Nanotechnologies and Nanosciences, Knowledge based Multifunctional Materials, and New Production Pro

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UKRO Annual Conference 27 - 28 June 2002

Nanotechnologies and Nanosciences, Knowledge-base
d Multifunctional Materials, and New Production
Processes and Devices
A2 Nanotechnologies and Nanosciences, Knowledge
based Multifunctional Materials, and New
Production Processes and Devices in FP6
Nicholas Hartley Head of Unit DG RTD
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FP6 2002 - 2006 - (Excl. EURATOM)

• Focus. Integ. Community Research 13345
• genomics and biotech for health
  2255
• information society technologies 3625
• nanotech, intelligent mat, production
  1300
• aeronautics and space
  1075
• food safety and health risks
  685
• sustainable dev global change 2120
• citizens and governance
  225
• - anticipating needs (INCO, CRAFT, JRC, etc)
  2080
• Structuring the ERA
  2655
• research innovation, human resources,
  infrastructures, science society
• Strengthening the Foundations of ERA 320
• coordination of activities, development of
  policies
  
• TOTAL
  16270

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A changing role for the EUs Framework Programme

• Objective Lisbon to become the most
  dynamic and most competitive knowledge-based
  economy
• Objective Göteborg sustainable development
  (environment, economy, employment)
• Objective Barcelona education and
  training, innovation
• ERA Integrating, reinforcing, structuring

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This means ...

• Stimulating research activities
• Need to reconsider industrial products
  processes (more knowledge based than resource
  intensive)
• Adaptation of research stakeholders to new
  contexts sustainable development (think
  differently)
• Support to radical innovation through
  breakthrough oriented RTD

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Thematic Priority 3 (2002-06)
Aiming at a EU knowledge-based and sustainable
industry
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Nanotechnologies and nanosciences
Europes strong position in nanoscience needsto
be translated into industrial competitivenessPro
posed RTD priorities

• understanding phenomena (long-term)
• nano-biotechnologies (e.g. lab-on-a chip)
• nano-engineering of materials and devices
• handling and control devices and instruments
• applications (e.g. energy, optics, chemistry)

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Knowledge based multifunctional materials
Towards new sustainable materials incorporating
intelligence, functionality and
autonomyProposed RTD priorities

• Fundamental knowledge for mastering materials
• Production and transformation of knowledge-based
  multifunctional materials and biomaterials
• Engineering support for materials development

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New production processes and devices
to substantially improve knowledge content,
quality, safety and resource efficiencyProposed
RTD priorities

• Development of new processes and flexible and
  intelligent manufacturing systems
• Systems approach and hazard control
• Optimising the life-cycle of industrial systems,
  products and services

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How will this be implemented?

• through different actions aiming at integrating
  and structuring research addressing long term
  objectives to strengthen competitiveness or to
  contribute to solve societal challenges or to
  develop highly creative research at the frontiers
  of knowledge, mainly
• Targeted Research Activities
• around multidisciplinary themes
• making use of the new instruments
• Research at the Frontiers of Knowledge
• making use of the more traditional instruments

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How will the Targeted Research Activities be
designed?
by considering the role of future industry,
and by identifying the main industrial challenges
To respond to societal needs providing
product-services and solutions to individuals
and to society as a whole, respecting and
contributing to a sustainable development
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A wider range of different instruments...
...should ensure high European impact on
technical and socioeconomic issues
Integrated projects
Networks of excellence
Coordination actions
Targeted projects
Support measures
Art. 169
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Existing activities in FP5 (e.g. TRAs) are
going in the right direction but

• Improvements should be considered
• Thematic integration, ensuring multidisciplinary
  approaches and life-cycle added value,
• Integration of activities, with e.g. sub-projects
  ensuring consideration of the overall value
  chain, education and training or stimulation of
  mobility, dissemination public awareness,
• Financial integration, ensuring coordination with
  MS AS activities and international cooperation

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From FP5 (Targeted Research Actions) to FP6
Lisbon Göteborg objectives
Sustainability
RTD requirements
Competitiveness
RTD ISSUES e.g. new processes for new
products, control monitoring, knowledge-based
enterprise, new robotics,safe
infrastructure,etc...
RTD priorities
RTD instruments
Processes
IPs NoEs
Devices
Materials
Nano
Stairways of Excellence
Towards ERA ...
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Research activities need to support changes in
production consumption patterns (1)

• Supporting breakthrough clean solutions,
  renewed vision to improve life-cycle approaches
  and optimisation of resources, e.g. co-processing
• From resource-based to knowledge-based
• Highlighting everyones responsibility, industry,
  public authorities, users and consumers, and
  supporting radical changes in production and
  consumption organisation

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Research activities need to support changes in
production consumption patterns (2)

• Expanding integration aspects, increasing
  leverage radical innovation
• Multidisciplinary approaches
• Complementing research with innovation related
  tasks
• Joining forces and resources
• Towards structuring long-term impacts
• Reinforcing EU ST base
• Stimulating critical mass (industry, research,
  society)

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Research activities need to support changes in
production consumption patterns (3)

• Development of knowledge (and tools) and use of
  new technologies to stimulate changes
• e.g. nanotechnology 30 increase of budget
  according to FP5
• New and more eco-efficient materials
• Towards improved monitoring / process control
• Cleaner solutions and life-cycle approaches
• generating real breakthroughs in industry

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Research activities need to support changes in
production consumption patterns (4)

• Integrated Projects, to support e.g. full life
  cycle approaches and optimisation of resources,
  e.g. co-processing
• Networks of Excellence, to support e.g.
  harmonised development of knowledge on
  nanotechnology and creation of European Virtual
  Research and Competence Centres
• Coordination between EC and Member States
  stimulating increased support to research (3)
  as well as international cooperation

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Possible tasks (modules) showing integration of
activities around RTD

• Validation, Demonstration, Studies,
• Training, Mobility of researchers, Education,
• Support to Infrastructures, as well as spin-offs
• International cooperation,
• Standardisation / Legislation,
• Information, communication,
• IPR protection Technology Transfer
• Breakthrough-oriented research should remain the
  core objective of the proposed activity

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Support to SMEs

• General activities (also in TP3 Collaborative
  research)
• At least 15 of the total budget allocated to
  SMEs
• Specific regional economic and social situations
• Support for the technological needs of SMEs
• Specific activities
• Co-operative research by RTD centres for SMEs
  or by high-tech SMEs in collaboration with
  research centres and universities (CRAFT)
• Collective research by research centres for
  industrial associations or industry groupings in
  entire sectors of industry dominated by SMEs

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Cooperation with Third Countries

• Participation for countries with
  cooperation agreement in activities outside
  the integration part
• Todays examples refer to IMS, and
  collaboration EU/USA or EU/China
• Tomorrow maybe also with Russia/CIS, MEDA,
  and other geographic areas ...
• Through normal calls (e.g. in IPs) but also
  in dedicated calls (e.g. IMS)