Information Society Technologies

Partnering within Framework

Programme Six IST Projects

Brian Restallbrian.restall@mcst.org.mt

29 September 2004

Presentation overview■ Why research

■ The Sixth Framework Programme

■ Results for Malta

■ How to find an area of interest and participate

■ How to make yourself visible, and join IST consortiums

■ How can MCST help?

■ Conclusions

Why invest in RTDI?Research, Technological Development and Innovation

“A recent Dept. of Trade & Industry report on a survey of 450 small businesses carried out in the UK confirmed that innovating enterprises out-performed non-innovators in terms of employment and turnover growth”

Facts, figures & quotable quotesUK Design Council, 1999

Beneficial to help SMEs Innovate!

CommercializationCommercializationBasic research

Basic research

Applied research

Applied research DevelopmentDevelopment

Time

The Framework Programme (FP6)

■ The Lisbon strategy : Goal of becoming “the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world” by 2010

■ FP6: Multi-annual programme to support the creation of the ERA: 17 billion Euro 2002 – 2006

■ FP6 Objectives:+ to structure ongoing research and give it a European dimension, + To focus on strategic priority areas + By sharing costs and giving ownership of results

FP7 budget expected to be circa 30 billion euros

The benefits

The finance is free !!

Enabling your vision+ Part funding to do your research+ Achievement of a strong research base+ Develop and intensify research and business networks+ Network with international partners + Provision of support for your ideas and proposalsOvert

» Part funding input» Risk Spreading» Access to missing capabilities» Growth through Joint Venturing» Expansion of horizons and market diversity» Clustering and capacity building» Investment opportunity

The challenge

▪ Bidders have to deal with Beurocrats

▪ Extensive documentation - buzzwords, acronyms

▪ Funding structure details

▪ Formalism of process

▪ Time dependence

▪ High rejection rate

All said, the finance remains free !!!

How FP6 works

Idea ???

Work Packages Deliverable A Deliverable B

Deliverable C …

Partner A Partner B

Partner CSubcontractingPartner xPartner yPartner z

Funding 300K

Funding 230K Funding 200K

Funding 200k

FP6 CONSORTIUM

Co-ordinator

Total funding required 1 M Euros, EC contribution 50%

Funding 70K

FP6 Programme Areas 2002-2006

1. Focusing and Integrating1. Genomics 2255 M€2. Information Society Technologies 3625 M€3. Nano Mat Pro 1300 M€4. Aeronautics and space 1075 M€5. Food quality and safety 685 M€ 6. Sustainable development 2120 M€7. Citizens and governance 225 M€8. Specific Activities (SMEs, INCO, NEST) 1300 M€

2. Structuring ERA– Research and Innovation 290 M€ – Human resources 1580 M€– Research Infrastructures 655 M€– Science/Society 80 M€

3. Strengthening ERA foundations 320 M€

Instruments Available for this Call

■ Integrated Projects (IP): research projects of substantial size and ambition aimed to to build the “critical mass” in the priority areas.

■ Specific Targeted Research Project (STREP): Multi-partner research, demonstration or innovation projects to support activities of a more limited scope and ambition.

■ Networks of excellence (NoE) : aims at progressively integrating activities of network partners thereby creating “virtual” centres of excellence.

■ Coordination Action (CA): To promote and support the networking and coordination of research and innovation activities.

■ Specific Support Actions (SSA): Single or multi-partner activities to complement the implementation of FP6

EC Grants to the budget

■ Maximum rates of support for FC and FCF participants:

+ 50% for RTD and innovation-related components+ 35% for any demonstration component+ 100% for any support /coordination activities+ 100% for consortium management

■ AC participants: supported at up to 100% for all components of the project

■ No more than 7% of the Community contribution can be used to support consortium management costs reimbursed at up to 100%

Payments

■ No pre-defined cost categories

■ Pre-financing of up to 85% upon signature by Commission and co-ordinator or when minimum number of contractors have acceded or when all contractors have signed

■ Paid as a contribution to actual costs that are:+ actual, economic and necessary for the project+ follow national accounting rules + recorded in the accounts of the participants + incurred during the duration of the project+ and must exclude indirect taxes, duties, interests, costs reimbursed in respect of another Community project, and not give rise to profit

FP6 results for Malta so far■ In 2003, 140 proposals having at least one Maltese

partner were submitted in FP6 with 35 being funded by the commission.

