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ESTELA Summer Workshop, 26 June 2013 The EU-SOLARIS project
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Presentation outline Overview Present Status: Preparatory Phase Main Challenges The role of Industry 2
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EU-SOLARIS OVERVIEW 3
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EU-SOLARIS Vision EU-SOLARIS aims to become a unique distributed research infrastructure (RI) for STE; EU-SOLARIS aims to create a new legal entity to explore and implement new and improved rules and procedures for RI for STE technology, in order to optimise RI development and RTD coordination; EU-SOLARIS aims to ensure the alignement of the RI activities with the Industry needs; EU-SOLARIS is expected to be the first of its kind, where industrial needs and private funding will play a significant role. 4
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Providing the most complete, high quality scientific infrastructure portfolio at international level and facilitating researchers´ access to highly specialised research infrastructure through a single access point; Linking the scientific communities, Industry and universities involved in the STE sector; Increase the efficiency of the economic and human resources required throughout the European research context; Provide efficient resource management to complement research and to avoid unnecessary technological duplication and repetition; Maintaining Europe at the forefront of STE technology development. Goals
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EU-SOLARIS Evolution 6 20112012 EU-SOLARIS 2010 ESFRI ROADMAP Supported by: -Networking approach -80M€ for upgrade and new facilities -Core activities CTAER/PSA EU-SOLARIS Preparatory Phase (PP) proposal submission FP7 call. Supported by: -Distributed research infrastructure -120M€ for upgrades and new facilities -Core facilities CTAER/PSA complemented by the support of 11 outstanding scientific partners, ESTELA and MINECO
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EU-SOLARIS MAIN CHALLENGES 7
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Main Challenges (1/2) Developing a suitable funding model: Securing the necessary commitment and support from Member States; Considerable funding limitations in current economic situation; Synchronisation with the diverse national and European funding cycles; Close participation of the industrial sector; Access to global market in a joint effort. 8
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Main Challenges (2/2) 9 Selecting and implementing a suitable governance model: Ensuring both independance to the sites involved and an integrated and effective management of the EU RI as a whole; Involving relevant National/Regional Governments, funding organisations and relevant international organisations; Securing close participation of the industrial sector. Achieving the EU-SOLARIS vision: To establish EU-SOLARIS as the reference European Research Infrastructure in STE; To support excellence in scientific and technological development.
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EU-SOLARIS PRESENT STATUS: PREPARATORY PHASE 10
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Preparatory Phase (PP) Duration 48 months Starting 1st November 2012 Composition 15 partners from 9 countries ●13 key Scientific Centres ●The Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness ●ESTELA Budget Total cost: 6 M€ EC contribution: 4.45 M€ 11
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Consortium 12 WEIZMAN SELCUK U CYL GUNAM APTL CRES ENEA ESTELA DLR CTAER LNEG U. EVORA PSA MINECO CNRS
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE... WP1 Leader WP7 Leader WP8 Leader WP8: Management WP8: Management WP1: Governance & Financial Issues WP1: Governance & Financial Issues WP7: Technical design of STE... PP Coordinator ADVISORY BOARD TECHNICAL AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION ADVISORY BOARD FOR FUNDING AND ADMINISTRATION BODIES EU-SOLARIS STEERING COMMITTEE EUROPEAN COMMISSION Project Office Governance structure for PP... WP4 Leader WP4: Innovation and contact with Industry WP4: Innovation and contact with Industry ESTELA
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EU-SOLARIS AND THE ROLE OF INDUSTRY 14
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15 WP4: EU-SOLARIS and the Industry Enhance the faster advance of the technology: Find effective relationships and collaboration models; Understand industry needs and existing barriers; Secure a stable financial environment; Fair exploitation of joint research results respecting IP agreements. In which way Industry concretely contributes: By answering to regular questionnaires and by participating in Delphi panels; By giving feedback on the new formulas elaborated by the EU- SOLARIS team; By cooperating in defining best practices for RI mutual share.
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16 EU-SOLARIS benefits for the Industry Overcome potential bottlenecks with the research community; Reach a legal consensus for Industry to benefit from existing RI; Align the EU-SOLARIS needs with the Industry needs; Establish win-win partnerships between Industry and research centres resulting in socio-economic benefits; Understand the Industry-oriented time/budget approach; Spin-offs and jobs creation to reboost the economy.
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The EU-SOLARIS Project is co-funded by the European Commission under the 7th Framework Programme. Grant Agreement no. 312833
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