DG RTD-B ERA: Research Programmes and Capacity Research Infrastructures Unit Maria Carvalho Dias Research Infrastructures: EC FP7 Perspective

Research Infrastructures (incl. e-infrastructures) are:  Facilities, resources, and related services used by the scientific community for  Conducting leading-edge research  Knowledge transmission, knowledge exchanges and knowledge preservation  Today Research Infrastructures include  Major scientific equipment  Scientific collections, archives, structured information  ICT-based infrastructures  Excellence of research services generally subject to periodic evaluation by international scientific committee

From Globally unique to regionally distributed; Many stakeholders (from ministries to researchers) Underlying and growing use of e-infrastructures; Opportunities but difficulties of interaction between basic research and industry… Lack of funding (public and private); Single countries do not have the critical mass or dimension; need to cooperate… Research infrastructures: Problems at European level

An Ambitious ERA Vision: Developing World- class Research Infrastructures (Report of the ERA Expert Group 2008) Green Paper on ERA in 2007 Five initiatives in 2008 a)Researchers b)Joint Programming c)Research infrastructures d)International S&T Cooperation e)Knowledge transfer and IP management

WIDENED ERA A vision of ERA with global dimension Fully exploited knowledge and intellectual property Coherent International S&T co-operation strategies Joint (access to) world- class research infrastructures Coherent and efficient research programmes and priorities Seamless mobility and attractive careers for researchers Knowledge Triangle: strong universities, research institutions and innovative business Partnership 27 MS + EC

RI policy at EU level has no other choice than continuing reinforcing coordination At EU level, At national and regional, At “variable geometry”, At global level… This explains the important role of ESFRI, e-IRG and others… ESFRI European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures

Role of ESFRI (and of its ad-hoc Working Groups) To foster an “open method of coordination” between different countries To discuss the long term vision at European level and to support the development of a European RI policy To bring initiatives and projects to a point where decisions by ministers are possible First roadmap in 2006 Update in Dec 2008 A stimulation and incubator role

Social Sciences and Humanities Environmental Sciences Energy Research and Development Biological and Medical Sciences Materials and Analytical Facilities Physics and Engineering e-Infrastructures The Roadmap Update 2008 Addressing seven fields of Research: Responding to “great challenges” / Increased role of e-Infrastructures and of distributed facilities

The ESFRI roadmap identifies new pan-European Research Infrastructures (RI) or major up-grades to existing ones, corresponding to the needs of European research communities in the next 10 to 20 years, regardless of possible location. From about 240 proposals, forty four (44) projects have been identified through several review stages between 2006 and 2008 Some fields should be stimulated for further integration The Roadmap (cont’d)

Objectives of the Community Research Infrastructures actions Optimising the use and balanced development of the best existing research infrastructures in Europe Helping to create in all fields of S & T new research infrastructures of pan-European interest needed by the European scientific community Supporting programme implementation and policy development (e.g. international cooperation)

FP7 continues supporting existing Research Infrastructures Integrating Activities to promote the coherent use and development of research infrastructures in a given field, implemented through:  Bottom-up calls  Targeted calls ICT based e-infrastructures in support of scientific research

... and the development of new RI Preparatory phase - purpose To provide a framework facilitating decision-making between partners from different countries Work targeted at resolving bottlenecks and addressing most of the critical issues (legal, financial,..) that need to be resolved to allow the project moving forward Technical work also possible but cannot be the core of the preparatory phase The Preparatory phase is a pathfinder for construction

FP7 Research Infrastructures actions Existing Infrastructures Design studies New Infrastructures Construction (preparatory phase; construction phase) Integrating activities e-infrastructures ESFRI Roadmap Policy Development / Programme Implementation 30% increase comparing to FP6

FP 7 RI summary (up to now) lFirst call for proposals – Preparatory Phase (new RI): 33 projects; 136 M€ Design Studies (new RI): 12 projects; 25 M€ Support measures 6 projects; 8 M€ lThird call for proposals – Integrating activities (existing RI) 38 projects; 278 M€ (follow up, targeted, bottom up) Support measures 5 projects; 3,7M€ lUpdate of the ESFRI roadmap new projects in addition to the 35 on roadmap 2006 lLegal framework for RI