■ This amounts to approximately €2.6 million going towards the Maltese research community.

■ Of the 14 different organizations getting involved in projects in FP6, were SMEs.

■ A good level of participation was reached at the University of Malta were its different faculties and departments were involved in 11 different projects.

IST Call 1 results for Malta

27 Maltese partners in submitted consortiums

7 proposals with scoring above thresholdand prioritised

▪ 4 Integrated Projects ▪ 8 Networks of Excellence ▪ 8 Specific Targeted Ps ▪ 4 Specific Support Actions ▪ 3 Concerted Actions

Total potential grant circa €400,000

How to participate…Identify area of interest and

open callsProject leader or partner?

Find partners

Develop a proposal

Write it up properly

Submission, negotiation and

contracts

Co-ordinator

Develop an outline

Offer relevant expertise

Negotiate rates and tasks

Join the consortium

Partner

Find a project of interest

Assist in proposal writing

Contracts

Choose your area of interest

Read the IST Workprogramme 2005-2006

It describes the Strategic Objectives of the Programme

Read the Call text of the IST priority when a call is open

+ Call 4 opens 16 November ‘04+ Call 5 opens 17 May ’05

Read the Guide for Proposers

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Strategic Objectives in IST Call 4

Opens 17 May 2005Closes 21 September 2005

13 Strategic objectives addressed in Call 4

2.4.1 Nanoelectronics IPs, STREPs, CAs, SSAs 74

2.4.2 Technologies and devices for micro/nano-scale integration

IPs, STREPs, CAs, SSAs 75

2.4.3 Towards a global dependability and security frameworkIPs, NoEs, STREPs, CAs,

SSAs63

2.4.4 Broadband for All IPs, NoEs, STREPs, SSAs 65

2.4.5 Mobile and Wireless Systems and Platforms Beyond 3G IPs, NoEs, STREPs, SSAs 138

2.4.6 Network Audio Visual Systems and Home PlatformsIPs, NoEs, STREPs, CAs,

SSAs63

2.4.7 Semantic-based Knowledge and Content Systems IPs, NoEs, STREPs, SSAs 112

2.4.8 Cognitive Systems IPs, NoEs, STREPs, CAs 45

2.4.9 ICT Research for Innovative Government IPs, NoEs, STREPs, SSAs 46

2.4.10 Technology-enhanced Learning IPs, NoEs, STREPs, CAs 54

2.4.11 Integrated biomedical information for better health IPs, STREPs, SSAs, CAs 75

2.4.12 eSafety – Co-operative Systems for Road Transport IPs, NoEs, STREPs, SSAs 82

2.4.13 Strengthening the Integration of the ICT research effort in an Enlarged Europe

STREPs 63

FET Proactive Initiatives   54

2.3.4 (viii) Advanced Computing Architectures IPs, NoEs  

2.3.4 (ix)Presence and Interaction in Mixed Reality Environments

IPs  

2.3.4 (x) Situated and Autonomic Communications IPs, NoEs  

Strategic Objectives in IST Call 5

Opens 16 Nov ‘04Closed 22 March ‘05

12 Strategic Objectives to be addressed in Call 5

2.5.1 Photonic components IPs, STREPs, CAs, SSAs 47

2.5.2 Micro/nano based sub-systems IPs, STREPs, CAs, SSAs 58

2.5.3 Embedded Systems IPs, NoEs, STREPs, SSAs, CAs 68

2.5.4 Advanced Grid Technologies, Systems and Services

IPs, STREPs, SSAs, CAs 62

2.5.5 Software and Services IPs, NoEs, STREPs, SSAs, CAs 67

2.5.6 Research networking testbeds IPs, NoEs, STREPs, SSAs, CAs 18

2.5.7 Multimodal Interfaces IPs, STREPs 54

2.5.8 ICT for Networked Businesses IPs, NoEs, STREPs, CAs, SSAs 46

2.5.9 Collaborative Working Environments IPs, STREPs, SSAs, CAs 40

2.5.10 Access to and preservation of cultural and scientific resources

IPs, STREPs, CAs 36

2.5.11 eInclusion IPs, STREPs, CAs, SSAs 29

2.5.12 ICT for Environmental Risk Management IPs, STREPs, CAs, SSAs 40

FET Proactive Initiative 9

2.3.4 (xi) Simulating Emergent Properties in Complex Systems

STREPs

FET Open STREPs, CAs, SSAs 60[1]

[1] The amount for FET Open is the 100% of the pre-allocated budget.

