Nanotecnologias y

Nanciencias en el Sexto
Programa Marco
Unit Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies
Directorate Industrial Technologies
Research Directorate-general
European Commission

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on behalf of the European Commission.
Please refer to official documents.
See, e.g.: http://www.cordis.lu/fp6;
http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/fp6/index_en.html;
http://www.cordis.lu/nanotechnology
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 Indice

Estado del arte

Programas Marco
Sexto Programa Marco
Cooperacin Internacional
Participacin de las Pymes
Futuras convocatorias

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Estado del arte

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 Nanosciences and
nanotechnologies
European State-of-the-art

Europe enjoys a strong position in

the nano domain
Several EU Countries started
nano-programmes early
European scientists have been and
are at the forefront

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 Publications between
1997 and 1999
USA
Germany
24%
11%

Japan
12% EU-15 France 6%
34%
UK 5%
China 6%
Italy 3%

other other EU-15

Countries ms 9%
Russia 5%
17%
Switzerland 2%

Sources: A. Hullmann, Nanotechnology: Europe on Top in Nanoscience, in Indinews 2, Internal Newsletter on S&T&I Indicators, EC, 2001, fig.2

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 Patents between
1991 and 1998
Switzerland
Canada
4% Japan
other Countries 2% Germany
4% 13%
15%

EU-15
36%
France
USA 9%
41%
UK 5%

Belgium 2%
Netherlands2%
Italy 1%
other EU ms2%

Sources: A. Hullmann, Nanotechnology: Europe on Top in Nanoscience in Indinews 2, Internal Newsletter on S&T&I Indicators, EC, 2001, fig.3

This slide does not engage the European Commission. 6

 An EC survey of networking
in nanotechnology
110 research co-ordination networks are operational
More than half is operating internationally (EC plus other)
These networks bring together about 2,000 groups
They cover all areas of nanotechnology
Acknowledged as a useful source of information for the
scientific community
It can be downloaded from:
www.cordis.lu/nanotechnology/src/networks.htm
with contact person, scientific areas and main partners for each network
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Programas Marco ...

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 Public-funded Research in Europe:

we call it a 15+1 situation ...

Research is funded by the Member States

and by the European Union
The Unions part is only some 5%,
but it has very high added value
and addresses cases where a Europe-wide
critical mass is required
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The European Unions research is implemented
through framework programs
(Articles 163 to 173 of the Amsterdam Treaty)
defining for a period of normally 5 years:

- strategy
- objectives
- instruments
- rules of participation
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 Nanotechnology in EC
programmes
The European Commission supports a strong
portfolio of activities in nanotechnology

4th Framework programme (1994 - 1998) ~ 30M / year

(Brite-Euram, Esprit, SMT, BioMed, Biotech)

5th Framework programme (1998 - 2002) ~ 45M / year

(QoL, IST, GROWTH, EESD and IHP for training and education)

31 COST Actions to co-ordinate National Research Activities

http://cost.cordis.lu

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 Nanotechnology in FP5
Quality of Life (QoL) 17 projects

Nano-biotechnology - Molecular diagnostics, bio-sensor arrays, cells

on chips, electronic nose,

Information Society Technologies (IST) 76 projects

Nano-electronics - Single-electron tunneling, quantum devices, self-

assembly, (bio)molecular computing approaches, ...

Micro/nano-systems - Miniaturisation, bio-microsystems, smart-card,

sensors,

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 Nanotechnology in FP5 ..
cntd
Competitive and Sustainable Growth
(GROWTH) 60 projects
Materials sciences - nano-ceramics, nano-composites, quantum-dot
opto-electronics materials, molecular diagnostic, GMR, hard disks, nano-
catalysis, (a broad nano-materials programme)
Miniaturisation - Miniaturisation, microsystems,

Energy, environment, sustainable development

(EESD) 4 projects
Nano-technology for energy applications - nanotechnology for
energy applications - fuel cells, hydrogen storage, batteries, ...

