1. ESTELA Summer Workshop, 26 June 2013 The EU-SOLARIS project

2. Presentation outline  Overview  Present Status: Preparatory Phase  Main Challenges  The role of Industry 2

3. EU-SOLARIS OVERVIEW 3

4. 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

5.  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

6. 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

7. EU-SOLARIS MAIN CHALLENGES 7

8. 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

9. 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.

10. EU-SOLARIS PRESENT STATUS: PREPARATORY PHASE 10

11. 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

12. Consortium 12 WEIZMAN SELCUK U CYL GUNAM APTL CRES ENEA ESTELA DLR CTAER LNEG U. EVORA PSA MINECO CNRS

13. 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

14. EU-SOLARIS AND THE ROLE OF INDUSTRY 14

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. The EU-SOLARIS Project is co-funded by the European Commission under the 7th Framework Programme. Grant Agreement no. 312833