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Olivier Brunet Commission Européenne

Direction Générale Recherche et InnovationDimension régionale de l’innovation

DIMENSION REGIONALEDIMENSION REGIONALEDU 7DU 7èmeème PROGRAMME CADRE DE RECHERCHE PROGRAMME CADRE DE RECHERCHE

Nouvel appel et Programme de travailNouvel appel et Programme de travailRégions de la connaissance 2012-13-1Régions de la connaissance 2012-13-1

Paris, 5 septembre 2011Paris, 5 septembre 2011

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FP7 2007–2013FP7 2007–2013

Health

Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

Information and Communication Technologies

Energy

Environment (including Climate Change)

Transport

Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities

Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies

Security and Space*

Research Infrastructures

Research for the BenefitOf SMEs

Regions of Knowledge

Research Potential

Science in Society

Activities of InternationalCo-operation

Coherent Developmentof Policies

Initial Training of ResearchersLifelong Learning and Career Development

Industry-Academia Partnerships and PathwaysIndustry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways

The International DimensionThe International Dimension

Specific ActionsSpecific Actions

Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways

The International Dimension

Specific Actions

Starting Independent Researcher Grants

Advanced Investigator Grants

COOPERATION (32.413 MEUR)

IDEAS (7.510 MEUR)

CAPACITIES (4.097 MEUR)

PEOPLE (4.750 MEUR)

+ CCR (1.751 MEUR)+ EURATOM (2.700 MEUR)

* Separate themes

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● Need to boost science and technology-based economic development, by better integrating research to their regional innovation strategies

● Alignment with Europe 2020 strategy and its flagship initiatives notably Innovation Union, Digital Agenda and Resource Efficient Europe

● Promote the emergence of world class clusters in Europe

● Create synergies between research, innovation and regional development policies

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Policy contextPolicy context

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RESEARCHRESEARCH, INNOVATION & COHESION , INNOVATION & COHESION POLICY: Respecting difference while POLICY: Respecting difference while

achieving synergiesachieving synergies

COMMON GOAL : Employment + GrowthCOMMON GOAL : Employment + Growth

Policy Main Target FundingInstrument

Budget(2007-2013)

Research S&T-excellence, international

FP 7 55 Bill. €

Innovation Turning knowledge into business opportunities

CIP 3,6 Bill €

Cohesion Promote regional excellence, convergence

ERDFESFEARDF

347 Bill €thereof:~ 86 B€ earmarked for RTDI

More details: Practical guide published on CORDIS

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Research

Entity

Business Entity

(e.g. SME)

REGIONALRESEARCH–

DRIVEN CLUSTER

Regional Authority

Other Actors

(e.g. TTOs, Consultants)

WHAT IS A REGIONAL WHAT IS A REGIONAL RESEARCH-DRIVEN CLUSTER?RESEARCH-DRIVEN CLUSTER?

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REGIONS OF KNOWLEDGEREGIONS OF KNOWLEDGEWP WP 2012-2013 - Overview (1)2012-2013 - Overview (1)

• Objective:

Strengthen the research potential of European regions by supporting the development of research-driven clusters associating universities, research centres, enterprises and regional authorities and supporting their cooperation

1 Work Programme for 2012-2013, 1 call for proposals with a single deadline & a combined-2-year budget of ≈ 46 M€ (subject to approval by budgeting authority)

Consortia of at least 3 regional research driven clusters from 3 different countries

• Continuity:

Compulsory clustering of research, business and regional government (“triple helix”), Regional Research Agendas and Joint Action Plans are key elements

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REGIONS OF KNOWLEDGEREGIONS OF KNOWLEDGEWP WP 2012-2013 : Overview2012-2013 : Overview

• New:

High emphasis on smart specialisation and internationalisation Simplification of participation (free choice of co-ordinator) Catalogue of activities adapted to new requirements for

innovation More emphasis on synergies with structural funds Two S & T domains addressed in line with Europe 2020 flagship

initiatives, notably digital agenda and resource efficiency Combining the planned budgets for 2012 and 2013 (only 2012

published yet)

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• One call, REGIONS-2012-2013-1, targeting the transnational cooperation of regional research driven clusters - for a total of 17,99 M € (additional funding will be available from 2013 budget , still to be approved)

• Participants: Consortia of at least 3 regional research-driven clusters from 3 different Member States or Associated countries Possible representation by one member - under conditions Compulsory description of the full clusters and their triple helix structure

• Coordinator : Any partner with sufficient financial viability and managerial capacity

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Call for proposalsCall for proposals

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transnational co-operation of high potential research-driven clusters in the domains of digital agenda and / or resource efficient technologies Europe-wide and globally

Build sustainable partnerships between academia and business within clusters and trans-nationally across clusters and regions

Contribution to the development of smart specialisation strategies of regions through R&D and Innovation

We favour innovative and cross-disciplinary approaches

Applications may address both domains in one proposal if justified from an S & T point of view.