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 Cost Actions
(European Cooperation in the field of Scientific
and Technical Research)

COST is a framework for scientific and technical co-operation, allowing

the co-ordination of national funded research at European level
COST Actions consist of basic and pre-competitive research as well as
activities of public utility
In total, institutions from 44 countries participate in COST

In March 2000, the Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Advisory Group

(NanoSTAG) was approved, for a period of three years, in order to provide co-
ordination of COST interests in interdisciplinary nanoscience

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 Cost Actions
(in the nano field)

During the period of the mandate of the NanoSTAG, the number of COST
Actions related to nanoscience and nanotechnology increased enormously
Nanoscience and nanotechnology COST Actions come from:

) information science & technology 3

) materials 8
) agriculture & biotechnology 2
) medicine & health 2
) chemistry 10
) physics 6

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Sexto Programa Marco

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 At European level

A dynamic and competitive knowledge based economy

Lisbon summit, March 2000

A sustainable development environment, economy, employment

Gteborg summit, June 2001

Emphasis on 3%, skills, mobility, innovation,

Barcelona summit, March 2002
X Research is central to achieve these objectives
X Nanotechnology is a powerful enabling approach for this purpose
X A real European Research Area (ERA) is a key factor for success

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 Commissions initiatives

The European Research Area (ERA)

ERA
Towards a co-ordinated European Research policy
Towards a co-ordinated implementation
All aspects: human resources and education, societal aspects,
ethics, global problems, international dimension, SMEs, ...

Push towards higher level of research expenditure

Towards 3.0% of GDP
By increased public and private efforts
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 The European Research Area
A blueprint for the future of research in Europe
Large support at the highest political, scientific and
industrial levels
In implementation

National
programmes
Open European
Coordination Research policy
Framework
programme
European
organisations

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 The strategic importance of
nano

Nano-sciences and technologies offer:

Great challenges to the scientific community
Scientific, educational, organisational (multi-disciplinarity)

Potential for innovation and applications in many areas

Economic opportunities in many sectors

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 Key tasks for an EC nano
programme
Nano-technologies represent a new approach to materials
science and engineering. Europe enjoys a strong position in
the nano-sciences, that needs to be translated into a real
competitive advantage for European industry. The objective is
twofold:
to promote the creation of an RTD-intensive European
nano-technology related industry;
and to promote the uptake of nano-technologies in
existing industrial sectors.
EC proposal for Council decision
Specific Programme implementing FP6
COM(2001)279
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 FP6 : The Sixth
Framework Programme

has a STRUCTURING and a

STRATEGIC character

It will help structuring European

research in view of the EUROPEAN
RESEARCH AREA

It will concentrate on few strategic

research fields such as nano.
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 Budgets of the multi-annual
Framework Programmes
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18
16 17,5
14 14,96
B

12 13,22
10
8
6
6,6
4 5,39
2 3,75
0
1984-1987 1987-1991 1990-1994 1994-1998 1998-2002 2002-2006

The FP budget represents about 5% of the total European

public research budgets
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 6th Framework Programme
(2002 - 2006)

An instrument supporting the ERA

Improving the structure of European research
EC activities of integrative nature - basic to applied,
research to demonstration, educational, societal
aspects, SMEs, EU dimension
Co-ordination with national / regional activities
Strong role for networking of research
Concentration on priority areas
Simplifying implementation arrangements
Increased autonomy for participants
New provisions for financing and treatment of IPR

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 Sixth Framework
Programme
Main components

FOCUSING and STRUCTURING STRENGTHENING

INTEGRATING the European the foundations of the
European research Research Area European Research Area

BASIC PRINCIPLES
Structuring
effect: through a Coordination -
Concentration: stronger link Simplification
on selected with national,
priority research regional and
areas other European
initiatives
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 FP6:
Budget 2002 2006 (excluding Euratom)
Focusing and Integrating ERA 13345
Pr 1 genomics and biotech for health 2255
Pr 2 information society technologies 3625
Pr 3 nanotech, intelligent mat, production 1300
Pr 4 aeronautics and space 1075
Pr 5 food safety and health risks 685
Pr 6 sustainable dev & global change 2120
Pr 7 citizens and governance 225
Pr 8 anticipating needs (INCO, CRAFT, JRC, etc) 2080

