Practical Aspects of Preparation FP 6 projects Senter/EG-Liaison Nationaal Contact Punt voor het 6de Kaderprogramma Sandra de Wild 11 december 2002

Content From idea to the contract How to get into a consortium Evaluation Criteria Questions

From idea to the contract Define your project - fit with FP6? Read Workprogramme and Guide for proposers carefully Draft first pages Finding partners Consortium Agreement Writing proposal Submitting proposal before the deadline Evaluation of proposal Contract negotiations Contract

FP6: Three pillar structure Integrating European research: Seven thematic priorities plus anticipation of policy needs (€ 13.7 bn) Structuring ERA: Innovation Fellowships Infrastructures Science & Society (€ 2.0 bn) Strengthening the foundations of ERA: Coordinaton of activities Coherent policy development (€ 0.6 bn) X

1. Genomics and biotechnology for health Advanced genomics and applications for health Combating major diseases Information Society technologies Nanotechnologies and nano- sciences, knowledge- based multifunctional materials, new production processes Aeronautics and space Food quality and safety Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems Sustainable energy systems 810 Sustainable surface transports 610 Global change and ecosystems Citizens and governance in a knowledge- based society Specific activities covering a wider field of research TOTAL “Integrating research” Budget (EUR million)

How to get into a consortium?. Expressions of interests. Existing contacts/networks. National contact Points

Expressions of Interest

National Contact Point system Giving information and advice about FP5/6 In every country - partners can ask for information in their own country! Building bridges between Brussels and the research society Giving support with finding partners

Evaluation Criteria (IP) Relevance to the objectives of the programme Potential Impact Scientific and Technological excellence Quality of the consortium Quality of the management Mobilisaton of resources

Relevance to the objectives of the programme addressing the scientific, technical, socio-economic and policy objectives –Objective “Lisbon”: to allow the Union becoming the most dynamic and most competitive knowledge-based economy within 10 years –Objective “Göteborg”: sustainable development (environment, economy, employment) – ERA: …Integrating, reinforcing, structuring

Example topic from priority 1 Genomics Molecular imaging for early detection of tumours and monitoring of treatment – IP or NoE Multidisciplinary research will be needed to exploit, in the pre-clinical and clinical setting, imaging agents and technologies (e.g. PET, SPECT, MRS, optical imaging) potential, with a view to speed up their application in early stage diagnosis and therapeutic and prognosis assessment (including in-vivo tissue diagnosis and ex-vivo cellular diagnosis).

Potential Impact Suitably ambitious in terms of its strategic impact on reinforcing competitiveness or on solving societal problems Optimal use of the project results Clear added value in carrying out the work at European level

Scientific and Technological excellence Clearly defined objectives the objective represent clear progress beyond the current state-of-the-art The proposed S&T approach is likely to enable the project to achieve its objectives in research and innovation

Quality of the consortium The participants collectively constitute a consortium of high quality Participants well suited and committed to the tasks assigned to them Good complementarity Profiles of partners clearly described Opportunity of involving SME’s has been adequately addressed –YOU NEED MOTIVATED PARTNERS

Quality of the management The organisational structure is well-matched to the complexity of the project and to the degree of integration required Project management is demonstrably of high quality Satisfactory plan for the management of knowledge,of intellectual property and of other innovation related activities

Management Integrated projects Training Ethical aspects, science-society dialogue Technology transfer, exploitation strong management structure Implementation Plan RTD 4 RTD 1 RTD 2 RTD 3 RTD 5 Demonstration Management Project coordination team Scientific board

Size Integrated Project 24 Million Euro for 4 years 20 Million Euro for personnel 1 researcher = Euro per year 20 Million Euro = 250 research years Project 4 year: 62,5 researchers per year!!!!

Networks of Excellence Governing Council Funding Bodies Representatives Partner Organisation Representative

Mobilisation of resources Consortium mobilises the critical mass of resources (personnel, equipment, finance….) Resources are convincingly integrated to form a coherent project The overall financing plan for the project is adequate.

Questions

How to proceed Information Advice Partnerseach Training Senter/EG-Liaison (070) Den Haag