The Seventh Framework Programme (FP7)

• EU’s main programme for funding research & technological development.

• Budget: €50.5bn

• Will last 7 years (2007-2013)

• Two main strategic objectives:

1. Strengthen scientific & technological base in Europe.

2. Encourage its international competitiveness, while promoting research that supports EU policies

What is FP7 really about?

Bringing together talent from:

- Across Europe

- Across disciplines

- Across sectors

- Across all types of organisation

To contribute to FP7 vision……..

of the EU becoming the world's leading research area (ERA).

How does FP7 achieve this………

by promoting and investing in world-class state-of-the-art

research, based primarily upon the principle of excellence in

research.

In order to…………….

FP7 Goal: address European social, economic,

environmental, public health and industrial challenges, serve

the public good and support developing countries

FP7 Structure

4 Specific Programmes Total budget €50.5bn*

*€1.75bn (4%) for Non-nuclear actions of the Joint Research Centre

Collaborative Research (10 Themes) €32.37bn 64%

Collaborative Research (10 Themes) €32.37bn 64%

2 IDEAS

3 PEOPLE

4 CAPACITIES

Frontier Research (European Research Council)

€7.46bn 15%

Frontier Research (European Research Council)

€7.46bn 15%

Human Potential (Marie Curie F’ship) €4.73 9%

Human Potential (Marie Curie F’ship) €4.73 9%

Research Capacity (Infrastructures, SMEs, Regions etc) €4.22 8%

Research Capacity (Infrastructures, SMEs, Regions etc) €4.22 8%

1 COOPERATION

1. COOPERATION

Supports trans-national cooperation for all types of research by

different research bodies.

Aim is to gain or consolidate leadership in key scientific and

technology areas.

10 themes - ID as areas that will address the EU’s future

changes

Minimum conditions for participation

• 3 independent participants from 3 different Member

States (MS) or Associated Countries (AC; countries

not EU members but can participate fully in FP

through international agreement).

Note: additional conditions can be set in the Work Programme

e.g. Number of participants and location of organisation

Who can participate?

Any company, university, research centre,

organisation or individual, legally established in any

country may participate.

Funding schemes in the Cooperation Programme (instruments)

Collaborative Projects: research project performed by consortia. Can range from small and focused to large and integrating.

(Small: 18-36months, €0.8-4m, 6-15 partners)

(Large: 36-60months, €4-7m, 10-20 partners)

Networks of Excellence: Joint programme of activities performed by research organisations to integrate activities for long term co-operation.

(5-7yrs max, €4-7m, 6-12 partners)

Coordination & Support Actions: help coordinate and support research activities and polices (networking, exchanges, conferences & trans-national access to research infrastructure)

(CA: 18-36moths, €0.5-1.8m, 13-26 partners)

(SA: 9-30months, €0.03-1m, 1-15partners)

€bn %

1. Health 6.05 19

2. Food, Agriculture & Biotechnology 1.94 6

3. Information & Communication Technologies 9.11 28

4. Nano- Sciences, Technologies, Materials & New

Production Technologies3.50 11

5. Energy 2.30 7

6. Environment (including Climate Change) 1.90 6

7. Transport (including Aeronautics) 4.18 13

8. Socio-economic Sciences and the Humanities 0.61 2

9. Space and Security 2.78 9

Space 1.43

Security 1.35

COOPERATION €32.37bn, 64% of budget

Health - Activity AreasCall Deadline : 19/4/07 Budget: €628M

Child health

Health of the ageing population

International Co-operation

Research for Policy Needs and Emerging Scientific Needs

Biotechnology, generic tool & technologies for human health

Translating research for human health

Optimising the delivery of health care to European citizens

Food, Agriculture & Biotechnology - Activity AreasCall Deadline : 02/05/07 Budget: €192M

1. Sustainable production & managementof biological resources

2. Fork to Farm – Food, health and well being

3. Life sciences and biotechnology for sustainable non-food products and processes

ICT - Activity AreasCall Deadline : 08/05/07 Budget: €1,019M

http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/programme/home_en.html

1 - Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructures

2 - Cognitive Systems, Interaction, Robotics

3 - Components, Systems, Engineering

4 - Digital Libraries and Content

5 - Towards Sustainable and Personalised Healthcare

6 - ICT for Mobility, Environmental Sustainability and Energy Efficiency

7 - ICT for Independent Living and Inclusion

NMP - Activity Areas

Call Deadline : 05/06/07 Budget: €15M

Call Deadline : 04/05/07 Budget: €200M

Call Deadline : 04/05/07 Budget: €105M

Call Deadline : 04/05/07 Budget: €44M

1. Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies

2. Materials

3. New Production

4. Integration of technologies for industrial production

Energy - Activity AreasCall Deadline : 03/05/07 Budget: €10.9MCall Deadline : 03/05/07 Budget: €128M

Renewable electricity

generation

Energy savings and energy efficiency

Renewable fuel production

CO2 capture & storage for zero emission power

generation

Renewables for heating and cooling

Clean coal technologies

Hydrogen and fuel cellsSmart energy networks

Knowledge for energy policy making

Environment - Activity Areas

Call Deadline : 02/05/07 Budget: €200M

1. Climate change, pollution and risks

3. Environmental technologies

2. Sustainable management of resources

4. Earth observation & assessment tools

Transport - Activity Areas

Call Deadline : 03/05/07 Budget: €153MCall Deadline : 03/05/07 Budget: €60MCall Deadline : 03/05/07 Budget: €12MCall Deadline : 03/05/07 Budget: €4M

1. Aeronautics and air transport

2. Surface transport

3. Support to the European global satellite navigation system (Galileo)

Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities - Activity Areas

Call Deadline : 10/05/07 Budget: €58.5M

1. Growth, employment and competitiveness in a knowledge society

2. Combining economic, social and environmental objectives in a European perspective

8. Strategic activities

7. Foresight activities

6. Socio-economic and scientific indicators

5. The citizen in the European world

4. Europe in the world

3. Major trends in society and their implications

Space - ActivitiesCall Deadline : 19/06/07 Budget: €34.5M

Space-based applications at the service of the European Society

• GMES

•Security

•Applications of Satellite Communications

Exploration of Space

Space technology - to improve competitiveness and assess long term needs

Space sciences - for advanced technologies and support for International Space Station

Security Mission orientated R& D - Activity AreasCall Deadline : 31/05/07 Budget: €80.3M

1. Security of citizens

2. Security of infrastructures and utilities

• Security research co-ordinating and structuring

• Security and society

• Security systems integration, interconnectivity & interoperability

4. Restoring security and safety in the case of crisis

3. Intelligent surveillance and boarder security

The above four areas will be supported by the following themes of a more cross-cutting nature:

COOPERATION€32.365bn (~64%)

• Health

• Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

• Information / Communication Technology

• Nano- Sciences, Technologies, Materials

and new Production Technologies

• Energy

• Environment (including Climate Change)

• Transport (including Aeronautics)

• Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities

• Space and Security

IDEAS€7.46bn (~15%)

Frontier Research

PEOPLE€4.728bn (~9%)

Marie Curie

CAPACITIES€4.217bn (~8%)

• Research Infrastructures• SMEs• Regions of Knowledge• Research Potential• Science & Society• Coherent development of research policies• INCO