1. “FP6: objectives and instruments for SMEs”
Brainstorming on “eBusiness for SMEs in FP6”
Enrica Chiozza
New Methods of works and e-commerce

2. IST in FP6 - for Priority Areas
IST is not only priority 2, it’s an enabling technology…..
It’s everywhere, strong in areas like ...

3. Applied IST for major societal and economic challenges
The whole of IST
Trust &
Confidence
IST for societal
challenges
IST for economic
challenges
Demanding
applications
Applied IST for major societal and economic challenges
Integration
Specific
Anywhere anytime natural and
enjoyable access to IST services for ALL
Pervasive, mobile,
wireless, trustful
infrastructures
Miniaturised, low
cost low power
components & µsytems
Natural interactions
with ‘ knowledge ’ 
Communic.
& networking
Software
µ, nano & opto electr.
µ and nano
systems
Knowledge
technologies
interfaces
Information society technologies sector is becoming the 2nd largest sector of the economy with from 6 to 10% of total business and more than 2 million employees (EU).
IST innovations are key enablers of economic growth with new products and services, re-organised value chains,… and providing solutions to key societal problems like health, environment, security, education, elderly and disabled,...
Finally, Research in all disciplines is highly dependent on IST Biotech and genetics, climate change, other science and engineering, ...
In the framework of FP6, a possible view of IST includes:
- three main building boxes, communication computing and software, components and microsystem, knowledge and interfaces technologies
- and applied IST to address major societal and economic challenges.
IST in FP6 will:
- Bring the user, “people”, to the foreground, to the “centre of our attention” ...
- … and build trustful, embedded, intuitive technologies working in the background (almost invisible).
The participation in the recently launched call for expression of interest is very important. In this way the main actors of the islands and rest of peripheral regions will have a chance to be part of Integrated Projects and Network of Excellence and in that way participate actively and be part of the European Research Area.
Generic
Building blocks

4. To deliver a major contribution to the EUs New Strategic Goal:
Business & Work Challenges
To deliver a major contribution to the EUs New Strategic Goal:
« To become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world »
capable of sustainable economic growth
with more and better jobs and
greater social cohesion
The Lisbon summit set out the objective that by 2010 the European Union should become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge based economy in the world
Barcelona summit set the objective that investment in R&D should reach the 3% of GDP.
It is clear that SMEs need to play a crucial role in achieving these objectives considering that SMEs represent the majority of enterprises in EU and they are main source of dynamism in the development of new products and services.
Besides them a large number of SMEs and Associations of SMEs want to internationalise in search of new markets and business opportunities.

5. Ways to achieve that...
supporting innovative forms of e-Business and e-Work
managing world-class research in e-Business and e-Work,
increasing the impact of research results, and by,
developing and supporting relevant policies in co-operation with other Commission services and Member State initiatives.

6. FP6 Instruments for Priority Areas
NEW
Integrated Projects (IP)
objective driven RTD
Networks of Excellence (NoE)
to support RTD excellence & to integrate long-term European expertise RTD resources
Specific Targeted Research Projects (STRPs)
Shared-cost RTD & demonstration projects (similar to FP5)
Co-ordination Actions (CA)
to network & co-ordinate RTD & innovation activities
Specific Support Actions (SSA)
to support implementation of FP6 activities & policies
Horizontal Research Activities for SME
Co-operative research
Collaborative research
The main route for SMEs participation in FP6 will be through IP, NoE and traditional instruments.
Projects can cover all the seven priority areas
15% of the FP6 budget will be dedicated to SMEs (1.7 Beuros)
Moreover 450 M Euros have been allocated to horizontal research activities
Various actions have been taken to encourage the participation of SMEs in the FP6 and in their involvement in projects funded under the different schemes.
Specific actions
Proposers are encouraged to indicate the specific tasks and involvement of SMEs in their projects research or technology testing and deployment.
Participation of SMEs associations of SMEs grouping their added value through the broad knowledge of specific sectors, needs, etc.
Specific evaluation criteria for IP and NoE.
In the IPs Smes involvement can make important contribution to European competitiveness or addressing societal change.
SMEs in NoE may contribute to increase longer term strategic impact and direct SMEs participation woll be encouraged to reach higher impact.
Specific for
SMEs

7. Integrated Projects at a Glance
Focused, goal-oriented R&D:
Pulling together a “critical mass” of resources
May span various elements of technology value chain
e.g. basic research, technology develpmt, demonstration, take-up, training activities
Size & duration:
Several M€ to tens of M€
3-5 years
Participants:
Minimum 3 legal entities: 2 from MS
Industry-academia collaboration including SMEs
Focused R&D
Specific tasks in terms of
participation of SMEs in research areas, for the leading edge ones
test bed for technology deployment
demonstration activities
Participation since the early stages of the project or in a second phase.
Possible extension of running projects, particularly to ensure exploitation of results.

