The Israel-Europe R&D Directorate For EU FP6 ISERD ISrael Europe R&D Directorate Your Port For FP In ISRAEL

ISERD Aims at Maximizing the benefits of participation in the Framework Program ISERD Steering Committee: Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance and the Council for Higher Education – Planning and Budgeting Committee. Chairman of the Steering Committee – Dr. Eli OPPER, Chief Scientist, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor. General Manager: Mr. Marcel SHATON

Budgets of the Framework Programs 19.23

Objectives of the Framework Program: Political, Economic, Social Increasing the competitiveness of the European Market, Creating Employment, Improving the standards of living. Solving Important important to Europe. Reaching Critical Mass through European Synergy: Performing R&D by Consortia. Submmitting proposals in reaction to Calls for Proposals.

Added Value for a Company Participating in FP6 Strategic partnerships Synergy of resources Market intelligence Access to research of the entire project Shorter time to market Name recognition Standardization Funding for large R&D projects Integration in the European market

Global change and ecosystems -769 M Transport M Energy M Diseases M Genomics M Focusing and integrating research M Priority areas M Citizens and governance M Life sciences, genomics and biotech M IST M Nanotech, nanosciences, materials and production processes M Aeronautics and space M Food quality and safety M Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems M Specific activities covering a wider field of research M SMEs M International cooperation M Policy support and anticipating S&T needs M Strengthening ERA M Coordination of activities M Development of policies - 55 M JRC M Structuring ERA M Research and innovation M Human resources and mobility M Research infrastructures - 715M Science and society - 88 M

FP6 Instruments IP Integrated Projects NoE Network of Excellence STREP Specific Targeted Research Projects CA Coordination actions SSA Specific Support Actions

Target Audience: Industry, SMEs, Research Institutes, Universities, Potential end-users. Average grant: 10 M€. Grants range: 4-25 M€. Duration: months. Participants: participants. Flexibility: Yearly updates of work plan. Integrated Projects ( IP s) :

Integrated Projects ( IP s) Addressing major societal needs Increasing EU competitiveness predefined S/T results and clear deliverables strong management structure Implementation Plan RTD 4 RTD 1 RTD 2 RTD 3 RTD 5 Demonstration TrainIng Ethical aspects, science-society dialogue Technology transfer, exploitation Management To integrate the critical mass of activities- Ambitious objective-driven research

Networks of Excellence (NoE): Target Audience: Research Institutes, Universities. Average grant: 7 M€. Grants range: 4-15 M€. Duration: ~48-60 months. Participants: 6-12 participants. Flexibility: Yearly update of the work plan.

RTD activities in Europe before the NoE Partner1 Partner 2 Partner 3 Partner 4 Coordinated Networks of Excellence (NoE) with the NoE Overcome the fragmentation of European research. Act as a “Virtual Centre of Excellence”. Spread excellence beyond the partners. Reinforce or strengthen scientific and technological excellence on a given research topic. Joint Program of Activities

Specific Targeted Research Projects (STREP) Purpose: Objective-driven research, (more limited in scope than IP), usually focussed on a single issue. Target Audience: Industry, SMEs, Research Institutes, Universities. Average grant: 1.9 M€. Grants range: M€. Activities covered by EU Contribution: One or more of: Research, Demonstration, Innovation linked activities, Management of the Consortium. Duration: months. Participants: 6-15 participants. Flexibility: Fixed overall work plan.

Purpose: Coordination, networking. Target Audience: Research Institutes, Universities, Industry, SMEs. Average grant: 1 M€. Grants range: M€. Activities covered by EU Contribution: Activities intended to improve and effect coordination of research carried out in another context. Duration: months. Participants: participants. Flexibility: Fixed overall work plan. Coordination Actions

Purpose: Preparation of future actions, support policy dissemination of results.. Target Audience: Research Institutes, Universities, Industry, SMEs. Average grant: 0.5 M€. Grants range: M€. Activities covered by EU Contribution: Individual meetings, seminars, workshops, studies, publications, scientific awards and competitions… Duration: 9-30 months. Participants: 1-15 participants. Flexibility: Fixed overall work plan. Specific Support Actions (SSAs)

Evaluation Peer-Review System Two-stage evaluation procedure - If specified Evaluation on a non-anonymous basis Unless otherwise specified in call for proposal Experts Candidature Submission

Relevance to the objectives of the call Potential impact S&T Excellence Quality of the consortium Quality of the management Mobilisation of resources Evaluation Criteria

“Affirmative Score” SMEs Gender Issues New Members & INCO countries Ethical and Safety aspects Engaging actors beyond research community; “public acceptance”, education, investors (banks, jvc..)

Financing Type of activity Research and Technological Development (including innovation related activity) - 50% (100% AC) Demonstration - 35% (100% AC) Training - 100% (100% AC) Consortium Management - reimbursed up to 100% within the limit of 7% of community contribution Other activities specific to an instrument

Financing Cost Models: definition FC: actual direct and indirect costs mostly for industry FCF (variant of FC): actual direct costs + flat rate for indirect costs (20% of total actual direct costs, except subcontracting) for SMEs AC: actual additional direct costs + flat rate for indirect costs (20% of total actual additional direct costs, except subcontracting) mostly for academia Eligible costs - no predefined cost categories - each participant follows his accounting conventions

Consortium agreement Regulates internal organisation of consortium Compulsory except otherwise mentioned in the call for proposal May not conflict with the contract Not signed nor approved by the Commission After or (preferably) before signing the contract but some decisions must be made by the participants before signature of contract (e.g. IPR issues) Non binding guidelines published by the Commission

How to Proceed?

How to Proceed - Flow Chart Read Carefully WP/WPs Identify subjects of your expertise/interest in the WP/WPs Check for “best fit” and roadmaps It is in the first call? Act Immediately !!!!

How to Proceed- Join the Club Identify the European leading groups in the field Try to Join Forces Highlight your capabilities and your potential contribution to the consortium (“affirmative score”). Prepare a short profile emphasizing your skills and partners sought.

How to Proceed - Identify Leaders Colleagues and Business relations EoI’s Database CORDIS partners service FP5 Projects (CORDIS, ISERD) ISERD’s Assistance

Information Sources ISERD’s Mailing Lists Calls InfoPacks CORDIS:

Genomics and Biotechnology for Health, Food Quality and Safety: Dr. Eva Rockman, Information Society Technologies: Mrs. Dorit Geifman, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Processes, Aeronautics and Space, Energy, Transport, Global Change and Ecosystems: Dr. Neomy Soffer, Mobility, Citizens & Governance, Science and Society, Scientific Support to Policy Einat Tamir, Rules of Participation - Mr. Marcel Shaton General Manager, מנהלי התוכניות ב- ISERD