Horizon 2020 and EU Marine Research
Infrastructures initiatives
GROOM 2nd General Assembly meeting
Trieste, 4-5 June 2012
Agnès Robin
DG Research & Innovation
Research Infrastructures
Research & Innovation
1. Background: FP7 and Marine
Research Infrastructures
2. From FP7 to Horizon2020
3. ESFRI
Research and
Innovation
FP7 contribution to ENV Sciences RIs
Biodiversity - ecosystems
EXPEER, SYNTHESIS, TREES4FUTURE, (INCREASE), ANAEE, LIFEWATCH, CReATIVE-B
Atmospheric Sciences
ACTRIS, EUFAR, EUROCHAMP2, InGOS, COPAL, IAGOS, EISCAT_3D, ICOS, ARISE, ICARE-2010
Marine Sciences
...(ELIXIR), EMBRC, ASSEMBLE, AQUAEXCEL
EUROFLEETS, JERICO, MESOAQUA, BSS, SeaDataNet2, FixO3, EMSO, EURO-ARGO, GROOM, SIDERI...
Polar research
Climate Change
INTERACT, ERICON-AB, SIOS-PP
IS-ENES, INCREASE, (EXPEER, MESOAQUA, ICOS, SIOS-PP)
Other Earth Sciences
Coordination & support (multidisciplinary)
(NERA), EPOS, EISCAT_3D
ICT (ENVRI); Int'l coop (COOPEUS);
IA PP DS CSA
Policy
Research and
Innovation
Beginning FP7, 1st
ESFRI Roadmap
Marine RIs
EMSO
FixO3
SIDERI
EURO ARGO
Gyroscope*(FP5), MERSEA*(FP6)
MyOcean, MyOcean2*
GROOM
…MyOcean, EGO* (Cost FP7)
MarinERA* (EraNet FP6)
Sea-Search*(2002)…
SeaDataNet (FP6)
Black Sea Scene (FP6)
JERICO
EUROFLEETS
TA: RV Sonne, Sonars, Submersibles (FP5)
GMES, EEA, GEOSS, EMODNET, MSFD, INSPIRE…
GEOSTAR*(1995)… ESONET*(FP6)
MFSTEP*(FP5)…
End FP7
(EUROFLEETS 2)
SeaDataNet II
Upgrade Black Sea Scene
Geo-Seas
TA: MPFCR* (FP5)
MESOAQUA
iMarine
HYDRALAB (FP4, FP5) HYDRALAB III (FP6)
HYDRALAB IV
IA PP DS CSA e-Infra
…
2005
2006 2007 2008
2009 2010 2011
Policy
Research and
Innovation
2012
2013
…
1. Background: FP7 and Marine
Research Infrastructures
2. From FP7 to Horizon2020
3. ESFRI
Research and
Innovation
From FP7 to Horizon 2020
• An increased budget, from around €1.7 billion (FP7) to
€2.5? billion (Horizon 2020 – 2011 constant prices)
• New activities to support the implementation and
operation of world-class infrastructures such as ESFRI
infrastructures
• Continuation of the successful FP7 Integrating Activities
• Reinforcement of the support to e-infrastructures
• New objective of better exploiting the innovation potential
and human capital of infrastructures
Policy
Research and
Innovation
Horizon 2020
(figures from EC proposal)
Excellent science (24 598 M€, constant 2011 prices)
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European Research Council (13 268 M€)
Future and Emerging Technologies (3 100 M€)
Marie Curie actions (5 752 M€)
European Research infrastructures (including e-infrastructures) (2 478 M€)
Industrial leadership (17 938 M€)
Societal challenges (31 743 M€)
• Health, demographic change and wellbeing
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(8 028 M€)
Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine maritime research, bio-economy (4 152 M€)
Secure, clean and efficient energy (5 782 M€)
Smart, green, integrated transport (6 802 M€)
Climate action, resource efficiency, raw
materials (3 160 M€)
Inclusive, innovative and secure societies
(3 819 M€)
EIT (1 364 B€ + 1 461 B€)
Policy
Research and
Innovation
• Leadership in enabling and
industrial technologies (ICT, space,
nanotechnologies, advanced
materials and advanced
manufacturing and processing,
biotechnology) (13 781 M€)
• Access to risk finance (3 538 M€)
• Innovation in SMEs (619 M€)
JRC (non-nuclear: 1 961 M€)
Research Infrastructures
• 4.1. Developing the European RIs for 2020 and beyond
 4.1.1 Developing new world-class RIs
Main actions
 4.1.2 Integrating and opening national RIs
of pan-European interest
 4.1.3 Development, deployment and operation of ICT based
e-Infrastructures
• 4.2. Fostering the innovation potential of RIs & their
human capital
Specific actions
• 4.3. Reinforcing European RI policy and international
cooperation
Policy actions
Policy
Research and
Innovation
1.1 Developing new world-class RIs
• Objective: To ensure the implementation, long-term
sustainability and operation and operation of the ESFRI
and other world-class RIs
• EU funding will support:
 the preparatory phase of future RIs (e.g. detailed
construction plans, legal arrangements, multiannual
planning, etc.)