8. Networks of Excellence at a Glance
Scope
“Virtual” network of Centres of Excellence
To integrate RTD resources across Europe
To reinforce S&T excellence
To progress knowledge on established or emerging fields
Size & duration
Several M€/year
Support to Joint Programme of Activities (up to 25%) including
R&D, training, int’l co-operation, mobility
5-7 years
Participants
Minimum 3 (2 from MS): Universities, research labs, industrial labs, enterprises (including SMEs)
“Critical mass” of key actors 6 3 5 1 4
NoE 2
Research Centres

9. NoE - Joint Programme of Activities Integrating/Shaping RTD in Europe
The NoE field
Partner1
Partner 2
Partner 3
Partner 4
Integrating activities
“Binding”
Partner 2
Partner 4
Partner 3
Partner 2
Partner 1
Partner1
Partner 4
Partner 3
RTD activities in Europe with the NoE (the JPA)
RTD activities in Europe before the NoE (today)
Co-ordinated

10. Specific Targeted RTD Projects
Principle: focused on one specific activity & specific results
by supporting research activities of more limited scope & ambition than Integrated Projects
Similar to current RTD contracts
research (50%)
demonstration (35%)
combined research & demonstration
Participation: at least 3 independent organisations
from at least two Member States or Associated States

11. Co-ordination & Specific Support Actions
Co-ordination Actions
Similar to current thematic networks
Support to logistics, ...
can cover up to 100% of additional costs
Specific Support Actions
An evolved form of the accompanying measures of FP5
e.g. conferences, seminars, studies and analyses, expert groups, operational support, dissemination, information and communication activities

12. WP2003-04 Themes Networked business and government
Product & services design 2010
Applications for the mobile user
Cross-media content development
Technology-enhanced learning and access to culture
Open development platforms for software and services
Semantic-based knowledge systems & cognitive systems
Dependability and security framework, risk management
Embedded systems and safety of road vehicles and transport systems
Post-CMOS, micro and nano-systems, displays, optical opto-electronic, photonic components, interfaces
Broadband access, networked audio-visual systems, home networks, mobile and wireless after 3G, e-Inclusion, e-health

13. Business & Work Challenges
Management of dynamic collaborative networks
Technologies for Interoperability
Networked businesses and governments
Open, secure, interoperable & re-configurable e-government platforms
Managing Knowledge to support innovation
By % of revenue will be generated by networked organisations.
IST as driver for small businesses and government re-organisation
By 2010 the self organised business is recognised has the most efficient form for conducting business.
By 2010 "the plug and do business" concept is fully implemented in most sectors of industry, allowing organisations to switch business from one network to another at no cost.
 Open the organisation The future company
Put knowledge to work The oil of new business
Link the small Involve all
Long term challenges
High socio-economic impact
Technology – Policy – Implementation

14. Business & Work Challenges.
Services and Products engineering in 2010
Technologies, engineering methodologies, novel tools and work environments, demonstrating holistic product design, standardisation,...
Applications and Services for the mobile User and Worker
Integration of innovative mobile and multi-modal applications, barriers to application deployment, interoperability and openness of services,...
– technologies, engineering methodologies, novel tools and work environments and methods that facilitate creativity, resource use efficiency and collaboration, as well as holistic approaches for products and associated services. Work will consider all product stages, from conception, design, configuration, to production, delivery, maintenance, and disposal, as well as, work organisation and the work environment,and will include customer-centric approaches such as customisation, fulfilment, logistics, maintenance.
– emerging technologies for the development of products and associated business and work models able to create, enrich, deliver and secure related intangible assets and goods such as human and social capital, digital content and related rights, supporting knowledge and information flow between suppliers and users as well as context-aware product configuration and adaptation.
– demonstrating the feasibility and applicability of holistic product design, development and distribution tools and methods in a rich variety of sectoral settings (e.g. automotive, aerospace, construction, industrial textiles, furniture, agriculture and food, transport and delivery, maritime, electronics, content).
– global standardisation initiatives in the area of inter-enterprise business processes management and integration (e.g. planning, scheduling and co-ordination), heterogeneous virtual business and manufacturing networks (e.g. for assuring process transparency and traceability of produced parts), shop floor automation as well as knowledge management and security.
– The integration of technologies into a wide range of innovative mobile and multimodal applications and services including workplace designs that enhance creativity and productivity:
Intelligent, adaptive and self-configuring services, including location based services, that provide access to corporate and government resources and deploy wearable interfaces. They should enable automatic context-sensitivity, user profiling and personalisation in a trusted and secure environment, multi-lingual and multi-cultural presentation, and multiple modes of interaction;
Novel workplace designs and methods of work organisation that enable collaboration of multi-location and mobile workers and can increase participation in, and access to work by women, disabled and older workers and in remote and rural areas.
– Addressing the major hurdles for the deployment of applications and services for the mobile user so as to ensure:
openness and interoperability of service development and provision environments, including location-based services compatible with existing and emerging satellite infrastructures (e.g. Galileo),
interoperability of service roaming across heterogeneous networks, service environments and fixed and wireless environments including billing, payment, ticketing and accounting services,

15. Good to know For More Information ...  Work Programme 2003-2004
 Guidelines on the FP6 Instruments
 Support SMEs participation in FP6
 1st Call for proposals (17Dec 2002)
 Guidelines for Proposers