FP6-ERA-NET/March 2004 1

Results of 2nd ERA- NET cut-off date

CA and SSACA and SSA Proposal Evaluation

22-26 March 2004and

Negotiations/Selection April-August 2004

Christos Profilis

DG RTD

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The second cut-off date, 2 March 2004 had an indicative budget of 37 M€

The 2 instruments that were used for implementing the ERA-NET Scheme were: the Co-ordination Actions and Specific Support Actions

The second evaluation session for 45 eligible/50 ERA-NET proposals submitted until 2 March 2004, was organised by the Commission from 22 to 26 March 2004, with the assistance of 31 external independent experts

23 proposals were judged adequate for EC funding and will be funded

In SummaryIn Summary

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Overview ofOverview of

Proposals submitted

Cut-off-date: 2 March 2004

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Submitted Proposals per Submitted Proposals per instrument/sectorinstrument/sector

FIELDS 31 CAs 14 SSAs 45 in TOTAL

14 (31.11%)

1 (2.22%)

13 (28.89%)

8 (17.78%)

3 (21.43%)

2 (14.29%)

9 (29.03%)

0 (0%)

6 (19.35%)

Life Sciences

FundamentalResearch

HumanitiesSoc.Sciences

IndustrialTechnologies

6 (19.35%) 9 (20.00%)3 (21.43%)

10 (32.26%)EnvironmentEnergy

5 (35.71%)

1 (7.14%)

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CONCLUSION 1CONCLUSION 1

Balanced distribution across the whole research field covered by ERA-NET

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Participants by Participants by country (submitted)country (submitted) I

MS + ACS+AS

COUNTRY Number %  

Austria 29 7,47%  

Belgium 14 3,61%  

Bulgaria 2 0,51%  

Cyprus 1 0,26%  

Czech Republic 4 1,03%  

Denmark 10 2,58%  

Estonia 4 1,03%  

Finland 21 5,41%  

France 35 9,02%  

Germany 50 12,89%  

Greece 13 3,35%  

Hungary 11 2,83%  

Iceland 3 0,77%  

Ireland 11 2,83%  

Israel 2 0,51%  

Italy 23 5,93%  

Latvia 1 0,26%  

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Participants by Participants by country (submitted)country (submitted) II

MS + ACS+AS

COUNTRY Number %  

Liechtenstein  

Lithuania 1 0,26%  

Luxembourg  

Malta 2 0,51%  

Netherlands 31 7,99%  

Norway 12 3,09%  

Poland 9 2,32%  

Portugal 12 3,09%  

Romania 4 1,03%  

Slovakia 1 0,26%  

Slovenia 6 1,55%  

Spain 22 5,67%  

Sweden 20 5,15%  

Switzerland 7 1,80%  

Turkey 4 1,03%  

United Kingdom 22 5,67%  

TOTAL 388 100,00%  

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Participants by Participants by country (submitted)country (submitted) III OTHER THIRD

COUNTRIES

COUNTRY Number % 

Bosnia Herzegovina 1 20.00% 

Croatia 1 20.00%  

FYROM 1 20.00%  

Serbia-Monténegro 1 20.00% 

USA 1 20.00%  

TOTAL 5 100.00%  

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CONCLUSION 2CONCLUSION 2

13 MS, 1 ACS and 1AS are acting as coordinators for at least one submitted ERA-NET proposal

Almost all Member States, Associated Candidate States, AS and 5 Third Countries are involved in at least 1 ERA-NET proposal

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Participants by gender Participants by gender (submitted)(submitted)

% OF EACH GENDER

M 299 67.92 %

F 94 32.08 %

TOTAL 393 100.00%

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CONCLUSION 3CONCLUSION 3

A good participation of

female programme managers (32 %)

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Submitted Proposals by Submitted Proposals by instrument and budgetinstrument and budget

Number ofproposals

31

Instruments

CA

TOTAL

SSA

% of allPropos.

Totalcosts

ECContrib.

% of total EC contr.