 the implementation phase (e.g. R&D and engineering
work, development of regional partner facilities, etc.)
 the operation phase (e.g. access, data handling,
outreach, training and international cooperation activities)
 design studies for new RIs through a bottom-up approach
Policy
Research and
Innovation
1.2 Integrating and opening existing
national RIs of pan-European interest
• Objective: To open up key national RIs to all
European researchers and to ensure their optimal use
and joint development
• EU funding will support “European Research
Infrastructures Networks” bringing together RIs in a
given field covering:
 Transnational and virtual access activities
 Networking activities to foster a culture of cooperation
 Joint research activities to improve the services
provided by the infrastructures
Policy
Research and
Innovation
1.3 Development, deployment and
operation of ICT based e-Infrastructures
• Objective: To achieve by 2020 a single and open
European space for online research
• EU funding will support :
 Global research and education networks
 Grid and cloud infrastructures
 Ecosystem of supercomputing facilities progressing
towards exa-scale
 Software and service infrastructure for visualisation and
simulation
 Real-time collaborative tools for virtual research
communities
 Interoperable, open and rich scientific data infrastructure
Policy
Research and
Innovation
2. Fostering the innovation potential of
RIs and their human capital
• To stimulate innovation both in the RIs themselves and in
their supplier and user industries
 R&D partnerships with industries to develop Union capacities in
high-tech areas such as scientific instrumentation
 pre-commercial procurement by RI actors
 stimulate the use of RIs by industry
 Encourage the integration of RIs into local, regional and global
innovation ecosystems
• To strengthen the human capital of RIs
 Support for the training of staff managing and operating RIs,
exchanges of staff and best practices between facilities
Policy
Research and
Innovation
3. Reinforcing European RI policy
and international cooperation
• Reinforcing European policy for RIs
 Partnerships between relevant policymakers and funding
bodies
 Surveys, monitoring and assessments of RIs at Union level
 Policy studies and communication tasks
• Facilitating strategic international cooperation
 Cooperation for global RIs
 Cooperation of European RIs with their non-European
counterparts:
 Ensuring their global interoperability and reach
 Pursuing international agreements on the reciprocal use,
openness or co-financing of RIs
Policy
Research and
Innovation
1. Background: FP7 and Marine
Research Infrastructures
2. From FP7 to Horizon2020
3. ESFRI
Research and
Innovation
ESFRI – European Strategy Forum on
Research Infrastructures
• Set up by the EU Council of Research Ministers in 2002
• Brings together representatives of Ministers of the 27 Member
States, 10 Associated States, and of the European Commission
• To support the development of a European policy for Research
Infrastructure and discuss a long term vision at European level
• To facilitate multilateral initiatives leading to the better use and
development of Research Infrastructures, at EU and international
level
• Mandate (2004) to develop a roadmap (2006) and its updates
(2008, 2010): 48 projects, major financial investment (~20 b€)
and long term commitment for operation (~2 b€/year)
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ESFRI – European Strategy Forum on
Research Infrastructures
• On 11 December 2012, the Council adopted Conclusions on A
reinforced European research area partnership for excellence and
growth. In these Conclusions, the Council endorses the need for
strengthened partnership in the field of research infrastructures
and:
• "Emphasises the need for renewing and adapting the mandate of
ESFRI to adequately address the existing challenges and also to
ensure the follow-up of implementation of already on-going
ESFRI projects after a comprehensive assessment, as well as the
prioritisation of the infrastructure projects listed in the ESFRI
roadmap."
Research & Innovation
The ESFRI Process (1)
RI proposal by
Member State(s)
ESFRI
Roadmap
ESFRI
TWG1
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TWG2
Pan-European
Science case
Technical case
Business case
Overall maturity
Research & Innovation
TWG3
Recommended
projects
and analysis of
landscape
The ESFRI Process (2)
ESFRI
ESFRI
Roadmap
EC
Incubator
role
Member States
EU Funding of
Preparatory
Phase
Funding of
Implementation
Phase and operation
• Finalise concept and
design
• RI Organisation
• Legal framework
• Business plan
• Finance model
Support
from EC
(incl. EU
contribution)
Research & Innovation
ESFRI roadmap 2010
10+38 new - or major upgrade of - Research Infrastructures of pan-European interest
(+ 3 additional projects from the CERN Council strategic roadmap for particle physics*)
Social Sc. &
Hum.