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• RTD and innovation aspects of EU digital agenda :

Co-ordination and Support Actions (CSA) that will support the transnational co-operation of high potential research-driven clusters that address the research and innovation aspects of the EU digital agenda. Areas of particular interest: reinforcement of e-Infrastructures, cloud computing, applications for government and science, new generation of web based applications and services, including multilingual content, Internet of Things and key enabling technologies in ICT Clusters are especially encouraged to contribute to setting up a regional digital agenda for the sake of competitiveness but also to foster digital literacy, skills and inclusion in order to overcome regional disparities, also including social innovation

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• Development of technologies and services relevant for the implementation of a 'resource efficient Europe‘

Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) will support the transnational cooperation of research-driven clusters that are active in the development of technologies and services relevant for the realisation of the resource-efficient Europe which are in line with the Communication on 'A resource-efficient Europe – Flagship initiative under the Europe 2020 Strategy‘support shift towards a resource-efficient, low-carbon economy to achieve sustainable growth addressed technologies should increase the efficiency of using materials, water and energyExamples: renewable energies, smart grids, recycling, waste management, clean technologies, water treatment and eco-design.

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Analysis, development and implementation of research agendas

Mentoring of regions with a less developed research profile for capacity building (optional)

Initiatives to improve integration: definition of joint action plans (JAP), together with business plans – following SWOT analysis and definition of RTD needs

Measures towards the implementation of the JAP International cooperation strategy (mandatory) Dissemination activities

Beware: Neither the implementation of the JAP nor any research can be funded under Regions

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Funded activitiesFunded activities

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Project phasesProject phases

• Phase 1: Analysis and Integration of research agendas of regional research driven clusters

• Phase 2 : Design of Joint Action Plans (JAP) tailor made for each participating region but having a common European view

• Phase 3 : Implementation of JAP (costs not eligible) and accompanying measures (costs eligible)

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Boosting the competiveness of research-driven clusters in the domains of digital agenda and resource efficient technologies Europe-wide and globally, unlocking new business opportunities for participating SMEs

Build sustainable partnerships between academia and business within clusters and transnationally across clusters and regions, facilitating the knowledge transfer from academia to business in order to develop novel services, products and processes.

Contribution to the development of smart specialisation strategies of regions

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● New private and public investments in R&D and Innovation at regional level driven by regional strategies based on business needs and an integrated Joint Action Plan, access to finance facilitated for SMEs, synergies created with other EU and national funding sources

• Create an innovation friendly ecosystem in the regions through close and sustainable collaboration and networking between universities, research centres, business, local policy makers and other stakeholders

• Including more regions into the knowledge economy and the ERA, especially through the mentoring of regions with a less developed research profile

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• Funding scheme: CSA –CA (coordinating action)

• Duration: up to 36 months

– the JAP being finalized during the first half of the project

• Community contribution: up to 3 M €

• Financing rate: up to 100 % of eligible direct costs, max. 7% of indirect cost

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•Reminder : eligibility criteria, in particular for: Cluster composition – “triple helix”

•Selection and award criteria:

Scientific and technological excellence (including conformity with objectives of work programme) Quality and efficiency of the implementation and

management (including financial aspects) Potential impact – through the development,

dissemination and use of project results

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• Tentative Timetable of procedure :

Calls for proposals published : 20/07/2011 Deadline for submission : 31/01/2012 Evaluation, with help of independent experts – within 3 months of

call closure Negotiation phase (May-July 2012) Commission decision in September 2012 for first batch related to

2012 budget Signature of grant agreements from October 2012 (first batch) Commission decision in January 2013 for second batch related to

2013 budget Signature of grant agreements from February 2013 (second

batch)

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• Research Enquiry Service:

http://ec.europa.eu/research/enquiries

• Call documents:http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/capacities?callIdentifier=FP7-REGIONS-2012-2013-1

• On line submission (EPSS) : https://www.epss-fp7.org/epss/welcome.jsp

• Partner search :http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/partners_en.html

• IPR Helpdesk :

http://www.ipr-helpdesk.org

FURTHER INFORMATIONFURTHER INFORMATION

2020

•2008: PITER, énergies renouvelables •et CLUSTERPLAST, plasturgie, coordonné par Rhône-Alpes•2009: Pôles mer Bretagne et Toulon dans le projet EMSAC, énergie

marine, coordinateur britannique•2009: Aquitaine dans le projet RoK-FOR, biomasses, coordinateur

finnois•2009: Poitou-Charentes dans le projet NOVIWAM, gestion de l’eau,

coordinateur andalou •2010, santé: TERM coordonné par Atlanpole •Et NEURORESCUE par le Conseil régional PACA, santé mentale•2011, transport: plusieurs organisations françaises dans la négotiation,

Véhicules du futur et Aerospace Valley en position de coordinateurs de deux projets

•Importance du « point de contact national » et des bureaux de représentation des régions (et structures) françaises à Bruxelles (CLORA)

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•Recherche de synergies avec les Fonds structurels dans la mise en œuvre des plans d’action conjoints

•et avec les initiatives « clusters » au niveau européen•Evaluation intermédiaire du programme: http://bit.ly/iEoXSh •Conférence sur clusters et infrastructures de recherche

www.wire2011.eu •Mise à jour du « guide pratique sur les opportunités de financement

en recherche et innovation » http://cordis.europa.eu/eu-funding-guide/home_en.html

•Perspectives financières, proposition de la Commission 29.06.11•Préparation du futur programme HORIZON 2020•Et de la future politique de cohésion (régionale), priorité à

recherche et innovation

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