Structuring the ERA 2605

research & innovation, human resources, infrastructures, science & society

Strengthening the Foundations of ERA 320

coordination of activities, development of policies

TOTAL (Millions ) 16270

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 Nano-technology in FP6

Nano-sciences and nano-technologies will have an impact in

most of the Thematic Priority (TP) areas

TP1, 2, 3 have well-established nano-technology portfolios

TP3 will be the main focus for nano, and will assume co-
ordination responsibility

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 Priority 1: Life sciences, genomics
and biotechnology for health

Nano-biotechnology related to genomics, proteomics,

primarily health oriented
Biochip development
Interfaces to cells - e.g. neurons, brain research
Diagnostics and therapeutic tools

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 Priority 2: Information Society
Technologies

Nano-electronics
Opto-electronics, photonics
Micro-nano technologies

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 Priority 3: Nanotechnologies and nanosciences,
knowledge-based multi-functional materials and
new production processes and devices
Long term interdisciplinary research
Nano-biotechnology
Nano-engineering, structural and functional materials, devices
Tools and techniques, nano-manufacturing
Applications in health, industry, environment,

A generic nanotechnology programme covering materials,

production processes, instruments, devices and
applications for many sectors.
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 Quantum
Nano-mechanical Materials science
physics devices

Nanoelectronics Carbon nanotubes

Inorganic self- Organic electronics Nano-composites Nano-tribology
assembly Nanotechnology for
functional devices and ICT Tool coatings
Nanomaterials: bulk,
Photo-voltaic Quantum dot LEDs coating and soft materials
and lasers Transport
Suspensions and inks
Magneto- Aerospace
Electronics, information
Bio-molecular resistive devices
data processing Cosmetics
Miniaturisation Textiles Colorants
Micro-nano implants Manufacture
Nano-structured catalysts
Pharmaceutical Materials supply
Drug delivery
Food, and beverage
Bio-synthesis of Chemical Nano-filtration
DNA Arrays
functional molecules Environmental Energy
Nanobiotechnology Nanotechnology for
Biochip
Bio-sensors Batteries chemistry and environment
Energy storage

Biological self-assembly
Bio-catalysis

Supra-molecular self-
assembly

Molecular biology Supra-molecular

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 Thematic priority 3
In total, public nano
expenditures are of the same o. of m.
in EU, Japan and USA:
1.45 million
The co-petition is open ! (new figures)
To support integrated research activities on
nanotechnologies, materials, production
processes, instruments, devices and
applications for many sectors...
towards knowledge-based enterprises

Europe has chances to be highly competitive in most

fields, particularly integrating nano/materials/production
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 Thematic Priority 3
Overall approach and objectives

Transformation of EU industry with a view

to sustainable development
From resource-based to knowledge-based
Promote real breakthroughs not just
incremental research
Integration of production and consumption
patterns
Integration of education and
skills development
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 Instruments
Instruments to implement
the thematic area and to ensure high
European impacts on selected technical and
socio-economic issues

Networks of
Integrated Excellence
Projects (IP) New Instruments
(NE)
Specific Targeted Research Coordination Actions
Projects (STREP) (CA)
Traditional projects
Stairways of excellence

Specific Support Actions (SSA)

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 Instruments
New Instruments
for Thematic Priority 3
Integrated Projects (IP) - leading to radical
innovation in the long term - new applicable
knowledge - include different activities
Networks of Excellence (NE) - long-term
integration and contribute to advancing
knowledge for sustainability, competitiveness and
dynamism of EU industry
IP, NE evaluation in 2 stages

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 New Instruments
- IP for SMEs

Specific conditions
At least 50% of the partners are SME
SME budget participation is considerable, but
there is no specific minimum percentage of the
total budget
Duration recommended to be maximum 4 years
Size generally smaller than other IPs but still
considerable with an average estimated EC
funding around 7 M

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 Instruments
Traditional Instruments

Specific Targeted REsearch Projects (STREP) at

frontiers of knowledge

Coordination Actions (CA) - strengthen links

between national, regional and EC RTD projects, co-
ordination with EUREKA, COST and ESF actions

