The 6th EU RTD framework programme Thematic Priority 3 Nanotechnologies

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The 6th EU RTD framework programmeThematic
Priority 3Nanotechnologies Nanosciences,
Knowledge-based Multifunctional Materials, New
Production Processes Devices
Dr. Gianpietro van de Goor, European
CommissionResearch DG, Directorate G -
Industrial Researchgianpietro.van-de-goor_at_cec.eu.
int

• Funding Approach, Content, Instruments

New Zealand RTD Delegation4th June 2003
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• Scope Content
• of Priority 3
• Funding Approach
• Content and Topics 2003
• Instruments

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FP6 A changing role for EU Research Programmes

• The Lisbon objective to become the
  most dynamic and most competitive knowledge-based
  economy within 10 years
• The Göteborg objective sustainable
  development (environment, economy, welfare)
• The Barcelona objectives education,
  employment, enlargement
• The ERA objectives (European Research
  Area) integrating, strengthening, structuring
  and stimulating investment in RD in
  Europe (from 1,9 to 3,0)

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Industrial researchfor societal needs- still a
key objective of FP6
FP6 aiming at a European Knowledge-Based, Sustaina
ble and Competitive Industry i.e. Sustainable
Competitivety !

• Maintaining EUs RTD leadership
• Creating RTD-intensive industry
• Promote the up-take of hi-tech in industry
• Develop enabling conditions (e.g. education,
  training, regulations, standardisation, IT tools)

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Objective and Approach for Priority 3
Transition to a knowledge-based, sustainable and
competitive industry

• Integrated approach covering a wider field of
  disciplines, activities and sectors (value-chain
  and life-cycle management considering new
  production and consumption paradigms)
• From resource-intensive towards knowledge-based,
  environmentally-friendly technologies, materials
  and products (less resource-, waste- and
  energy-intensive industry)
• From mass to flexible production for products
  adapted to individual needs (from quantity to
  quality)
• Promote real breakthroughs not incremental
  research
• Interaction of stakeholders, i.e. innovative
  enterprises, Hi-Tec SMEs, universities research
  centres, users (society)
• Integration of education skills development

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FP6 8 Thematic Priorities (Budget 12.586 Mio.
Euro)
? TP3 1.300 Mio. Euro (9), EoI response 1670
(13)
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1.300 million Euro focused on challenging
areas

• i) Nanotechnology flagship for the next
  industrial revolution
• ii) Multifunctional knowledge-based materials
  critical drivers of innovation
• iii) New production processes
• key to sustainable development
• iv) Integration of nanotechnologies, new
  materials and new production technologies
  (devices) at the service of health,
  environment security

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• Scope Content
• of Priority 3
• Funding Approach
• Content and Topics 2003
• Instruments

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Definition of Content and Topics 2003

• Priority 3 spans a wide range of scientific
  disciplines and industrial sectors
• Need for open dialogue, i.e.
• Specific stakeholder consultation (workshops,
  studies)
• Expression-of-Interest Exercise
• Expert Advisory Group Consultation
• Programme Committee Consultation
• Need for not too restricted (exclusive)
  definition of RTD priorities 2-step-evaluation
  procedure for new instruments

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3.1. Nanotechnologies and nanosciences

• Objective
• New approach to materials science and engineering
• Promote the creation of an RTD-intensive European
  nanotech related industry uptake of nanotech in
  existing industrial sectors
• Promote development of new professional skills

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• Nanotechnologies nanosciences (2003
  priorities)
• 3.4.1.1 - Long-term interdisciplinary research
• Expanding knowledge in size-dependant phenomena
• Self-organisation and self assembling
• molecular bio-molecular mechanisms
• 3.4.1.2 - Nanobiotechnologies
• Interfaces between biological and non biological
  systems
• 3.4.1.3 - Nanometre-scale engineering
• Engineering techniques for nanotubes
• 3.4.1.4 - Handling / control devices
  instruments
• Handling control at single atom or molecule
  level
• 3.4.1.5 - Applications Roadmaps for
  nanotechnology

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3.2 Knowledge-based Multifunctional
Materials

• Objective
• High knowledge content materials
• Critical drivers of innovation in technologies,
  devices systems, benefiting sustainable
  development and competitiveness
• Breakthroughs from new materials, new processing
  new approaches
• Leading edge RTD partnerships high-risk
  research

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• Knowledge-based multifunctional materials (2003
  priorities)
• 3.4.2.1 - Development of fundamental knowledge
• Understanding materials phenomena
• 3.4.2.2 - Transformation and processing
• Mastering chemistry creating new processing
  pathways
• Surface interface science and engineering
• 3.4.2.3 - Engineering support
• New materials by design
• New knowledge-based higher performance materials

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3.3 New Production Processes Devices

• Objective
• New production concepts - breakthrough
  organisational, quality technological
  developments
• Transformation of European industry towards
  improved competitiveness sustainability
• Collaboration between research industry in
  framework of manufacturing in 2010

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• Processes devices (2003 priorities)
• 3.4.3.1 - Flexible intelligent manufacturing
  systems
• New production technologies
• New and user-friendly production equipment
  technologies
• Creation of knowledge communities (links
  priority 2)
• KB added value products services in
  traditional industries
• 3.4.3.2 - Systems research and hazard control
• Cleaner, safer more eco-efficient production
• Sustainable waste management hazard reduction
• (links priority 6 and EU Env. Tech. Action Plan)
• 3.4.3.3 - Life-cycle of ind systems, products
  services
• Optimisation of production-use-consumption
  interactions
• Increasing user awareness

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3.4 Integration of nanotechnologies, new
materials new production technologies for
improved security quality of life

