1 JvdB/06.055updateJan17 Introduction to ARTEMISIA - Steps Forward Jan van den Biesen Chair ARTEMIS Working Group Funding Strategy & JTI Structure ARTEMISIA Launch meeting Helsinki, November 20, 2006 (updated excerpts)
2 JvdB/06.055updateJan17 ARTEMISIA: ARTEMIS Industrial Association ARTEMISIA –Wife of King Mausolus of Halicarnassos, for whom she had the Mausoleum built in 353 BC as one of the 7 Wonders of the World Established in Eindhoven –Association under Dutch law Dual purposes –Continuing ARTEMIS ETP activities –Representing R&D actors in JTI Constituency –Members A: SMEs –Members B: Public Research Organisations (PROs) –Members C: Corporate –Associates (non-voting)
3 JvdB/06.055updateJan17 Setting up ARTEMISIA ARTEMISIA has been established by 5 Founding Fathers –DaimlerChrysler, Nokia, Philips, STMicroelectronics, Thales –Others can apply to join ARTEMISIA Legal documents have been agreed –Articles of Association (AoA) –ARTEMISIA Supplementary Agreement (ASA) ASA sets out additional practical arrangements, e.g. –Financial contribution scheme –Cooperation of members with non-members in JTI projects –Initial composition of Steering Board and Presidium –Subcontracting of support services to ITEA2 Office –IPR arrangements based on ITEA2, with clarifications
4 JvdB/06.055updateJan17 Objective requirements for joining ARTEMISIA Members A, B and C 1.should be Small or Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), Public Research Organisations (PROs) and non-SME enterprises (Corporate), respectively, and 2.should perform, have performed or intend to perform R&D on embedded systems in EU Member State, Associated State or EUREKA country Only parties to ASA may be members of ARTEMISIA –Accession to ASA possible if two requirements above are met Associates 1.should be natural persons or organisations of enterprises and/or PROs, and 2.should be active in field of embedded systems
5 JvdB/06.055updateJan17 EC MAS Member and Associated States General Assembly Members A: SMEs Members B: PROs Members C: Corporate Associates Steering Board (25) Presidium President 4 Vice Presidents Overview of governance structures ITEA 2 Office Association Governing Board Industrial Board PA Board Working Groups Ad-hoc Groups Board Support Group Steering Group Executive Committee Executive Director Secretary-General : Provision of services : Provision of members
6 JvdB/06.055updateJan17 Steering Board (SB) Responsible for managing ARTEMISIA 25 members appointed by General Assembly – 5 nominated by Members A – 5 nominated by Members B –15 nominated by Members C –Two nominees required for every seat Yearly replacement of at least 20 % of members –Maximum appointment 3 years; re-appointment possible Decides by majority, with 1 vote per member Appoints its members as members of Industrial Board JTI Elects President and 4 Vice-Presidents
7 JvdB/06.055updateJan17 Presidium Responsible for daily management of ARTEMISIA Consists of President + 4 Vice-Presidents May appoint Secretary-General for handling day-to-day affairs –After consultation with SB Multiple roles for President –Chair of GA, SB, Presidium –Chair of Industrial Board JTI –Chair of Governing Board JTI
8 JvdB/06.055updateJan17 First Steering Board and Presidium Initial composition for maximum six months President: Yrjo Neuvo (Nokia) Vice-President and Secretary: Dominique Vernay (Thales) Vice-President and Treasurer: Emile Aarts (Philips) Vice-President: Eric Schutz (STMicroelectronics) Vice-President: Klaus Grimm (DaimlerChrysler)
9 JvdB/06.055updateJan17 General Assembly (GA) Body with highest authority in ARTEMISIA Approves annual reports and amendments to SRA Determines financial contributions Separate meetings of Members A, B, C may be held –E.g. to decide on nominations for SB Voting by majority –One vote for every 1000 € contribution –Overall distribution of votes over Members A, B, C is adjusted to 1:1:3 First meetings scheduled in 2007 –ARTEMISIA Kick Off meeting on January 31 (Köln) with separate meetings of Members A, B, C to prepare their nominations for SB –GA on March 21 (Amsterdam) with separate meetings of Members A, B, C to decide their nominations for SB –GA on June 4/5 in Berlin(?) with appointment of new SB
10 JvdB/06.055updateJan17 Financial contributions for ARTEMISIA in Fixed contribution on annual basis – 1,000 € for Members A and B and Associates –10,000 € for Members C – 5,000 € for Members C with global sales < 500 million € Variable contribution on basis of participation in JTI projects –None in 2006 –1,500 € per person-year in JTI projects in 2007/8 –First 5 person-year per year for free –None for members and associates without public funding for JTI project –Members C pay for non-contributing non-members in same JTI project Cash advance of 50,000 € for “large” Members C –To be set-off against variable contributions in first 4 years –To be refunded for members without public funding for their JTI projects in first 4 year
11 JvdB/06.055updateJan17 Cooperation in JTI projects with non-members EC boundary conditions w.r.t. financial contributions –Major financial contribution from Artemisia is required to show industrial commitment to JTI and cover its operational costs –“Taxing” receipts from public funding via contribution per person-year is not appropriate in JTI –Paying contribution for Artemisia cannot be precondition for participation in open calls for JTI projects and access to public funding Artemisia approach in JTI projects with non-members –Members have to use reasonable efforts to ensure that non- members in same JTI project pay variable contribution –Members C pay for non-contributing non-members
12 JvdB/06.055updateJan17 Steps forward Join ARTEMISIA now to show strong commitment of R&D actors –To continue ETP activities –Large membership crucial for getting JTI approved –On basis of applications received, Artemisia will very soon have to give its financial commitment to EC for costs of JTI operations Submit application form and declaration of accession –Available on together with AoA and ASAhttp:// Come to first meetings in 2007 –ARTEMISIA Kick Off meeting on January 31 (Köln) with separate meetings of Members A, B, C to prepare their nominations for SB –GA on March 21 (Amsterdam) with separate meetings of Members A, B, C to decide their nominations for SB –GA on June 4/5 in Berlin(?) with appointment of new SB Put your candidacy for SB seat