14

45

68.89%

31.11%

100%

96.67 %

3.33 %

100 %

80 M€

3 M€

83 M€

77 M€

2.6 M€

79.6 M€

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CONCLUSION 4CONCLUSION 4

A good response through 45

proposals with 393 participants

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Overview ofOverview of

Proposals which passed the thresholds and were subsequently negotiated and selected

Cut-off-date: 2 March 2004

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Selected proposals Selected proposals per instrument/sectorper instrument/sector

FIELDSCAs 18/31

(58.06%)

SSAs 5/14

(35.71%)

TOTAL23/45 (51.11%)

6 (26.09%)

1 (4.35%)

8 (34.78%)

3 (13.04%)

2 (40.00%)

0 (0%)

5 (27.78%)

0 (0%)

3 (16.67%)

Life Sciences

FundamentalResearch

HumanitiesSoc.Sciences

IndustrialTechnologies

4 (22.22%) 5 (21.74%)1 (20.00%)

6 (33.33%)EnvironmentEnergy

1 (20.00%)

1 (20.00%)

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CONCLUSION 5CONCLUSION 5

Selected proposals distribution, amongst the research fields covered by ERA-NET, similar/close to submitted ones

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Participants by country I Participants by country I (selected)(selected) MS + ACS+AS

COUNTRY Number %  

Austria 22 8.63  

Belgium 8 3.14  

Bulgaria 2 0.78  

Cyprus 1 0.39  

Czech Republic 3 1.18  

Denmark 8 3.14  

Estonia 1 0.39  

Finland 15 5.88  

France 23 9.02  

Germany 31 12.16  

Greece 10 3.92  

Hungary 8 3.14  

Iceland 3 1.18  

Ireland 5 1.96  

Israel 1 0.39  

Italy 14 5.19  

Latvia 1 0.39  

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Participants by country II Participants by country II (selected)(selected) MS + ACS+AS

COUNTRY Number %  

Liechtenstein 0  

Lithuania 1 0.39  

Luxembourg 0  

Malta 2 0.78  

Netherlands 21 8.23  

Norway 9 3.53  

Poland 6 2.35  

Portugal 11 4.31  

Romania 2 0.78  

Slovakia 0  

Slovenia 5 1.96  

Spain 14 5.19  

Sweden 13 5.10  

Switzerland 3 1.18  

Turkey 2 0.78  

United Kingdom 11 4.31  

TOTAL 255 100,00%  

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Participants by country III Participants by country III (selected)(selected)

OTHER THIRD COUNTRIES

COUNTRY Number % 

Bosnia Herzegovina

1 25 

Croatia 1 25  

FYROM 1 25  

Serbia-Monténegro

1 25 

USA 0 0  

TOTAL 4 100  

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CONCLUSION 6CONCLUSION 6

11 out of 15 Member States and 1 AS are coordinators of selected ERA-NET proposals

Almost all Member States, Associated Candidate States, AS and 4 Third countries are participants in at least 1 selected ERA-NET proposal

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Participants by gender Participants by gender (selected)(selected)

% OF EACH GENDER

M 187 72.20 %

F 72 27.80 %

TOTAL 259 100.00%

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CONCLUSION 7CONCLUSION 7

Relatively good participation of female

programme managers (28 %), in

selected proposals

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Selected proposals by Selected proposals by instrument and budgetinstrument and budget

Number ofproposals

18

Instruments

CA

TOTAL

SSA

% of allPropos.

Totalcosts

ECContr.

% of totalEC contr.

5

23

78.26%

21.74%

100%

98 %

2 %

100 %

52.6 M€

0.9 M€

53.5 M€

51.6 M€

0.9 M€

52.5 M€

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CONCLUSION 8CONCLUSION 8

Very good quality proposals: 23 out of 45 proposals (51.11 %) were selected, involving 259 participants

On the average: 13 Participants from 10.5 countries/selected CA, and 5 Participants from 4.4 countries/selected SSA respectively

Healthy over-subscription

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Selected proposals average Selected proposals average participation and budgetparticipation and budget

Number ofproposals

18

Instruments

CA

TOTAL

SSA

% of allPropos.

Average n° of part./countries

AverageEC Contr.

5

23

78.26%

21.74%

100%

13/10.5

5/4.4

11.3/9.2

2.6 M€

0.2 M€

2.1 M€

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GENERAL CONCLUSIONSGENERAL CONCLUSIONS

A good response to the call; A good balance between and distribution across

the whole research field; The involvement of all Member States and

Associated States and some Third Countries Good average participation/project; A strong involvement of national ministries and

national research councils/agencies (90% of all participants in selected proposals);

Limited presence of Regions.

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Characteristics of an ERA-NET project

Contractual arrangements

Reporting requirements

What next ?What next ?

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Christos PROFILIS

Tel : +32/(0)2/295.97.35Fax : +32/(0)2/295.43.61

christos.profilis@cec.eu.int

Thank you for your attentionThank you for your attention