SUPPORTING RESEARCH IN EUROPE

NORBERT KROO

EUROPEAN RESEARCH COUNCIL AND

THE HUNGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

UNICA, 15.05.2008

GROWING SIGNIFICANCE OF KNOWLEDGE

KNOWLEDGE BASED SOCIETY (ECONOMY)

INNOVATION ORIENTED SOCIETY

RESOURCES (LABOUR, MATERIALS, ENERGY, CAPITAL,

KNOWLEDGE). SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE!

(danger to treat knowledge as a tradable commodity)

NEW PRACTICES INRESEARCH (multidisciplinary,groups)

NEW PRIORITIES (sustainable development,jobs, competitiveness)

DRYING OUT TECHNOLOGIES

GLOBALIZATION. CRITICAL SIZE. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

NEW POTENTIAL REVOLUTIONS (BIO-, NANO-, INFO-TECHNOLOGIES )

SCIENCE IS CHANGINGSCIENCE IS CHANGING * * THE THE COMPLEXITYCOMPLEXITY OF KNOWLEDGE INCREASES OF KNOWLEDGE INCREASES DEEPER DEEPER

KNOWLEDGE IN NARROWER FIELDSKNOWLEDGE IN NARROWER FIELDS

* * INTERDISCIPLINARYINTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH EXPANDS. RESEARCH EXPANDS.

(COMPLEX PROBLEMS)(COMPLEX PROBLEMS)

* THE * THE COST COST OF RESEARCH (INFRASTRUCTURE) SKYROCKETS. OF RESEARCH (INFRASTRUCTURE) SKYROCKETS. GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT NEEDED.GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT NEEDED.

* INCREASING * INCREASING CRITICAL SIZE CRITICAL SIZE IN RESEARCH. NETWORKING.IN RESEARCH. NETWORKING.

(BOTH FINANCIALLY AND IN HUMAN POTENTIAL)(BOTH FINANCIALLY AND IN HUMAN POTENTIAL)

* STRONGER INFLUENCE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE * STRONGER INFLUENCE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ECONOMYECONOMY

* NEW WAYS OF DOING SCIENCE: „KNOWLEDGE BORN IN CYBER-* NEW WAYS OF DOING SCIENCE: „KNOWLEDGE BORN IN CYBER-

SPACE” THROUGH THE INTERACTION OF DISLOCATED SCIENTISTSSPACE” THROUGH THE INTERACTION OF DISLOCATED SCIENTISTS

* DEVELOPMENT COSTS BEYOND THE POSSIBILITIES OF * DEVELOPMENT COSTS BEYOND THE POSSIBILITIES OF COMPANIESCOMPANIESREQUEST FOR STATE INTERVENTION, COMPANY REQUEST FOR STATE INTERVENTION, COMPANY

CONSORTIA (JTI!)CONSORTIA (JTI!)

* SCIENCE HAS BECOME FULLY INTERNATIONAL. * SCIENCE HAS BECOME FULLY INTERNATIONAL. GLOBALIZATIONGLOBALIZATION

THE ECONOMY PROFITS FROM RESEARCH

(IN MANY WAYS)

-RESULTS OF BASIC RES. GET RIPE FOR APPLICATIONS

(HOLOGRAPHY)

-RESEARCH FOR GENERAL GOALS (CANCER RESEARCH)

-RESEARCH FOR CONCRETE GOALS (HIGH SPEED

COMMUNICATION NETWORKS)

-BYPRODUCTS OF BASIC RES (WWW, LANDING ON MOON)

-CONTRACTS FOR COMPANIES (ACCELERATOR MAGNETS)

PARADOXICAL ISSUES (1)

1.THE SIGNIFICANCE OF SCIENCE INCREASES WHILE THE

INTEREST OF THE YOUNG GENERATION DECREASES

(knowledge paradox)

2.THE TIME NEEDED TO ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE INCREASES

AND THE OBSOLESCENCE TIME OF IT DECREASES

(time paradox)

3. GOOD RESEARCH IN EUROPE, BUT LOOSING GROUND IN

COMPETITIVENESS (innovation paradox)

PARADOXICAL ISSUES (2)

4. THE ROLE OF R&D IN COMPETITIVENESS INCREASES,

BUT THE DECISIONMAKERS ARE OFTEN TEMPTED TO

FORGET ABOUT IT (competitiveness paradox)

5.THE SHARE OF GOVERNMENTS IN FINANCING R&D

ACTIVITIES IS DECREASING BUT THE ROLE OF THE

REMAINING CONTRIBUTION IS INCREASING

(governance paradox)

AND NOW ON EUROPEAN ISSUES:

EUROPEAN TRADITIONS MANY (100 YEAR, 30 YEAR, 1. AND 2 WORLD) WARS

RENAISSANCE

ENLIGHTENMENT

GALILEI, KEPLER, NEWTON, MAXWELL,…

INDUSTRIAL AND AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION

THE CRADLE OF MODERN SCIENCE

RESPONSIBILITY OF OUR GENERATION!