(5)
Life Sciences
( 13 )
Environmental
and Earth Sciences
(9)
Energy
(7)
Material &
Analytical
Facilities ( 6 )
Physics & Astronomy
( 10 )
 SHARE
 BBMRI
ELIXIR
 ICOS
 EURO-ARGO
ECCSEL
EUROFEL
 ELI
TIARA*
 ESSurvey
 ECRIN
INFRA
FRONTIER
IAGOS
 LIFEWATCH
Windscanner
EMFL
KM3NeT
CTA
 CESSDA
INSTRUCT
 EATRIS
 EMSO
EPOS
EU-SOLARIS
European
XFEL
E-ELT
SKA
 EMBRC
SIOS
EISCAT_3D
JHR
ESRF
Upgrade
SPIRAL2
FAIR
COPAL
IFMIF
NEUTRON
ESS
SLHC-PP*
ILCHiGRADE*
HiPER
ILL20/20
Upgrade
 CLARIN
DARIAH
 EU-
OPENSCREEN
Euro
BioImaging
ERINHA
BSL4 Lab
ISBE
MIRRI
ANAEE
RIs in the implementation phase
 ERIC set up
MYRRHA
 ERIC application
 expected ERIC application
Research & Innovation
Distributed research
infrastructures
Single sited research
infrastructures
e-Infrastructures
(1)
PRACE
ERIC - European Research Infrastructure Consortium
(Council Regulation (EC) No 723/2009 of 25 June 2009)
• A legal instrument at EU level, to facilitate the joint
establishment and operation of RI of European interest.
• Legal personality recognized in all Member
States
• Qualifies as an international organization for
the purposes of VAT (exemption under certain
limits and conditions from VAT and excise duties)
and Public Procurement Directives
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What is Joint Programming?
• The overall aim of the Joint Programming process is to pool
national research efforts in order to make better use of
Europe's precious public R&D resources and to tackle common
European challenges more effectively in a few key areas.
• It is a structured and strategic process whereby Member
States agree, on a voluntary basis and in a partnership
approach, on common visions and Strategic Research Agendas
(SRA) to address major societal challenges. On a variable
geometry basis, Member States commit to Joint Programming
Initiatives (JPIs) where they implement together joint Strategic
Research Agendas.
Research & Innovation
Thank you for your attention!
Find out more:
www.ec.europa.eu/research/infrastructures
www.ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020
Research and
Innovation
Additional information...
Research and
Innovation
Marine RIs
 Significant support from RIs actions + (past) RTD projects
e.g. MAST… technological challenges due to hostile env't
 Ship based exploration  multiplatform
 Innovation (e.g. gliders, new sensors incl. biochemical)
 Delayed data  quasi-real time
 Interrelated approaches & scales: in situ/remote observation/modelling – local/regional/global – shortterm/long-term - multidisciplinary
 “Dual” use: research / operational incl. monitoring (EU
directives MSFD, Fisheries, GMES, GEOSS…) and…
exploitation?
 Well organised community (EU & int'l) – yet very distributed
nature of some of the RIs: towards an "EOOS" (expert group
on MRIs)?
Policy
Research and
Innovation
ERIC requirements
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Minimum three Member States
Majority of votes for Member States
Seat in Member State or Associated Country
For associated countries-third countries or
intergovernmental organizations applying for setting up of
an ERIC recognition of legal personality and capacity in
their legal order, and recognition of VAT exemption and
status as international organization under procurement
directives
Research & Innovation
ERIC requirements
• Pursue its principal task on a non-economic basis
• Liability regime amongst members (normally limited to
annual contribution and complemented with insurance)
• Duration and procedure for winding-up
• Basic principles for access policy, scientific evaluation
policy, dissemination policy, IP rights, employment policy,
procurement policy and data policy
• Budget principles and contributions by members
• Governing bodies
Research & Innovation
ERIC requirements (expert assessment)
• Principal task: establish & operate a RI
• Necessary for European research programmes and
projects
• Added value for the ERA
• Grant effective access
• Contribute to mobility of knowledge, researchers
• Contribute to the dissemination and optimisation of the
results of activities
Research & Innovation
Structural Funds
• Developing synergies between the Structural funds
and Horizon 2020 is a priority of the European
Commission
• More specific reference to research infrastructures "of
European interest" is made in the European Commission
proposal for the European Regional Development Fund
• Also, Horizon 2020 foresees support to activities
dedicated to developing cooperation between research
infrastructures and other Union policies, such as
Cohesion, through relevant studies and communication
tasks
Policy
Research and
Innovation
Building a Framework for a Sustainable, Transatlantic Cooperation in the Field of
Environmental
Research Infrastructures
EU funding : 2 M€,
3 year grant from Sept.2012
Coord.: C. Waldmann,
Bremen Univ., MARUM, DE
 Central hub for the dissemination of relevant information
 Facilitate data harmonisation, curation, and interoperability
 Design of a new generation of interconnected RI and of working principles to provide a
sustainable platform for data, information, and knowledge sharing
 Articulate overall goals for 10 year EU-US collaboration on environmental infrastructures and
cyber-infrastructures
 Reaching consensus (readily extensible onMar
a global
scale)
on instruments, standards,
30, 2011
– Workshop
protocols, data, information, analytical & modeling capabilities, knowledge exchange
 Addressing needs of research communities by implementing interworkability
 Identifying critical needed breakthroughs for each community
 Supporting GEOSS with information services particularly tuned to RI communities