Specific Support Actions (SSA) - preparing future

research activities, future scenarios, road-maps

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 Instruments
Specific Targeted Research
Projects (STREP):
Aim : research exploring the frontiers of
knowledge and supporting long-term innovation
Multidisciplinarity and complementarity of
participants
Highlight industrial benefits/impact
Role for high-tech SMEs
Think of possible follow-up : further
research/incubator for an IP
No pre-proposal check
One stage submission

Common for all priorities 38

 Instruments
Coordination Actions (CA)

Aim: strengthen links and coordination between

different research initiatives
Multidisciplinarity and complimentarity of
participants (European, national, regional etc.)
Pilot projects to explore methods of coordination
with EUREKA, COST and ESF initiatives etc. are
encouraged
One stage submission
see: www.eureka.be ; www.kp.dlr.de/EUREKA/FACTORY , www.esf.org
http://cost.cordis.lu/src/home.cfm
COST : European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research
ESF : European Science Foundation
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 Instruments
Specific Support Actions

Aim: studies and analysis for future

scenarios, technology road maps (time
horizon 2010-2015) to improve interaction
between researchers and public authorities,
regulators or standardisation bodies

A clear international dimension is

recommended
One stage submission

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 First Call
very large participation

NMP 1: 260 M (NI); 140 M (TI)

NMP-SME 1: 40 M (IP)
NMP-IST 1: 25 M (NI); 10 M (CA, SSA)
In total 21960 participants, 20% of all FP6

NMP - highest number of participations under FP6 in

2003 over all Thematic Priorites!

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 First Call
Type of partners per instrument
Number of Partners in the IP Proposals Number of Partners in the IP / SME Proposals
by Activity types for NMP1 & NMP2
IP by Activity types for NMP1 & NMP2
RES HE
IP/SME
RES 13%
HE Other 14%
23% IND
32% 7%
10%

Other OSME
4% 11%

OSME IND
ISME ISME
6% 18%
17% 45%

Number of Partners in the STREP Proposals Number of Partners in the NOE Proposals
by Activity types for NMP1 & NMP2
STREP by Activity types for NMP1 & NMP2 NE
RES HE
27% HE 51%
37%

Other RES
2% 32%

OSME ISME IND Other OSME ISME IND

4% 16% 14% 3% 4% 5% 5%

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 First Call
Very high overall number of IP
and NE proposals
Stage 1 evaluation:
recommended the
77 best quality
proposals
Stage 1 Stage 2 evaluation:
to recommend the
406 proposals order for funding

about Stage 2
6000 M
76 proposals 51 proposals above thresholds
requested
about for 788 M requested
1200 M requested
260 M available for
this call...
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 Topics in the 26 first ranked
proposals
Prod
14 NoEs
Some key topics
lower in the list, but 12 IPs
covered under Robotics
other calls
Industrial machinery

Micro-
Micro-manufacturing Chemical technologies

Diagnosis / imaging Safety, health P&P

Int
Medical systems Coatings Textile
Instrumentation
Electronics New material processing
From interfaces
Nanotubes to tissue engineering Materials by design

Nano-particles Porous materials Agro-

Agro-Bio-
Bio-Mats Composites

Nano Nano-
Nano- fundamentals Functional Intelligent Materials Mat

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Partners in the first
26 proposals

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 First Call
Very high overall number of
STREP, CA and SSA proposals

above the
thresholds
Stage 1
to recommend the
457 proposals order for funding

125 STREP, 7 CA,

about 8 SSA proposals
1083 M for
requested 350 M requested 57 STREP, 5 CA, 7 SSA
proposals
140 M available
18 STREP in reserve list
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 First Call
STREP retained proposal by area

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 STREP & CA coverage

75 STREPs
Coatings, chemical Prod
technologies, 5 CAs
diagnosis, well Production techn. (main + reserve
covered in STREPs list - no SSAs)
Biotech

Nano-manufacturing Chemical technologies

Diagnosis / imaging Safety, health

Sensing systems Int Coatings

Instrumentation
Nano-electronics Hard alloys
From interfaces
Nano-bio to tissue engineering