SKILLS IN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION!

TRADITIONAL UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

BOLOGNA (drives universities to be more managable)

TRADITIONAL PUBLICATION CULTURE

WEAK POINTS OF EUROPEAN (BASIC)

RESEARCH

1. WEAK COOPERATION ALONG STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

2. FRAGMENTED RESEARCH

3. LACK OF FINANCES FOR TRAINING, MOBILITY AND RESEARCH

INFRASTRUCTURE

4. LACK OF SCIENTIFIC-TECHNOLOGICAL COHESION

5. LOW VOLUME OF EXCELLENT RESEARCH AND SMALL NUMBER OF

EXCELLENT RESEARCH TEAMS

6. NEGLECT OF EU LEVEL ATTENTION ON

BASIC RESEARCH . DIPLOMACY?

EUROPEAN PRESENCE ON THE

GLOBAL PUBLICATION

„MARKET”

1

2 3

R&D RECOGNIZED AS A KEY TO COMPE-

TITIVENESS AND NEW (HIGH TECH.) JOBS

INCREASED RESEARCH POTENTIAL NEEDED

HUMAN CAPITAL (NATIONAL AND EUROPEAN EFFORTS)

PROPER INFRASTRUCTURE (ESFRI!, e-IRG, RI-WG)

STRONG (BASIC) RESEARCH BASE (G.W. Bush)

ERC (excellence – competition on European level)

HIGHER R&D SPENDING

APPROPRIATE INSTITUTIONAL SYSTEM

IMPROVED ACADEMIA - INDUSTRY RELATIONS

BETTER SCIENCE - SOCIETY RELATIONS

MORE ATTENTION TO INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

WHAT HAPPENED AFTER LISBON?

THE CONCEPT OF THE EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA

BARCELONA (3%)

GÖTEBORG (SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT)

THE CONCEPT OF TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS

ERC ! [community efforts should not concentrate solely

on competitiveness, but on the foundations of it,

namely (basic, strategic) research]

EIT? (changing concept, fine-tuning process)

positive developments, but not at the end yet.

BUDGET (>70Mrd >54Mrd EURO)

WIDENING OF THE EUREAN KNOWLEDGE

BASE (EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA) (1)

- HARMONIZATION OF NATIONAL RESEARCH PROGRAMMES

- RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE IN (BASIC) RESEARCH

(at present no financing on European level; ERC)

- RECRUITMENT, TRAINING AND CAREER PATH OF SCIENTISTS

(700 000 scientist-engineer positions until 2010)

- ATTRACTIVE RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT

- BETTER USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE RESEARCH POTENTIAL OF

LESS DEVELOPED REGIONS (e.g. new member countries)

ERA (2) - BALANCED RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE

THE WEAKEST POINT IN CENTRAL EUROPE

PRACTICALLY NO LARGE FACILITIES

STRUCTURAL FUNDS!

- MOBILITY. HUMAN RESOURCES

MARIE CURIE SCHEME (BALANCED USE)

TWO WAY STREET

YOUNG SCIENTIST GRANTS

- THE 3% ISSUE

DEBATE ON ERA RELAUNCHED! THE GREEN PAPER.

ERA(3): to keep science on the top of the agenda (renewed efforts)

1. MOBILITY

2. WORLD CLASS RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE

3. EXCELLENT RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS (public-private cooperation)

4. EFFECTIVE KNOWLEDGE SHARING

5. WELL COORDINATED RESEARCH PROGRAMMES AND PRIORITIES

6. OPENING ERA TO THE WORLD

ABOUT

EUROPEAN LEVEL COMPETITION:-ADDED VALUE: HIGHER QUALITY RESEARCH

COOPERATION, NETWORKING:-CRITICAL MASS (INTELLECTUAL AND FINANTIAL)

-LESS DUPLICATION, FRAGMENTATION

SUPPORT OF EXCELLENCE:-GOOD FOR ALL

BUT THE SAME APPLIES TO THE PROPER

USE OF STRUCTURAL FUNDS!

