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IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Project types Integrated projects Networks of Excellence Specific targeted research projects Co-ordination actions Specific support actions Similar to Framework 5 New for Framework 6

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Integrated projects IP = Internet Protocol IP = Intellectual Property IP = Integrated Projects

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Integrated Projects Clearly defined, ambitious objectives and results Integrate the critical mass of resources needed to achieve high impact objectives EC contribution from 2 meuro to tens of meuro Duration 3-5 years, more if necessary Partners: minimum three from different countries, usually many more

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage The meaning of integration VerticalHorizontalActivities SectoralFinancial

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Research projects – finance € EC support “grant to the budget” Paid as contribution to actual costs –necessary for the project –own accounting definitions and practices –exclude indirect taxes etc

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage FP6 - cost models euro Personnel costs Overheads FC ACF FCF Other direct costs

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage FC/FCF rates of EC support

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage ACF rates of EC support R&D projects

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Months Activity report Reported costs Activity reportDetailed work plan Reported costsAdjusted advance Activity reportDetailed work plan Reported costsAdjusted advance Activity report Reported costs Detailed work plan Adjusted advance Detailed work plan Initial advance (Four year contract) Integrated projects – payments and reporting schedule

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Evaluation criteria Relevance to IST Programme objectives Potential impact Scientific and technological excellence Quality of the consortium Quality of management Mobilisation of resources

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Evaluation process Evaluators at home Evaluators meet in Brussels Proposers address evaluators Proposal FP6 Evaluators meet in Brussels Proposal FP5 Maybe…

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Contract - signature Signed between EC and co-ordinator or common legal structure All participants contractually linked to EC (as FP5) All participants have same rights and responsibilities (no assistant status)

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Contract - finance Framework 5 Framework 6

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Contract - responsibilities Participants share –Joint and several technical responsibility –Joint and several financial liability Consortium agreement –mandatory (usually) –Signed before EC contract signed

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Project design (1) Workpackage 1 Partners A, B, C Workpackage 3 Partners A, D, C Workpackage 2 Partners D, B, E Workpackage 4 Partners F, G, C Tasks, partners and budgets all identified

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Project design (2) Workpackage 1 Partners A, B, C Workpackage 3 Partners A, D, C Workpackage 2 Partners D, B, E Workpackage 4 Partners ?, ?, C Tasks and budgets all identified, not all partners in

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Project design (3) Workpackage 1 Partners A, B, C Workpackage 3 Partners A, D, C Workpackage 2 Partners D, B, E Workpackage 4 Partners ?, ?, C Objectives clear and budgets identified, tasks not all defined, not all partners in

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Integrated Project Workpackage 1 Partners A, B, C Work package 3 Partners A, D, C A, D, C Work package 2 Partners D, B, E Original project Work package 4 Partners ? ? C Adding activities and budget Work package 5 Partners ? ? ?

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Future radio wideband access system Develop, demonstrate and validate a radio interface standard for 3G mobile communications Number of projects: 1 EC contribution: € 12.2 m Timescale: Partners: 14

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Advanced driver assistance systems Develop safety systems to reduce the number of road traffic accidents Number of projects: 17 EC contribution: € 37.2 m Timescale: Partners: 10 (in coordinating project)

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Intelligent information interfaces New paradigms for interacting with information Number of projects: 25 EC contribution: € 30m Timescale: Partners (I 3 net): 14 from projects by rotation

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage EuroPractice 3 Promote exploitation of microsystems technology by European industry,especially SMEs Number of projects: 4+ EC contribution: € 11.7 m Timescale: Partners: 36 (plus client SMEs)

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Specific targeted research projects

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Finding partners for the IST Programme

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Does it work? Average responses (cumulative) Weeks Number UK searches, call 7

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Share of IST bids Call 5 67 Deadline15-Jan-0125-Apr-0117-Oct-01 Idealist searches Idealist submitted Total submitted Idealist/total (%)

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Which type of organisation? Responses, 7th Call 56% 22% 13% 5% 4% Company University Research Centre Public Body Association

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Which countries? Responses, 7th Call 21% 15% 10% 8% 5% 18% 8% NAS Spain Italy Germany UK France Other EU Other

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage What next? Partner search form (Strategic objective, deadline, subject, description, partner sought - expertise and role) Database form (Research priorities)

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Replying to a search Idealist reference eg UK131 Co-ordinates Organisation profile Economic indicators What can you contribute?