Nanotubes Nano Materials Agro-Bio-Mats Composites

Nano Nano- fundamentals Functional Intelligent Materials Mat

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 Partners:
proposals retained

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 expanding
knowledge

self-assembling

molecular
mechanisms

interfaces

= NoE
bio/non bio

nanotubes

instrumentation

= IP new prod
technol

tissue
engineering
First Call, Priority 3

mat by design
= STREP

sensors
which have passed the evaluation -

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Distribution per topics of the projects

Examples - projects under negotiation
- Expanding the knowledge in
size-dependent phenomena
-Self-organisation and self-
assembling
-Interfaces between biological
and non biological entities
- Engineering techniques for
nanotubes and related systems
- Handling and control
instrumentation at the level of
single atoms or molecules and /
or < 10 nm
First Call
- Nanoscale quantum simulations for
nanostructures and advanced materials (NoE)
- Self-assembled semiconductor nanostructures
for new devices in photonics and electronics
(NoE)
- A network for bringing NANOtechnologies TO
LIFE (NoE)
- Cell programing by nanoscaled devices (IP)
-Carbon nanotubes for applications in
electronics, catalysis, composites and
nanobiology
- Nanoanalysis using finely focused ion and
electron beams (NoE)
- Emerging nanopatterning methods (IP)
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 First Call: Coverage
Prod

Organisation Robotics Moulds & dies

IST Industrial machinery production machinery

Micro-nano-manufacturing Chemical technologies ENV

Sensing / diagnosis / imaging Safety, health Biotech P&P

Int
Medical systems Coatings Textile
Instrumentation
Electronics Hard alloys Material processing
From interfaces
Nanotubes Nano-bio to tissue engineering Materials by design

Nano-particles Nano-materials Porous materials Composites Agro-Bio-Mats

Nano Nano- fundamentals Functional Intelligent Materials Mat

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 First Call
Lessons learnt

Good response, but high subscription

Good S&T quality
Good coverage of topics
Need for more industrial participation, however
very good SME participation
Need for selective use of instruments and
increased concentration of topics
Networks of excellence, not always
understood; need for better information
Two stage procedure to be simplified
Need for better training of coordinators as well
as experts; importance of NCPs
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Cooperacion Internacional

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 International co-operation
ERA and FP6 place an increased emphasis on international
co-operation: a global role for European science and technology

http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/inco.htm

The FP6 is open to participants from virtually all the Countries in the world
Specific agreements concerning nano are in place, see e.g.:

http://www.cordis.lu/nanotechnology/src/intlcoop.htm

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 Three major routes for international
scientific co-operation in FP6
Opening of Focusing and Integrating Community
Research
Research to Third Country organizations (with
substantial funding)
Specific measures in support of international co-
operation *
International mobility of researchers *
Over and above these three major routes, the
international dimension is a cross-cutting issue
which concerns the whole Framework Programme
* On that matter, please consult amongst others:
http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/inco.htm and
http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/mobility.htm 56
 for a broader international
cooperation in the framework of

The INCO countries Developing Countries;