FP6

MAIN INSTRUMENT OF ERA

CONCENTRATING AND INTEGRATING EUROPEAN

RESEARCH

STRUCTURING ERA

STRENGHTENING ITS FOUNDATIONS

FP7

NEW APPROACH: THE BASIS!

THE FOUR SPECIFIC PROGRAMMES!

ERC; JTI

RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES

RESEARCH POLICY OF THE EU:-TO SUPPORT EXCELLENT RESEARCH: FP7

AND OF COHESION POLICIES:-TO REDUCE GRADIENTS BETWEEN REGIONS: STRUCTURAL FUNDS

SYNERGY (COMPLEMENTARITY) OF THEM:-TO MOBILIZE THE R&D POTENTIAL ON ALL LEVELS

-TO IMPROVE RESEARCH CAPACITY

THE RE-VITALIZATION OF ERA-MOBILITY, INFRASTRUCTURE, INSTITUTIONS, COORDINATION,

INTERNATIONALIZATION, EXCELLENCE, COOPERATION IN

COMPETITION, BETTER USE OF THE RESEARCH CAPACITY OF

THE NEW MEMBERS OF THE UNION

BASIC PHILOSOPHY OF FP7

THE BASIS OF THE LISBON PRINCIPLES: KNOWLEDGE

DEVELOPMENT OF THE KNOWLEDGE TRIANGLE:

-RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

-EDUCATION AND TRAINING (IN RESEARCH TOO)

-INNOVATION

INCREASED EMPHASIS ON RESEARCH (FP7!)

ERA;3%; LESS BUREAUCRACY

BETTER USE OF EXISTING CAPACITIES

MORE EFFICIENT UTILIZATION OF SCIENTIFIC

RESULTS (IN PRODUCTS, PROCESSES, SERVICES)

ON THE CONTENT (1)

FOUR SPECIFIC PROGRAMNES:

- COOPERATION (COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS;

NETWORKS; COORDINATION; THIRD COUNTRIES)

- IDEAS (; ALL SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL

FIELDS; INDIVIDUAL PERSONS OR GROUPS;

ERC AS THE RUNNING ORGANIZATION!

- PEOPLE: MARIE CURIE PROGRAMME

(CAREER DEVELOPMENT; CONNECTION WITH THE

NATIONAL SYSTEMS)

ON THE CONTENT (2)

- CAPACITIES ( RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE;

RESEARCH FOR SME-S; REGIONAL RESEARCH;

SCIENCE AND SOCIETY)

PRIORITY COOPERATION THEMES (9):

HEALTH; FOOD; AGRICULTURE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ICT;

NANOSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; NEW MATERIALS

AND TECHNOLOGIES; ENERGY; ENVIRONMENT AND

CLIMATIC CHANGES); TRANSPORT AND AERONAUTICS;

SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES; SECURITY AND

SPACE RESEARCH.

ON RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE (1) IT’S SIGNIFICANCE TO FACILITATE INNOVATION AND

COMPETITIVENESS

THE PUBLICATION „INDUSTRY” IS ALSO AN ELEMENT OF

THIS INFRASTRUCTURE. OPEN ACCESS!

THE ESFRI ROADMAP (35 FACILITIES)

ON RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE (2)

HIGHER FINANTIAL SHARE OF THE EU IN RI-S

A STRONG E-INFRASTRUCTURE

A STRONGER EU-COORDINATION AND SINGLE VOICE

MORE HOMOGENEOUS DISTRIBUTION OF RI-S

NETWORKING OF SMALLER RI-S

A SIGNIFICANT SHARE OF THE STRUCTURAL FUNDS

NUMEROUS ACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH GOVERNANCE AND OF LEGAL CHARACTER

„SCIENCE IS TO SEE WHAT EVERYONE HAS SEEN BUT

THINK WHAT NO ONE HAS THOUGHT” ALBERT SZENT-GYÖRGYI

GALILEI

ERC

IDEAS!

