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Support forNew Research Infrastructures

in the EU 7th Framework Programme for Research

Elena RighiEuropean Commission

SKADS Workshop, Paris, 4 September 2006

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For existing research infrastructures

Integrating Activities (bottom-up and targeted)

e-infrastructures

Activities in FP7 for RIActivities in FP7 for RI

For new research infrastructures

Design studies

Construction (incl. major upgrades)

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New RIs in FP7Strategic approach

To help create new RIs of pan-European interest needed by the European scientific communities

To remain at the forefront of advancement of science

To help industry to strengthen its knowledge base and its technological know-how.

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New RIs in FP7New RIs in FP7

Objective: To help create new research infrastructures of pan-European interest (or major upgrades of existing ones).

- Design studies: to support feasibility studies for new infrastructures through a “bottom-up approach” of calls for proposals

- Construction of new infrastructures (incl. major upgrades): to promote the creation of new infrastructures through a strategic approach based on the work conducted by ESFRI on the development of a European roadmap fro new research infrastructures. NO BOTTOM UP

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New RIs in FP7New RIs in FP7Preparatory PhasePreparatory Phase

Construction via a two-stage process: Stage 1: The preparatory phase restricted calls

targeting priority projects (Roadmap) to support: Strategic work (e.g. site selection analysis) Technical work (e.g. detailed engineering design,

technology transfer to industry) Financial work (e.g. financial arrangements, procurement) Logistic work (e.g. create centres of excellence to operate

the RI) Legal work (e.g. governance, IPR, creation of the legal

entity, draft construction MoU “signature-ready”)

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New RIs in FP7New RIs in FP7Preparatory PhasePreparatory Phase

Participants– The stakeholders needed to make the RI a reality: funding agencies,

public authorities, research and development agencies, RI operators, universities, industry (as appropriate on a case by case basis)

– Legal minimum: THREE in different Member States or Associated States

– Third Countries: fully open, especially for global projects (with EC funding in duly justified cases)

Funding– No cost models– R&D work: up to 75%– Networking, management: up to 100%

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New RIs in FP7New RIs in FP7

Stage 2: The construction phase- developed following the satisfactory implementation

of the preparatory phase- “case by case” approach (e.g. use of Article 171)

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European Roadmap for new RIs

• Through the work of ESFRI• Identification of new research

infrastructures or major upgrades which correspond to the needs of European research communities

• Tool for decision makers, preventing over-provision of facilities in particular areas

• Providing a focus for long term budgetary planning by funding actors

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Timetable (ESFRI phase 2)

19 Oct. 2006Publication and press conference

28-29 Sept. 2006Agreement of ESFRI (Brussels meeting)

September 2006Finalisation of all supporting documents

Early Sept. 2006Final draft ESFRI Roadmap report

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Research Infrastructures on CORDIS http://cordis.europa.eu/infrastructures/

ESFRI (European Strategy Forum for Research Infrastructures) http://cordis.europa.eu/esfri/

7th Framework programme http://ec.europa.eu/research/fp7/

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