Mediterranean Countries; Russia and Newly
Independent States, Western Balkans

Bi-lateral S/T agreements with, for example USA,

Canada, Russia, India, South Africa, China, Argentina,
Chile and Australia

The Intelligent Manufacturing Systems initiative with

Norway, Switzerland, USA, Japan, Australia and Korea
=> www.ims.org

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 Opening of Focusing and Integrating
Community Research to Third Country
organizations
Who can participate?
Third Countries: in addition to the minimal number of
participants from Member States and Associated Countries
Who can be funded?
Third Countries:
INCO target Countries (Developing Countries,
Mediterranean partner Countries, Western Balkan
Countries, Russia and the other NIS): within limit of
budget
Other Third Countries: if necessary to carry out the
RTD activity or provision is made in the
workprogramme; please check carefully the
appropriate part of the workprogramme(s)
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 Specific measures in support
of international co-operation
Dedicated international cooperation activities
which are relevant to some groups of countries or
regions with own calls for proposals
Strategic objective
To lend support, in the scientific and
technological field, to the implementation of
the Communitys foreign policy and
development aid policy
Overall focus
mutual interest
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 Specific measures in support
of international co-operation
These activities will be carried out:
To complement the activities in the thematic priorities
By means of specific targeted research projects of a
limited scale, actions to coordinate national efforts
and, specific support measures
Problem oriented approach on a regional basis, policy
dialogue and prioritization
Research priorities defined on the basis of
the interests and objectives of the Communitys
political partnership with the different groups of
countries
the particular economic and social needs of
countries and regions concerned
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 International mobility of
researchers
A coherent set of actions to support international
mobility of researchers in the framework of the
specific programme Structuring the ERA.
With a view to further reinforcing the human
potential for European research, these actions will
aim to
attract the best and most promising researchers
from third countries
promote the training of European researchers
abroad
Two main types of grants:
incoming fellowships with possibility for return
ticket
outgoing fellowships 61
 International mobility of
researchers

Incoming fellowships with possibility for return ticket

to work and undertake research training in Europe
provision to assist fellows to return to their countries
of origin in case of emerging and transition economies
and developing countries
Outgoing fellowships
to be awarded to research workers from EU and
Associated Countries to work in established third
country research centres
requires submission of a coherent individual training
programme involving a first phase abroad followed by
mandatory second phase in Europe

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 International Scientific co-operation
Mechanisms for priority setting

Co-ordination with Member States: to identify national

policies and enhance existing initiatives, with a view to
achieve differentiated objectives according to needs of EU
and its partners
Bilateral agreements for scientific and technological co-
operation between the EU and the country wishing to
strengthen and formalize its links with the European
scientific community
Bi-regional dialogues between the EU and a group of
countries (e.g. ASEM) on the basis of jointly identified
objectives.
International forums dealing with global problems (e.g.
AIDS, global climate change, feeding the world and fighting
hunger)
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EC - NSF Co-operation in Material Sciences and Nanotechnology

the implementing arrangement between the

European Commission and the National Science
Foundation was signed on 16 December 1999 (S&T
agreement enforced on 14.10.1998)
it addresses materials sciences, including
nanotechnology and foresees:
comparable opportunities to participate in the other
sides programmes;
extensive exchange of information;
reinforced co-operation;
co-ordinated calls for proposals;
joint organisation of conferences, workshops, ...;
support for training.
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Participacin de las Pymes

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 SME dedicated actions
in FP6

Co-operative Research (CRAFT)

Collective Research

SME participation in the

7 Thematic Priorities

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 SME dedicated actions
in FP6
Duration
IPs for SMEs

Collective

STREPs (R&D)

CRAFT
Ambition

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 CRAFT
9 available budget in 2003: 155 Million
9 project size 0,5 to 2 Million
9 1 to 2 year duration
9 participation of individual SMEs
9 dedicated to specific RTD and innovation
needs
9 covers the whole field of science and
technology

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 Collective Research
9 available budget in 2003: 40 Million
9 project size 2 to 5 Million
9 2 to 3 year duration
9 participation of industrial associations /
groupings of SMEs
9 dedicated to specific RTD, innovation and
training needs
9 covers the whole field of science and
technology
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 SME role-instruments in FP6
Instrument SME main Role
Integrated Projects (IP) Support to SMEs & Technology
transfer, exploitation
Networks of Excellence (NE) Specific dissemination or training
activities for SME
Integrated Projects/SME (IP/SME) Leaded by high tech SMEs for
the exclusive benefit of SMEs
Specific Targeted Research
Projects (STRP) Technology validation,exploitation

Co-ordination actions (CA) Technology Benchmarking as

Member
Specific support actions (SSA) Accompanying measures
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 IP-SME call properties

Project must be clearly led by SMEs

with RTD capacities
-> SMEs have the decision making vote

for SMEs
Transformation and modernisation of SME
intensive traditional industries
-> Large participation of SMEs

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 Integrated Project dedicated
Call to SME

Substantial SME participation

SME with high R&D capacity are leading the
project
Probably smaller than normal IPs
Large companies can be present if SME so wish
Results should clearly be for the benefit of SMEs
Possible combination of EU-funding with Venture
capital