(Frontier research)

IDEAS: CREATIVITY

Ernő Rubik’s cube

ERC (1)ONE OF THE KEY INSTRUMENTS TO REALIZE

THE ERA CONCEPT (ONE OF THE FOUR SPECIFIC

PROGRAMMES OF FP7). THE NEED TO RE-THINK ERA

EXPECTED BENEFITS

- NEW KNOLEDGE, IDEAS, DISCOVERIES

- HIGHER QUALITY BY EUROPEAN LEVEL COMPETITION

- STRONGER EUROPEAN RESEARCH EFFORTS

- DECREASING FRAGMENTATION

- MINIMAL DUPLICATION OF EFFORTS AND RESOURCES

- THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION MAY HAVE A BETTER

VIEW OF RESEARCH IN EUROPE

ERC (2)

HOW?TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN ALL AREAS OF SCIENCE

COMPETITIVE FUNDING. SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF

EXCELLENCE

TO SUPPORT GROUP RESEARCH BUT INDIVIDUALS TOO

(FIRST OF ALL YOUNG RESEARCHERS, HIGH RISK,

INTERDISCIPLINARY)

MINIMAL BUREAUCRACY. OPEN ON GLOBAL SCALE!

EARLY STAGE INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATOR SCHEME

ESTABLISHED INVESTIGATOR GRANT SCHEME

SPECIAL PARALLEL EUROPEAN PROGRAMMES FOR

TRAINING AND MOBILITY (TO INCREASE THE QUALITY

AND NUMBER OF RESEARCHERS IN EUROPE)

ERC (3)OWNERSHIP AND FUNDING:

ERC CREATED BY THE UNION AND ITS HEADS OF STATES

ACCOUNTABLE TO THE EC THROUGH ITS GOVERNING BODY

AUTONOMOUS SCIENTIFIC DECISION MAKING BODY

FUNDING MAINLY FROM THE EU BUDGET ( FP-S ARE THE

ONLY POSSIBLE EU SOURCES)

AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD BE

POSSIBLE (E.G. TO OBTAIN FINANCES OR TO BUILD UP

OTHER FORMS OF CO-OPERATION)

~7.5 BILLION EURO IN FP7 (~LINEAR INCREASE

300M-1.7B , 2007- 2013)

Boost European excellence in Boost European excellence in ""Frontier ResearchFrontier Research""   by investing in the best researchers and ideasby investing in the best researchers and ideas through competition at European levelthrough competition at European level on the basis of scientific excellence as the sole on the basis of scientific excellence as the sole

criterioncriterion raising incentives towards quality and aspirations of raising incentives towards quality and aspirations of

individual researchersindividual researchers providing benchmarks and leverage towards broader providing benchmarks and leverage towards broader

(structural) improvements in European research(structural) improvements in European research

Strategic AimsStrategic AimsOverviewOverview

Why “Frontier Research”?Why “Frontier Research”?

Traditional terminologyTraditional terminology (“basic” / “applied” (“basic” / “applied”

research “science” vs. “technology”) research “science” vs. “technology”) is no is no longer appropriate:longer appropriate:

Research at the frontiers is characterised by Research at the frontiers is characterised by an absence of disciplinary boundariesan absence of disciplinary boundaries

New discoveries are often triggered by real New discoveries are often triggered by real world problems (and vice-versa)world problems (and vice-versa)

Progress in understanding phenomena and Progress in understanding phenomena and techniques for investigation go hand in handtechniques for investigation go hand in hand

ERC(4):ERC(4):The Scientific CouncilThe Scientific CouncilMembers & RoleMembers & Role

22 most respected researchers 22 most respected researchers reflecting the full scope of reflecting the full scope of European research and scholarshipEuropean research and scholarship

proposed by an independentproposed by an independentidentification committeeidentification committee

appointed by the Commissionappointed by the Commission(for 4 years, renewable once)(for 4 years, renewable once)

Role:Role: Establishes overall scientific strategyEstablishes overall scientific strategy

establishes annual work programmes (incl. calls for proposals, evaluation establishes annual work programmes (incl. calls for proposals, evaluation criteria); defines peer review methodology; ensures selection and accreditation of criteria); defines peer review methodology; ensures selection and accreditation of expertsexperts

Controls quality of operations and managementControls quality of operations and management Ensures communication with the scientific communityEnsures communication with the scientific community. .

Open access!Open access!