• Objective
• Materials science advanced industrial
  technologies at the service of health,
  environment, security
• Incorporation of sensors, actuators devices

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Integration of nanotechnology, new materials,
new processes for improved security Quality of
life (2003 priorities) 3.4.4.1 - Systems,
instruments and equipment for better diagnosis
and/or surgery Remote systems and
biosensors 3.4.4.2 - Tissue engineering, new
bio-mimetics and bio-hybrid systems Bio-materials
, bio-reactors, production lines 3.4.4.3 - New
generation sensors, actuators, systems for
health, safety security of people and
environment Real-time detection of hazards,
monitoring of quality, reliability safety of
products systems (links priority 2)
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• Scope Content
• of Priority 3
• Funding Approach
• Content and Topics 2003
• Instruments

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Instruments to be used

• Integrated Projects (IP) - New!
• Networks of Excellence (NE) - New!
• Specific Targeted Research Projects (STREP)
• Co-ordination actions (CA)
• Specific support actions (SSA)

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New Instruments for Thematic Priority 3

• Integrated Projects (IP) - leading to radical
  innovation in the long term - new applicable
  knowledge - include different activities may
  span different topics
• Networks of Excellence (NE) - long-term
  integration contribute to advancing knowledge
  for sustainability, competitiveness dynamism of
  EU industry usually single topic
• IP, NE evaluation will be organised in 2 stages

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Integrated Projects in Priority 3
Clear and Quantified Deliverables and Integration
Objectives Real breakthroughs, Support to
Industry, Sustain. Development
across Technical Areas Design, life-cycle
aspects, Materials, Processes, Maintenance,
repair, etc...
across Activities from basic research Support
to SMEs Technology transfer to dissemination
and training
35,50,100 EC Funds for RTD Integration
among Participants and funding bodies
governments, contractors, industry,
universities, research institutes, etc.
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Integrated ProjectsStructure
To integrate the critical mass of
activities/resources needed for

• addressing major societal needs
• increasing EU competitiveness

predefined S/T objectives and clear deliverables
Ethical aspects, science-society dialogue
TrainIng
strong management structure
RTD 4
RTD 5
Management
RTD 1
RTD 3
RTD 2
Implementation Plan
Demonstration
Technology transfer, exploitation
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Networks of Excellence in Priority 3
Objectives To assemble EU Research Capacities
and strengthen S T Excellence
Advancing Knowledge and Integration
to strengthen EU poles of excellence New
Materials Nanotechnologies New technologies
Joint Program of Activities (JPA) Ambitious and
merging national or regional activities
100 EC Funds for Integration of resources
Participants Wishing a Progressive and Lasting
Integration of Research Capacities
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Networks of Excellence Structure
Governing Council
Funding Bodies Representatives
? Towards Strategic Alliances in Key RTD Fields

• Institutional Commitment
• Integrating Activities
• Jointly Executed Research
• Spreading of Excellence (Training)
• Common Management

European Commission
Management Group
Research team leader
Partner Organisation Representative
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Other Instrumentsfor Priority 3

• Co-ordination Actions (CA) - strengthen links
  between national, regional EC RTD projects,
  co-ordination with EUREKA, COST ESF
• Specific Targeted Research Projects (STREP) at
  frontiers of knowledge, long term innovation,
  transformation of industry
• Specific Support Actions (SSA) - preparing future
  research activities, future scenarios, road-maps

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New opportunities are opening for
SMEs

• Within Integrated Projects and Networks of
  Excellence where specific activities are carried
  out by and for the SMEs are encouraged
• Via ad hoc activities designed for high-tech SMEs

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for a broader international cooperation in the
framework of

• The INCO countries Developing Countries
  Mediterranean Countries Newly Independent States
• Bi-lateral S/T agreements with, for example USA,
  China, Russia, Argentina, Chile and others
• The Intelligent Manufacturing Systems initiative
  with Norway, Switzerland, USA, Japan, Australia
  and Korea

for activities to supporteducation the
development of new skills
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Other opportunities for P3 researchers in FP6
Nanotechnologies, intelligent mat.,New
production processes
Sustainable development and global change
Citizens and governance in the knowledge society
Information society technologies
Genomic and biotechnology for health
Food safety and health risks
Aeronautics and space
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Useful Information on the Web

• FP6 (e.g. legislative documents)
  ttp//europa.eu.int/comm/research/fp6/index_en.htm
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• Analysis of Expression-of-Interests
  http//www.cordis.lu/fp6/eoi-analysis.htm
• Funding Instruments http//europa.eu.int/comm/res
  earch/fp6/networks-ip.html
• EU Model Contract http//europa.eu.int/comm/resea
  rch/fp6/working-groups/model-contract/index_en.htm
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• FP6 Call for Independent Experts Official
  Journal, C 300 A, 4.12.2002
• European Research Policy / European Research
  Area http//www.cordis.lu/rtd2002/home.html,
  http//europa.eu.int/comm/research/era/index_en.ht
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• Nanotechnology in Europe http//
  www.cordis.lu/nanotechnology
• Survey of European Networks in Nanotechnology
  http//www.cordis.lu/nanotechnology/src/networks.h
  tmsurvey
• Future Needs Challenges for Materials and
  Nanotechnology Research
• Report of the Expert Group, Jan./Mar. 2001
  ftp//ftp.cordis.lu/pub/growth/docs/mat_nano.pdf
• Sustainable Production - Challenges objectives
  for EU Research Policy
• Report of the Expert Group, July 2001
  ftp//ftp.cordis.lu/pub/growth/docs/c_expert_repor
  t_en_sustainable_production.pdf