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 Success Rates

36 190 M

S u b m itte d

R e ta in e d a fte r
51 M s ta g e 1
8 27% 40 M
22% 5 -7 In d ic a tiv e
a fte r s ta g e 2
21%
15-20%

N um ber E C F u n d in g

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 Organisation type participation
Retained Proposals
Industrial
SME Other SME
46% 7%
Other
4%

Received Proposals Other

Research
14%
Industry Education
Industrial 15% 14%
SME
45% Other SME
11%

Other
Other 8%
Industry Research
Education
10% 13%
13%

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 Technologies / Sectors
Addressed
Trad. Consumer Industries

IT / Automation

Mechanical Techn.

Chemical Process Techn.

Instrumentation / Sensor Techn.

Eco Industries

Nanotechnologies / Surface Techn.

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 Some observations
The overall the experience concerning the IP-SME
instrument is very positive. Integration character
of the projects is suitable for SME needs.
The number of proposals received was somewhat
limited but for the next call(s) more interest is
expected.
Breakthrough aspects are concentrated on long-
term objectives for the industry rather than
breakthrough research
Financial engineering, non RTD modules and
technology implementation and dissemination are
important elements for improvement

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 For more information

General information EC research

http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/
http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/
Horizontal specific SME activities
http:// www.cordis.lu/fp6/sme.htm
Thematic Priority 3 - NMP
http:// www.cordis.lu/fp6/nmp.htm

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Futuras convocatorias

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 Second Call
General principles

More emphasis on industrial participation

Selective use of instruments (usually only one

single instrument per topic)

More topics addressed by IPs than by NE

Higher integration of topics (see Area 4)
Emphasis on integration and multidisciplinarity

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 First Call
Revission of 2-stage evaluation

Simpler, shorter Stage 1

Incomplete outline

Full proposal in Stage 2

Go/No-go after Stage 1

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 First Call
Revission of 2-stage evaluation (cont.)

Stage 1
IP NE
Relevance to call Relevance to call
Potential Impact Potential Impact
S/T excellence

Threshold : 12/15 8/10

20 pages strict maximum

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 Second Call
Significant changes in RTD areas

Area 1 Nanotechnologies and nanosciences: re-focused topics

Area 2 Knowledge-based multi-functional Materials: re-focused
topics
Area 3 New Production processes and devices: re-focused topics
Area 4 Integration: focus on construction, chemicals, surface
transport
Area 5 NEW AREA - cross priority activities:
steel processes; electro-mechanics; bio-sensing systems;
nano-photonic/nano-electronic circuits

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AREA 1:
Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies

Focus on 9 topics:
Self-organisation and self-assembling (STREP)
Molecular motors (STREP)
Expanding knowledge in size-dependent phenomena (SSA)
New knowledge on interfaces for new applications (STREP)
Nanostructured surfaces (IP)
Industrially relevant production of nanoparticles (IP)
Characterisation/ manipulation, devices & techniques (STREP)
Impact on human health and environment (SSA; CA)
Ethical, legal, social aspects of research
in nanotechnology (SSA)

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AREA 2:
KB multifunctional materials
Focus on 10 topics:
Understanding materials phenomena (NE, CA)
Modelling and design of multifunctional materials (STREP)
Materials processing by radically innovative techn. (STREP)
Development of nanostructured materials (IP)
Intelligent biomaterials for tissue repair / regeneration (STREP)
Tribology-related surface eng. for multifunctional materials (IP)
Bio-inspired and Organic/Inorganic Hybrid materials (STREP)
Higher perf. multi-materials for macro-scale applications (IP)
Measurement and testing of new multi- functional materials (CA)
Mapping and foresight activities (SSA)

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AREA 3:
New Production Processes / Devices

Focus on 7 topics:
User-friendly prod. technologies, factory of the future (IP, CA)
New prod. technologies for high added value products,
exploiting nanoscale precision engineering techniques (IP)
Support to the dev. of new KB added value products / services
in traditional less RTD intensive industries (IP for SMEs)
Hazard reduction in production plant and storage sites (IP)
Support to the development of new KB and sustainable
processes and eco-innovation (IP for SMEs)
Safety, environmental technologies for ind. production (STREP)
Increasing "user awareness" for sust. consumption (CA, SSA)