1st Call ERC Starting Grant1st Call ERC Starting Grant Massive responseMassive response

DomainDomain

Number Number

of of

proposalsproposals

%%

of of

proposalsproposals

% %

of budget of budget

pre-allocated*pre-allocated*

Life SciencesLife Sciences 3,3963,396 37,037,0 4040

Physical Sciences & Physical Sciences & EngineeringEngineering 4,4084,408 48,148,1 4545

Social Sciences & HumanitiesSocial Sciences & Humanities 1,3631,363 14,914,9 1515

TotalTotal 9,1679,167

* Indicative budget established by ScC (Work programme 2007)

11stst Call ERC Starting Grant Call ERC Starting Grant Geographical distribution of applicationsGeographical distribution of applications

ClusterCluster PI residence %PI residence % Host Institution Host Institution location %location %

EEC6: BE, DE, FR, IT, LU, NLEEC6: BE, DE, FR, IT, LU, NL 44.844.8 46.246.2

Next 9 of EU15: AT, DK, EL, ES, FI, IE, Next 9 of EU15: AT, DK, EL, ES, FI, IE, PT, SE, UKPT, SE, UK 35.535.5 37.237.2

Next 12 of EU27: BG, CY, CZ, EE, HU, Next 12 of EU27: BG, CY, CZ, EE, HU, LT, LV, MT, PL, RO, SI, SKLT, LV, MT, PL, RO, SI, SK 8.68.6 8.88.8

Assoc/cand. states: CH, HR, IL, IS, NO, Assoc/cand. states: CH, HR, IL, IS, NO, RS, TR RS, TR 7.97.9 7.87.8

AU, CA, JP, NZ, TW, USAAU, CA, JP, NZ, TW, USA 2.82.8 00

AL, AR, BR, BF, CN, EG, IN, IR, KH, AL, AR, BR, BF, CN, EG, IN, IR, KH, ME, MX, SN, TN, RU, SG, UA, UZ, ZA, ME, MX, SN, TN, RU, SG, UA, UZ, ZA,

ZWZW0.40.4 00

100100 100100

ERC Starting Grant: ERC Starting Grant: StatisticsStatistics

Some preliminary statistics are available:Some preliminary statistics are available:• Average requested grant size: 1 M€Average requested grant size: 1 M€• Female/male applicants: 30/70%Female/male applicants: 30/70%• Mostly from single institutions:Mostly from single institutions:

• Broad distribution of time for PI after PhD:Broad distribution of time for PI after PhD:

No. of No. of InstitutionsInstitutions

11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 1010 1111 1212 1313 1414 1717 2222

No. of No. of ProposalsProposals

80118011 578578 268268 124124 7474 4141 2020 2020 1212 66 33 22 44 11 22 11

YearYear 19971997 19981998 19991999 20002000 20012001 20022002 20032003 20042004 20052005

%% 1.71.7 8.78.7 13.613.6 14.614.6 15.115.1 15.015.0 13.613.6 12.412.4 4.24.2

STARTING GRANT PANEL STRUCTURESTARTING GRANT PANEL STRUCTURE1.1. Physical Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Universe and Earth Sciences Physical Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Universe and Earth Sciences (8 panels)(8 panels)

Panel PE1 - Mathematical foundations Panel PE1 - Mathematical foundations

Panel PE2 - Fundamental constituents of matter Panel PE2 - Fundamental constituents of matter

Panel PE3 - Condensed matter in physics and chemistry Panel PE3 - Condensed matter in physics and chemistry

Panel PE4 - Material and chemical sciences Panel PE4 - Material and chemical sciences

Panel PE5 - Information and communication Panel PE5 - Information and communication

Panel PE6 - Engineering sciences Panel PE6 - Engineering sciences

Panel PE7 - Universe science Panel PE7 - Universe science

Panel PE8 - Earth system sciencePanel PE8 - Earth system science

2.2. Biological and Life Sciences Biological and Life Sciences (7 panels)(7 panels)

Panel LS1 - Molecular, cellular and developmental biology Panel LS1 - Molecular, cellular and developmental biology

Panel LS2 - Genetics, genomics, bioinformatics and systems biology Panel LS2 - Genetics, genomics, bioinformatics and systems biology

Panel LS3 - Organismic physiology, including infection and immunityPanel LS3 - Organismic physiology, including infection and immunity

Panel LS4 - NeurosciencesPanel LS4 - Neurosciences

Panel LS5 - Evolutionary, population and environmental biologyPanel LS5 - Evolutionary, population and environmental biology

Panel LS6 - Medical and health science researchPanel LS6 - Medical and health science research