To provide an easy-to-use legal instrument adapted to European infrastructures, it should: … be recognised in all MS … have a spirit of a truly European venture … be flexible enough to adapt to the requirements of specific infrastructures … provide some of those privileges allowed at a national level for international organisations The process should normally be faster and more cost efficient than for other existing legal forms Proposed regulation for ERI Objectives

Elaboration of Regulation (Nov 07 – July 08) Adoption of proposal by Commission (July 2008) Submission to the Council and the EP (End July 2008) Discussions at Research Group level (July-Sept-Oct) Continued information of stakeholders (e.g. workshop of September 29, 2008) Foreseen position of the Council by December 2008 Foreseen application of the regulation by mid-2009 Time table Next steps

Integrating Activities in FP7 (I3s)  Summary call 3  Proposal for next calls Integrating Activities in FP7 (I3s)  Summary call 3  Proposal for next calls

Activity/Topic Number of proposals Short- listed proposals Proposed funding after evaluation Integrating Activities ,3 ERA-NET111,5 Other support measures 1142,2 Total Summary call 3 Results (bottom-up + list of 29 topics) Selected projects: 8 « follow-up » (success rate 72%) 9 « topic » (success rate 23%) 11 « bottom-up » (success rate 15%)

Summary call 3 Eligible proposals received, above thresholds and ranked(budget)

Summary call 3 funding requested vs. recommended

Summary call 3 Proposals SYNTHESYS Biodiversity, taxonomy, collections INCREASEClimate change, biodiversity IS-ENESClimate modeling EUROCHAMP-2Atmosphere chemistry EUFAR Atmosphere and geosciences UP-GRADE BS- SCENEMarine, biodiversity MESOAQUAMarine mesosphere EUROFLEETSMarine Science, Geophysics SFERASolar energy DERRIElectricity networks ASSEMBLEMarine genomics SLINGBio-informatics resources EMMAserviceMouse repositories EMbaRCMicrobial resources EVAVirus archives NADIRAnimal diseases INFRAVECInfectious disease vectors TRANSVACVaccine development PCUBEStructural biology EAST-NMRStructural biology - NMR ULICEHadron therapy centres SHARE_LEAPSocio-economic science SERIESEarthquake engineering ESWIRPWind tunnels, aeronautics EUMINAfabNano-materials MICROKELVIN Cryo-engineering, nano- physics SPIRITIon beam technology EuroMagNET IIHigh magnetic fields HPC-EUROPASupercomputers CHARISMACultural heritage ELISASynchrotrons EuCARDAccelerators LASERLAB- EUROPELasers HadronPhysics2Hadron physics NMI3Neutron sources EuroPlaNeT RIPlanetology OPTICONOptical Astronomy RadioNet-FP7Radio Astronomy 38 new projects

Lessons learnt lAdded value of publishing topics è Many RI classes have been stimulated successfully è Probably too many topics, and sometimes too broad descriptions lIndicated maximum EC contribution not clear enough lDifficulties for evaluating together projects with new or experienced partnerships

Constraints for future calls lThe budget  Only ~350 M€ for Integrating Activities  A predefined annual distribution ( ) lThe demand  62 RI fields (FP6 or FP7 I3s ) that could potentially apply with new projects before the end of FP7, worth  ~ 415 M€  Many other RI fields would benefit from integration Non-funded topics from the last call (20) A growing number of other communities

lA targeted approach: For each call, a list of defined topics lTopics covering both RI classes:  New to the programme  Projects funded in the past lMore topics listed in a call, than can be funded, to ensure competition lA maximum EC contribution as an eligibility criterion  10 M€ per project (??) Overall proposed strategy

Proposed planning of future calls Call A Published Sep Call B Published Jan Call C Published Jan Targeted: List of topics Targeted: List of topics Targeted: List of topics Only for RI classes needing a bridge with FP8 ~ 160 M€ ~ 100 M€ ~90 M€

lPublish only defined topics: more strategic while avoiding a high level of frustration lSupport RI classes both new and already funded in the past: ensure continuity while opening new oportunities lOrganise three calls: better response to identified needs lEnforce new types of Networking Activities: better trigger long-term sustainability Proposed strategy for I3s’ next calls

For further information  ESFRI on CORDIS  FP7 and Capacities Specific Programme  Research Infrastructures on CORDIS (FP6)  Research Infrastructures in Europa

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