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AREA 4 (NEW FOCUS) :

Integration for improved construction,
chemicals, surface transport

Integrated Projects (IP) for

Human-friendly, safe and efficient construction,
New generation of multifunctional materials and technologies
for surface transport,
Mastering chemicals and creating new eco-efficient processes
and synthesis routes (NE also)
Also, coordination across Member States (MS) and Candidate
Countries (ACC) with National Contact Points (NCPs) (CA)

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Area 5 (New): Cross-priorities activities
and link to other research topics

Joint/coordinated with Research Fund for Coal and Steel:

Very low CO2 and GHG steel production processes (IP)

Joint/coordinated with IST (Priority 2):

Integrating technologies for the fast and flexible manufacturing
enterprise (IP, STREP, SSA)
Bio-sensing systems for health (IP, STREP, SSA)
Nano-Photonic / Nano-Electronic circuits (IP, NE, STREP, SSA)

AREA 6: Co-ordination activities in an enlarged Europe (CA)

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Deadlines

Call Code Instrument Deadline Budget

FP6-2003-NMP-NI-3 IP and NE March 2, 2004 245 M
June 22, 2004

FP6-2003-NMP-TI-3 STREP, CA, SSA May 12, 2004 105 M

FP6-2003-NMP-SME-3 IP for SMEs March 2, 2004 80 M

June 22, 2004

FP6-2003-NMP-STEEL-3 IP March 17, 2004 25 M

(20 for P3)

FP6-2003-IST-NMP-3 IP,NE,STREP to be defined 180 M

(90 for P3)

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Estimation of number of projects to be selected

Instruments 2003 2004
No. of topics No. of topics
covered covered
IP 15 14 (a) 15 25 (a)
285 M 340 M
NE 18 15 3 3
STREP 16 57 12 50
(a) (a)
CA 13 6 150 M 6 4 125 M
SSA 4 8 5 6
IP SMEs 1 7 40 M 2 15 80 M
475M 545M
(a) including the joint calls

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Key-recommendations
for submission of next proposals!
Be sure that your objectives fit properly the call topic
For the New Instruments:
- ensure the appropriate critical mass
- ensure sufficient industrial participation
- be sure that supporting modules for RTD actions are
included (e.g. training, TT, spin-offs, IPR, ethics, etc.)
Develop an ambitious plan of activities
Ensure effective management
For IP: highlight how results can be translated into
products and services
For NE: long lasting integration (different from co-
ordination!) is CRUCIAL
REMEMBER: in STAGE 1- only KEY ELEMENTS of IP and
NE emphasizing the ADDED VALUE for Europe (Strict
20 page limit)
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FP6 represents a real change: contributing to the
European Research Area (ERA)

NEW INSTRUMENTS (IP, NE) to develop this

Thematic Priority 3 (NMP) takes a long term view:
NEW areas, NEW evaluation procedure and criteria

Aim: transforming European industry to increase

competitiveness and sustainability

Promotes real breakthrough and not just incremental

research

Continued importance of SME participation and full

rights for Associated States
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 Information

General information on nano-technology in the EC programmes:

Introductory article and download slides
Surveys of networks and funding sources
International co-operation, venture capital,
Thematic areas contacts and events
http://www.cordis.lu/nanotechnology/src/publication.htm
http://www.cordis.lu/nanotechnology/src/debate.htm

ERA, FP6, instruments :

http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/fp6/index_en.html
http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/fp6/pdf/how-to-participate_en.pdf
www.cordis.lu/fp6
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and press
www.cordis.lu/nanotechnology/src/pressroom.htm

Download the leaflet:

leaflet Nanotechnology in the European Research Area

Download project showcases,

showcases including photographs

Access press package of media briefings

And for a younger public or for those who know little of science ...

http://www.cordis.lu/nanotechnology/src/young-public.htm

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www.europa.eu.int/comm/research
www.cordis.lu/fp6
www.cordis.lu/nanotechnology

Thank you for your attention

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