Links to IST areas of interestVisit IST Web on Cordis http://www.cordis.lu/ist

Strategic Objectives websiteshttp://www.cordis.lu/ist/so/displays/home.html http://www.cordis.lu/ist/so/photonic-components/home.htmlhttp://www.cordis.lu/ist/so/sw-platforms/home.html http://www.cordis.lu/ist/so/embedded-systems/home.htmlhttp://www.cordis.lu/ist/so/cognitive-systems/home.htmlhttp://www.cordis.lu/ist/so/mobile-services/home.htmlhttp://www.cordis.lu/ist/so/multimedia/home.htmlhttp://www.cordis.lu/ist/grids/index.htmhttp://www.cordis.lu/ist/so/risk-management/home.htmlhttp://www.cordis.lu/ist/so/einclusion/home.html

Once you find an area of interest …

1. Subscribe to the NCP mailing list2. Upload a company profile on Cordis3. Search the Expressions of Interest4. Use Partner Search tools (ideal-ist)5. Inform your network and contacts

Three steps to help you find a project consortium

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http://eoi.cordis.lu

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Partner Searches

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http://dataserver.mcst.org.mt/mailinglists

Partner Searches

Partner Searches

PARTNER SEARCH ID: UK145

DATE: 20/05/03

CALL: Call 2

RESEARCH PRIORITY:Research addressing societal challenges

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE: 3.2.10 eInclusion

TYPE OF PROJECT:Integrated Project

PROPOSAL NAME: Sustainable e-inclusion

SUBJECT:To promote the sustainable use of technology through interagency cooperation and public-private partnerships for the improved quality of life of old and disabled people in the European Union.

FURTHER INFO: http://www.ideal-ist.net/fp6/3.2.10/UK145.htm 4

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Project name and short

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Proposer’s contact details

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Detailed description

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How can MCST help?

The European Commission

MCST

Strategy Programme Management Committees (PCM)Development of RTD policiesLinks with EU Commission Links with member states

Support & PromotionAdviceGuidance Explanatory Material Seminars

Maltese bidders

Added value and funding

What we can do!• We offer you a helpful and FREE service.• We provide a friendly and supporting ear.• We maintain our website and provide e-mail

updates.• We identify opportunities for Malta in current calls. • We organise info days and training workshops.• We help you find the right EC funding and partner.• We advise on joining consortia and proposal writing.• We network locally and abroad.• We assist in partner searches.• We offer one-to-one consultations & full

confidentiality.Start early - Talk to MCSTSwitchboard 2166 0340 | IST NCP 2360 2134

What we cannot do!Proposals are COMPETITIVE tenders.

They are not mere applications for funding.

• MCST does not act as a consultancy

• No proposal writing

• No proposal submission

• No legal advice

• No contract negotiation or involvement in IPR

• No guarantee on the quality of partner searches.

EC rules cannot be ignored !

Decisions on proposals are made by the evaluators

Our team▪ IST National Contact Point

Brian Restall brian.restall@mcst.org.mt

▪ Programme Committee MemberDr. Gordon Pace gordon.pace@mcst.org.mt

▪ University Focal PointMike Rosner mros@cs.um.edu.mt

▪ ICT Foresight ExerciseSharon Cordina sharon.demarco@mcst.org.mt

▪ Innovation Relay Centre (ICT)Pierre Theumapierre.theuma@innovationmalta.com

▪ Fondazzjoni Temi ZammitJesmond Xuereb jesmond.xuereb@ftz.org.mt

IST Infodesk Tel. +32 2 296 85 96Email: ist@cec.eu.int

Conclusions▪ FP6 is an important opportunity for the IST community to get together, to build partnerships and reflect on the future developments of the field.

▪ Participation in FP6 projects is possible for small companies, that are willing to look ahead and invest in future technology.

▪ Choose the right projects and partners

▪ Be very realistic about the opportunities

▪ Start now for call 4, closing date 22 March 2005

▪ At MCST we can provide help with FP6 information and advice, hand-holding, partner searches and contacts.

Thank you!

Thank you for your attention!

Let’s work together to make sure the potential is realized!

Credit is due to UKISHELP for IST material

Brian Restall

Direct: 2360 2139Switchboard: 2166 0341

brian.restall@mcst.org.mt