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Networks of Excellence CABERNET Network of Excellence in distributed and dependable computing systems CE-NET Concurrent Enterprising Network of Excellence DELOS A network of Excellence on Digital Libraries PLANET Network of Excellence in AI Planning EVONET The network of excellence in evolutionary computing

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Networks of Excellence (FP6) Address fragmentation of European research Create critical mass needed to be a world force Form a virtual institute or centre of excellence around a research topic Progressive and durable integration

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Addressing fragmentation Partner 3 Partner 1 Partner 2 Partner 4 Partner 5 Partner 1 Partner 4 Joint programme of activities Partner 5 Partner 3

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Joint programme of activities (JPA) Integrating activities Jointly executed research Spreading excellence Network management

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage NoE grant calculation ResearchersNumber Grant per researcher Euro thousand Grant per year Euro million 12345

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage NoE finance – time profile JPA cost Year 1 Year 5 Cost of resources integrated €

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage NoE finance - conditions Cost models Advances Audit Integration progress

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Measuring integration Mutual specialisation Sharing resources Joint research projects Interactive working Joint IPR management Joint training Staff mobility and exchange

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Evaluation process Evaluators at home Evaluators meet in Brussels Proposers address evaluators Proposal FP6 Evaluators meet in Brussels Proposal FP5 Maybe… Outline proposal Evaluators

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Evaluation criteria Relevance to IST Programme objectives Potential impact Excellence of the participants Quality of the integration Organisation and management

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Co-ordination actions Bring together researchers around a theme Minimum one organisation, usually many and open EC contributes few hundred keuro Funding for networking only Up to 100% of FCF/ACF Open call, peer review

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Examples Transact: electronic trading systems KM Forum: knowledge management C-ECOM: electronic commerce ALIVE: legal issues in the virtual enterprise CE-NET: concurrent engineering PLANET: AI planning and scheduling

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Co-ordination actions What they do Conferences Workshops Roadmaps Website Newsletter Advice to Commission Structure Coordinator Partners (responsible for workpackages) Active members (qualification, benefits, obligations) General members

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Specific support actions Complement Programme implementation Minimum one organisation EC contributes few hundred keuro % of costs, or grant Cost model FCF/ACF Open call, peer review Conferences, seminars, studies and analyses, working groups and expert groups, operational support and dissemination, information and communication activities

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Cooperative research (CRAFT) %

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage The way ahead Expressions of Interest (EoI) –For IP and NoE –Not obligatory –No feedback –Summaries on CORDIS –Reports on CORDIS

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Inputs to the workprogramme ISTAG Internal reflection groups EoI IST Call 8 IPPA 5 National representatives Strategy documents Workprogramme

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Framework 6

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage Structuring ERA Research and Innovation 290 Human resources 1,580 Research Infrastructures 655 Science/Society 80 Strengthening ERA Coordination activities 270 Policy development 50 Joint Research Centre 760 Budgets in millions of euro Integrating research Genomics 2,255 IST 3,625 Nanotechnologies 1,300 Aerospace 1,075 Food safety 685 Sustainable development 2,120 Citizens 225 Specific activities covering a wider field of research Policies & futures 555 SMEs 430 InCo 315

IST Programme FP6© Singleimage What next? 17 December 2002First IST Call 24 April 2003 Deadline 17 JuneSecond Call 15 OctoberDeadline