Peter Schintlmeister (BMWFJ, Austria) Research Connection 2009, Prague, May 7 th EUROTRANS - BIO European R&D&I cooperation for biotech SMEs The national cornucopia principle

Peter Schintlmeister (BMWFJ, Austria) Research Connection 2009, Prague, May 7 th European Cooperation Country 1 & Country 2 Industry & Academia Country 1 & Industry (&Academia) Country 2 & etc. National Funding Agency 1 National Funding Agency 2 Situation before ERA-NETs: Funding of European Cooperation: Either NO or YES IF Situation in FP: Heavily oversubscribed & huge competition Funding of European Cooperation for: Large consortia and Complex projects (with a focus on basic science)

Peter Schintlmeister (BMWFJ, Austria) Research Connection 2009, Prague, May 7 th ERA-NET plus scheme launched: Top up of national funds ERA-NET scheme around the clock First ERA-NETs become operative ERA-NET scheme launched: Coordination of national funding MS step in for funding European cooperation Coordination Action MS EC tops up funds of MS 2008 Current situation: Phase II ERA-NETs ERA-NET plus New ERA-NETs Many ERA-NETs in place 2007

Peter Schintlmeister (BMWFJ, Austria) Research Connection 2009, Prague, May 7 th Eurotrans–Bio around the clock 2006 Proof of concept: 1st Call 2005 Concept of ETB Bottom up biotech approach 3 Calls Discovered the cornucopia principle: MS are ready to support European cooperation of their biotech SMEs MS Phase II ERA-NET (2009 – 2012): Complementarities to FP7: Small consortia, SME focus Attractive Call process Virtual common pot MS €30 Mio minimum Increase Impact Become sustainable Launch joint program 2009: 4 th Call 2004

Peter Schintlmeister (BMWFJ, Austria) Research Connection 2009, Prague, May 7 th Network, Projects and Success Factors Network of projectsMember States involved in ETB

Peter Schintlmeister (BMWFJ, Austria) Research Connection 2009, Prague, May 7 th Network, Projects and Success Factors Participation in ETB projects Biotech sectors covered by ETB projects ETB Call results SME Large Industry Research organizations Red biotech: Health applications (diagnostics, pharmacology, therapeutics) Green biotech: Agro-Food (agriculture, plant genomics and breeding) Grey / White biotechnology: Environment, Industrial biotech applications Blue biotechnology: Marine applications

Peter Schintlmeister (BMWFJ, Austria) Research Connection 2009, Prague, May 7 th Network enlargement Involve more MS Increase of possibilities for Cooperation Increased access to scattered know-how Increase of national funding resources Increase impact on ERA Become sustainable

Peter Schintlmeister (BMWFJ, Austria) Research Connection 2009, Prague, May 7 th Common pot Use EC money prudently and only where needed, because it is scarce and availability is limited. Where proximate national interests are covered, MS can provide dedicated funds (cornucopia) for the ultimate aim of building the ERA. ETB translates the EC sponsoring by two orders of magnitude (leverage of FP funding to released national funds) WIN-WIN situation for both EC and MS Endeavours: Increase impact by increasing network Become sustainable (Optimize processes and strengthen national commitment) Resumé