Panel LS7 - Applied life sciences, biotechnology and bioengineeringPanel LS7 - Applied life sciences, biotechnology and bioengineering

3.3. Social and Human Sciences Social and Human Sciences (5 panels)(5 panels)

Panel SH1 - Individuals and organisationsPanel SH1 - Individuals and organisations

Panel SH2 - Institutions, behaviour, values and beliefsPanel SH2 - Institutions, behaviour, values and beliefs

Panel SH3 - The human mind and its complexityPanel SH3 - The human mind and its complexity

Panel SH4 - Cultures and cultural diversityPanel SH4 - Cultures and cultural diversity

Panel SH5 - The study of the past and of cultural artefactsPanel SH5 - The study of the past and of cultural artefacts

Nationality

Number of proposals by gender and nationality

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

DE IT FR UK IL NL ES BE SE FI HU CH AT EL US CY IE JP PL PT AR CA CN DK RU TR AU CZ NO RO SI SK

Male

Female

32 countries

ERC Advanced Grant (ERC Advanced ERC Advanced Grant (ERC Advanced Investigator Researcher Grant)Investigator Researcher Grant)

Designed to support excellent investigator-initiated Designed to support excellent investigator-initiated research projects by research projects by established independent research established independent research leadersleaders

Targeting researchers who have already established their Targeting researchers who have already established their independence as team leaders and are independence as team leaders and are exceptional exceptional leaders in terms of significance of their research leaders in terms of significance of their research achievementsachievements (in the last 10 years) (in the last 10 years)

Natural sci.:997; Life sci:766; Soc. sci.+humanities:403Natural sci.:997; Life sci:766; Soc. sci.+humanities:403

up to 5 years, up to € 2,5 million per

grant

~3000 Starting Grants over 7 years of FP7

(2007-2013)

ERC(5)

MISSION OF THE SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL OF ERC

(more than money distributor):

DECIDE ON SCIENTIFIC STRATEGY

MONITOR AND CONTROL QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE

ESTABLISH A COMMUNICATION STRATEGY (INCL. TO THE

SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY

MULTDISCIPLINARITY,

SUPPORT OF HIGH RISK RESEARCH

EXPECTED BENEFITS FOR EUROPE

FROM THE ERC ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING THE BEST TALENTS

SUPPORT THE BEST IDEAS IN FRONTIER RESEARCH

STATUS AND VISIBILITY OF RESEARCH LEADERS

DYNAMIC STRUCTURAL EFFECTS ON THE EUROPEAN

RESEARCH SYSTEM. COOPERATION IN COMPETITION

MAY NORTURE EUROPEAN SCIENCE BASED INDUSTRY

INVEST QUICKLY INTO THE KNOWLEDGE BASE

PARALLEL NEED TO INVEST INTO THE

RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE (ROADMAP) and

COOPERATIVE ARRANGEMENTS (ERA-NET)

SYNERGY WITH THE OTHER PARTS OF FP7

MY VISION ON EUROPEAN SCIENCE

CHANCE TO SHAPE, STRUCTURE AND BETTER FUND SCIENCE

IN EUROPE (on all -EU, national and regional- levels)

-structures and institutions evolve rapidly,

-the activity of the newly founded ERC (historical sign.),

-the re-launching of the ERA concept (Green Paper)

-there is a chance to re-visit the EU budget for R&D and the

treaty,

-the renewed activity to stimulate the better use of the

Structural Funds for R&D.

BY PROPERLY ADDRESSING WEAKNESSES AND

EXPLORING STRENGTHS. SUPPORT THE BEST!

TO CONCLUDE EUROPE HAS TO SPEED UP IT’S EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN

THE KNOWLEDGE BASE TO BE MORE COMPETITIVE ON

GLOBAL SCALE,

THE CHANCE TO BE SUCCESSFUL IS THERE,

AN IMPROVED RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE IS ONE OF THE

PRECONDITIONS, HUMAN POTENTIAL THE OTHER (ERC!)

FAST DISSEMINATION OF SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS (OPEN

ACCESS!). JTI!

THERE IS PLENTY OF ROOM TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY,

THIS CAN BE DONE IF THE NEW INSTRUMENTS (TP-s, ERC)

ARE OPTIMALLY EXPLORED AND THE IDEAS FORMULATED

WITHIN ERA ARE TAKEN SERIOUSLY.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

HUNGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES