scientific indicators 3. Major trends in society and their implications 7. Foresight activities 4. Europe in the world 8. Horizontal actions FP7 Co-operation - SSH SSH Approach for 2010-2013 New approach: • Identifies important Societal Challenges for the EU to be addressed by specific set of research actions • Work Programmes will still include some topics to be addressed by smaller collaborative projects and CSA But: Main funding scheme to be used = Collaborative Projects (Large Scale Integrating Research Projects) • Four to five years in duration • Minimum EC contribution = € 5,500,000 (note – less than in previous calls) • At least 7 partners from 7 MS/ACs SSH 2012 call FP7 Co-operation - SSH • Based on four priorities • Innovation Union in support of smart growth • Inclusive and sustainable growth • Reshaping the European economy & strengthening the political unity of the EU • Support for developing the external policies of the EU • Two calls: • one for large-scale projects (FP7-SSH-2012-1): €39 million • one for small-medium-scale projects and CSAs (FP7-SSH-20122): €48 million - maximum funding limits in WP for all topics • Funding allows for one project per large-scale challenge, one-two per topic • Deadline for both calls = 2 February 2012 2012 – Societal Challenges FP7 Co-operation - SSH Education systems in the 21st century Governance of cohesion and diversity in urban contexts Making longevity an asset for economic and social development Families in transitions Human rights in the EU external relations and internal policies Exercising EU citizenship; removing barriers SSH – 2009 results by activity FP7 Co-operation - SSH Activity Submitted Funded Success rate Growth, employment & 63 competitiveness in a knowledge society 4 6.35% Combining economic, social & environmental objectives in a European perspective 95 5 5.26% Major trends in society & their implications 133 6 4.51% Europe in the World 55 4 7.27% The citizen in the EU 81 5 6.17% Socio-economic & scientific indicators 13 2 15.38% Foresight activities 14 3 21.43% Strategic activities 17 2 11.76% TOTAL 471 31 6.6% Joint Technology Initiatives http://www.ukro.ac.uk Joint Technology Initiatives Joint Technology Initiatives (JTIs) New Nanoelectronics Approaches Innovative Medicines IMI ENIAC Embedded Systems ICT ARTEMIS Aeronautics and Air Transport Fuel Cells and Hydrogen CLEAN SKY FCH Clean Sky JTI JTI: Clean Sky • • • • JTI for Aeronautics and Air Transport Total cost: €1.6 billion Industry-led public-private partnership 12 founding industrial members • Will fund research in ambitious and complex activities • Validation of technologies at high readiness levels at scale that requires substantial public and private investment • Several Calls for Proposals each year People Programme – Marie Curie Actions http://www.ukro.ac.uk Marie Curie Actions FP7 – Marie Curie Actions Objectives and Policy Context: • Make Europe more attractive to researchers • Structuring effect on the European Research Area through transnational and intersectoral mobility in order to create a European labour market for researchers • Strengthen human potential by: • Encouraging people to become researchers • Encouraging researchers to carry out their research in Europe • Trans-national and inter-sectoral mobility • €4.7 billion FP7 – Marie Curie Actions Definition of researchers Early-Stage Researchers 0 - 4 years (FTE) from obtaining degree that qualified them to embark on a doctorate Experienced Researchers i) in possession of a PhD or i) at least 4 years experience (FTE) FP7 – Marie Curie Actions Transnational Mobility Requirements • Must not have been resident in host country for more than 12 months in the last 3 years immediately before application deadline / date of recruitment or secondment • Mobility rule now applies to all individual fellowships – no ERG option to remain in same country under CIG schemes • New rule for Career Restart Panel – must not have been in host country for more than 3 of 5 years prior to deadline • Nationality criteria remains only in IOF scheme, in which applicants must either be nationals of a MS/AC or have been residing/carrying out main activity in MS/AC for 5 years before deadline • ‘Impact’ sub-criterion for individual fellowships: ‘benefit of the mobility to the ERA’ Marie Curie Actions FP7 – Marie Curie Actions Overview: Marie Curie Actions Host Actions Individual Actions Initial Training Networks (ITN) Intra-European Fellowships Including: Innovative Doctoral Programmes (new) European Industrial Doctorates (new) Incoming International Fellowships Industry Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP) International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES) + Co-Fund, Researchers’ Night Outgoing International Fellowships Career Integration Grants FP7 – Marie Curie Actions Central to all MC projects The RESEARCHER, their training and mobility In order to assess eligibility (for project or fellowship), it is essential that you consider the following: • The minimum or maximum amount of research experience stipulated for the action • The transnational mobility requirements for the action FP7 Marie Curie Actions Calls Marie Curie Actions - Deadlines & Budgets Industry Academia Partnerships and Pathways 19/04/2012 €80 million Researchers’ Night 10/01/2012 €4 million Initial Training Networks (ITN) 12/01/2012 €423 million COFUND 15/02/2012 €110 million IRSES 18/01/2012 €30 million Career Integration Grants (CIG) 06/03/2012 €40 million Intra- European Fellowships (IEF) 16/08/2012 International Incoming Fellowships (IIF) International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF) €120 m €40 m 440 m FP7:Capacities http://www.ukro.ac.uk Activities FP7 - Capacities Capacities – Research Capacity (€4 217 million) 1. Research infrastructures €1 715m 2. Research for the benefits of SMEs €1 336m 3. Regions of Knowledge € 126m 4. Research Potential € 340m 5. Science in Society € 330m 6. International co-operation € 180m 7. Coherent dev. of research policies € 70m Co-ordination of national programmes (incl. ERA-NET +) FP7 Capacities: Research for the Benefit of SMEs FP7 Capacities Research for the Benefit of SMEs Research for the Benefit of SMEs Policy Background • SMEs at heart of European industry and the Europe 2020 Strategy • Playing an increasingly important role in a globalised economy • Key component in turning knowledge into products, processes and services • EU Member States have their own support actions for SMEs - EU level actions are necessary to complement and enhance these FP7 Capacities Research for the Benefit of SMEs Research for the Benefit of SMEs • Objective is to provide financial support to SMEs or SME associations to outsource R & D, with a view to acquiring IPR, and preferably ownership, of the project results • Strengthens innovation capacity of SMEs • Supports SMEs or SME associations in need of outsourcing research to RTD performers (including universities and research centres) • Support given through 3 main calls: • Research for SMEs • Research for SME associations • Demonstration action FP7 Capacities Research for the Benefit of SMEs Specific activities For 2012, three main SME-specific schemes will be implemented: Activity 2.1 - Research for SMEs • Supports small groups of innovative SMEs to solve common/ complimentary technological problems • Short-term projects centred on innovation needs of SMEs • Must demonstrate clear exploitation potential for SMEs FP7 Capacities Research for the Benefit of SMEs Specific activities (continued) Activity 2.2 - Research for SME Associations • Helps to develop techncal solutions to common problems • Focus on specific industrial sectors or segments of the value chain • Covers areas such as conforming to EU norms, standards and regulatory requirements • Project duration of several years • Must also involve a number of individual SMEs FP7 Capacities Research for the Benefit of SMEs Specific activities (continued) Activity 2.3 - Demonstration action (piloted in 2011 call) • To support projects which enable SMEs to carry out demonstration activities before a product enters the market • Activities can include: testing of product-like prototypes, implementation of new technical solutions or market studies/business plans • SME must take the lead within the consortium • Project duration foreseen to be 1.5 to 2 years • In 2012 call, this is only open to SMEs/SME Associations which have previously participated in successful projects FP7 Capacities Research for the Benefit of SMEs 2012 Call Participation requirements: • At least 3 participants must be independent SMEs established in at least 3 EU Member States or FP7 Associated Countries • At least 2 participants must be RTD performers independent from any other participant • Other legal entities, such as other enterprises or endusers that make a particular contribution to the project and to solving specific problems or needs of SMEs may participate, though not in a dominant role FP7: Finances http://www.ukro.ac.uk FP Finances – Key Principles • Co-financing principle: FP7 Financial Issues • Usually based on reimbursement of direct and indirect costs • Lump sums or flat rates in certain actions • • • • • • • Balancing EC and own contribution No need for ‘hard cash’ own contribution No profit No commercial activities Different project types/funding schemes EC principles of eligible costs and non-eligible costs Remember that fEC is not the same as full reimbursement Intro to FP7 Finances Maximum reimbursement rates* FP7 – Industry FP7 – Public Bodies, Universities, SMEs, etc. RTD 50% 75% Demonstration 50% 50% Other** 100% 100% ** Co-ordination and Support Actions, Training, Management FP7 Funding Schemes FP7 – Funding Schemes Co-operation Theme Collaborative Projects (S/M) Collaborative Projects (L) Co-ordination and Support Actions Health Max €6 million (eligibility criteria) Must be from €6 to 12 million (eligibility criteria) Limits depend on call (eligibility criteria) ICT No firm limits No firm limits No firm limits Socio-Economic Sciences Max €2.7 million (eligibility criteria) Min €6.5 with min 7 partners (eligibility criteria) No firm limits but call specific 2011 The future: Horizon 2020 http://www.ukro.ac.uk Proposed Horizon 2020 Structure Development 2020 Horizon 2020 of Horizon Development of Tackling Societal Challenges • • • • • • Health, demographics changes and well being Food security, sustainable agriculture and the bio-economy Secure, clean and efficient energy Smart, green and integrated transport Climate action and resource efficiency including raw materials Inclusive, innovative and secure societies Excellent Science Base • • • • European Research Council (ERC) Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) Marie Curie Actions Research Infrastructures Industrial Leadership and Competitive Frameworks • Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies: • ICT; Nanotechnologies; Advanced Materials; Biotechnology; Advanced Manufacturing and Processing; and Space • Access to risk finance • Innovation in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Joint Research Centre (JRC) Euratom (2014-2018) FP7: Further Information and Links http://www.ukro.ac.uk Sources of Information FP7 – Further information UKRO Website: http://www.ukro.ac.uk UKRO information services: http://ims.ukro.ac.uk Use advanced search function on the UKRO Information Services! ERC Website: http://erc.europa.eu UK Marie Curie NCP: mariecurie-uk@bbsrc.ac.uk UK ERC NCP: erc-uk@bbsrc.ac.uk Other NCPs: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ncp_en.html Cordis: http://cordis.europa.eu/en/home.html Technology Platforms: http://cordis.europa.eu/technologyplatforms Further Information FP7 - Further Information • CORDIS FP7 Pages: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/home.html • FP6 funded projects: http://cordis.europa.eu/citizens/projects.htm • DG Research http://ec.europa.eu/research/index_en.cfm • Technology Platforms: http://cordis.europa.eu/technology-platforms •Register as an evaluator… https://cordis.europa.eu/emmfp7 Further Information FP7 – Further Information • EPSS Helpdesk • E-mail: support@epss-fp7.org • Tel: +32 2 233 3760 • IPR helpdesk Website • http://www.iprhelpdesk.eu/ • Participant Portal • http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/ho me/ • European Commission FP7 Ethics Website • http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ethics_en.html