1. Presentation to Romania Tudor Constantinescu DG ENER 19 July 2011 Excellent Research Boosting Innovation Creating Jobs FP7 Work Programme 2012

2. Research and innovation at the top of the political agenda EU research funding delivering the Innovation Union Tackling the biggest societal challenges facing Europe Creating jobs with special attention for SMEs Supporting the best researchers and innovators in Europe

3. Bigger budgets to kick-start innovation Implementing the EIP on active and healthy ageing Calls targeting biggest societal challenges facing Europe Two new actions for SMEs Bridging the gap from results to commercialisation

4. 7 billion in total SMEs 1 billion package for SMEs under the calls 120 million for "RSFF for SMEs" 1 billion in private investment 1.6 billion European Research Council 900 million for Marie Curie Actions (10.000 researchers)

5. Health 656 million (inc. research on active and healthy ageing) ICT 1.3 billion (inc. research on active and healthy ageing) Environment 265 million Nanotechnology 488 million Transport 313 million 307 million for European bio-economy including safer food

6. All research actors in the EU and the Associated Countries: Universities Research organisations Large industry SMEs Financial institutions

7. Country profile data as of 21/06/2011 Number of eligible proposals: 3,495 Success rate: 14,6% (EU-27 = 21,5%) Participation in signed grant agreements: 450 Rank in number of participants signed contracts (EU-27): 18 Rank in budget share (EU-27): 19 Top collaborative links:

8. Participation in FP7 Number of participants 501 - 2777 101 - 500 21 - 100 1 - 20

9. Participation in FP7 Number of participants 501 - 2777 101 - 500 21 - 100 1 - 20

10. Success story: Responding to societal needs - OPENAIR (FP7) EU contribution: ~ 18 Mio Total budget of the project: ~30 Mio Duration: 48 months Starting date: 01/04/2009 Coordinator: SNECMA SA, FR 2 Romanian partners: Institutul National de Cercetare-Dezvoltare Turbomotoare – COMOTI; SC AEROSTAR SA 46 Partners from: RO, DE, UK, FR, RU, EG, IT, CH, BE, GR, ES, SE, PL, NL, FI Reducing perceived noise from take-off and landing 25% of Europeans are exposed to transport related noise Integrated approach to calculate noise Sharing expensive testing facilities Quieter aircraft are more competitive aircraft

11. Calls under WP 2012 with special relevance to Romania 17 million call for new environmentally friendly approaches in minerals processing 20 million call for Demonstration and exploitation of most promising prototypes and tools derived from European research activities

12. Participant Portal calls http://ec.europa.eu/fp7calls More information about FP7 budget: http://ec.europa.eu/research/fp7/index_en.cfm?pg=budget More information about participation by country: http://ec.europa.eu/research/fp7/index_en.cfm?pg=country-profile

13. EU Prize for Women Innovators Women with outstanding innovations to the market Beneficiaries of projects under the RTD FP or CIP 1 st prize 100.000, 2 nd prize 50.000, 3 rd prize 25.000 Deadline for application is 20 September 2011 Award ceremony 5 December 2011 www.ec.europa.eu/women-innovators

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