European Framework Programme for Business FP7 UK Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation FP7UK Opportunities in FP 7 The Health research theme Biomed 2 nd December 2008 Dr Jane Watkins FP7UK National Contact Point – Health

European Framework Programme for Business FP7 UK Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation Questions for an Innovator Where do you want to be in 2018? Can you afford it ? Do you command all of the necessary Technologies? –Do you need the skills of others? Partnership Internationalism?

European Framework Programme for Business FP7 UK Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation Funding Fundamentals Innovative Projects 50% support – more for an SME, Academic, etc –The Commission give their fraction of what is spent Involving Partners from Multiple Countries –At least 3 In Topics identified by The Commission’s Workprogramme In response to specific calls for Proposals By means of a Grant Agreement with The European Commission

European Framework Programme for Business FP7 UK Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation Months Call Opens First Payment Evaluation * Legal Preparation Negotiation Call Closes WIN How soon do I get the money? HINT *

European Framework Programme for Business FP7 UK Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation What are the benefits? Enabling your vision –Provision of support for your proposal Overt –Part funding input –Risk Spreading –Access to missing capabilities Hidden –Expansion of horizons and markets –Clustering ( leading to standards ? ) –BUILDING ENDURING NETWORKS –Investment opportunity

European Framework Programme for Business FP7 UK Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation Co-Financing 4 Equal Participants Equal rights of access To product of total expenditure Single Participant’s input £

European Framework Programme for Business FP7 UK Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation Collaborative Research in the Health theme Main Policy Drivers: Improving Health of European Citizens Increasing the competitiveness of European health-related industries and businesses Addressing global health issues including emerging epidemics Budget 6.1€ billion over 7 years ( )

European Framework Programme for Business FP7 UK Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation 3 rd Call for proposals for the Health theme Publication of 3 rd call expected: 3 September 2008  Drawing on the budget for 2009: ~€ 593m*  There will in fact be two calls, published in parallel:  ‘FP7-HEALTH single-stage’€476m for most areas of the work programme expected deadline: 3 Dec (tbc)  ‘FP7-HEALTH two stage’€115m only for areas 1.1 and 2.1 expected deadlines for 1 st stage: 3 Dec indicative deadline for 2 nd stage: 22 April 2009 (* including €2m for a topic via the ERA-NET call in 2009)

European Framework Programme for Business FP7 UK Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation

European Framework Programme for Business FP7 UK Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation

European Framework Programme for Business FP7 UK Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation UK Statistics for the 2 calls so far in FP7 Health First callSecond call FP7-Health-2007-AFP7-Health-2007-B Deadline19th Apr th Sep 2007 Budget (m€)635m€567m€ Proposals evaluated Proposals funded Success rate17%19% Mean grant/participant412k€334k€ UK success rate22%28%

European Framework Programme for Business FP7 UK Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation The Health workprogramme – structure and content pillar 1: Biotechnology, generic tools & technologies for health pillar 2: Translating research for human health pillar 3: Optimising the delivery of health care cross-cutting issues: child health, the health of ageing population gender-related health issues Activity (pillar) 4: Other actions across the theme

European Framework Programme for Business FP7 UK Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation Collaborative research in the Health theme 1: Biotechnology, generic tools and technologies  High-throughput research  Detection, diagnosis and monitoring  Predicting suitability, safety and efficacy of therapies  Innovative therapeutic approaches and interventions

European Framework Programme for Business FP7 UK Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation Collaborative research on the Health theme 2: Translating research for human health  Integrating biological data and processes: large-scale data gathering, systems biology  Research on the brain and related diseases, human development and ageing  Translational research in major infectious diseases  Translational research in other major diseases

European Framework Programme for Business FP7 UK Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation Cooperation programme Health theme 3: Optimising the delivery of health care  Translating clinical research into clinical practice  Quality, efficiency and solidarity of health care systems  Enhanced health promotion and disease prevention

European Framework Programme for Business FP7 UK Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation Collaborative research on the Health theme 4. Actions across the Theme  Coordination & Support Actions across the theme (area 4.1)  Responding to EU policy needs (area 4.2)

European Framework Programme for Business FP7 UK Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation New for the 3 rd call Two-stage submission/evaluation for some areas More budget lines ( 4 ->11M€) Funding ceilings for CA and SA Specified number of proposals to be funded per topic –For most funding schemes (CP-IP, NoE, CA, SA)* only up to 1 proposal may be funded = ( max. 1 project) –For Small and medium sized focussed research projects (CP- FP)* “One or more proposal may be funded” ( 1 or more projects ) *unless otherwise stated

European Framework Programme for Business FP7 UK Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation Projects are built on Funding Schemes Collaborative Projects > Research-driven –Large-Scale Integrating Projects partners, (6-12m€) –Small/Medium focussed research projects Approx 6-15 partners (3m€/6m€) Networks of Excellence –Integration of research in a given field (12m€) Coordination & Support Actions –Co-ordination actions Co-ordination of research, roadmaps (1.5m€). –Support Actions Eg Conferences (1 organisation) (0.5m€)

European Framework Programme for Business FP7 UK Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation High throughput research Detection diagnosis and monitoring Safety and efficacy of medicines Innovative therapeutic approaches Biotechnology, tools & technologies Data gathering Systems Biology Brain diseases Ageing Anti-microbial resistance HIV, malaria, tuberculosis Emerging epidemics Neglected infectious diseases Cancer Cardiovascular disease Diabetes and obesity Rare diseases Chronic diseases Translating research Translating results of clinical Research into clinical practice Quality, efficiency and solidarity of healthcare systems Enhanced health promotion and disease prevention Delivery of Healthcare Support for Policy; International Cooperation; Other actions The Health workprogramme - structure

European Framework Programme for Business FP7 UK Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation Introducing two-stage submission/evaluation  Only for areas 1.1 & – High-throughput research and 2.1 – Integrating biological data and processes (large-scale data-gathering and systems biology)  All 7 topics are for large-scale integrating projects  One or more proposals can be funded per topic, provided they are of sufficient quality and depending on budget

European Framework Programme for Business FP7 UK Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation Conditions for two-stage submission/evaluation  First stage:  Proposal size limited to 8 pages (5 pages max. on proposed research and expected impact + 3 pages max. to describe consortium & financial resources)  Only the coordinator needs to complete the ‘A forms’  Evaluation of 2 criteria only (S/T quality and Impact)  Higher thresholds (tbc)  Second stage:  only coordinators of proposals passing Stage 1 will be invited to submit full proposals for Stage 2  Evaluation on all 3 criteria, independently from Stage 1

European Framework Programme for Business FP7 UK Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation Policy priorities SME Participation & Int. Cooperation Renewed emphasis and measures for:  Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs)  Participation encouraged in all areas  Special topics for SMEs  Support actions  More favourable conditions  International Cooperation  Participation possible in all areas  Special International Cooperation Actions (SICA)  Coordination and Support actions  Coordinated programmes and topics

European Framework Programme for Business FP7 UK Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation Some considerations for application Good proposals take time to prepare! « the topic, the whole topic and nothing but the topic » Competition is tough : only the best projects get funded The consortium of partners must be excellent and appropriate for the tasks. Build the consortium around the science The proposal must address all the criteria Its the evaluators you will need to convince Respect the basic rules. (deadlines, number of participants, ceilings, page length, ethics…)

European Framework Programme for Business FP7 UK Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation Getting support Visit the FP7UK Website Register for ICT e- mail stream Accept T&C, Request mail, ICT interest Go to Events KTN, FP7UK, Commission Talk to FP7UK Support