EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
Adrian M Joyce
Senior AdviserArchitects’ Council of Europe
Ankara, 13th October 2006Presentation prepared by Elzbieta Syrda of ASM, Poland
European Technology Platforms – what are they?
„… we see technology platforms as a smart, European way
of working together to support industrial competitiveness
(…) I have been struck by their enthusiasm and professionalism and their readiness to grasp this
opportunity to become powerful actors in making the European
Research Area a reality (…) The Commision services will continue to do
all they can to facilitate this important and welcome development.”
Janez PotocnikEuropean Commissioner for Science and Research
European Technology Platforms – how do they work?
Stakeholders, led by
industry, come together to agree a
common vision for the
technology.
Stakeholders define a Strategic Research
Agenda setting out the necessary
objectives for the
technology.
Stakeholders implement the
SRA with the
mobilisation of human and financial resources.
• The European Council for Construction Research, Development and Innovation (ECCREDI) brings together a number of key actors in the Construction Sector in 1995
• ECCREDI identified Technology Platforms as a powerful vehicle for promoting research in the construction sector
• ECCREDI with the guidance of the European Commission undertook the early work in defining the parameters for a Technology Platform for the construction sector (October 2003 onwards)
• ECTP is an initiative to mobilise the construction sector, to be changed through Research, Development and Innovation, in order to satisfy the needs of society
• ECTP will take the sector to a “new and better” high level, by identifying and analysing the major challenges in terms of society, sustainability, technology, competitiveness, etc.
• An industrial driven platform with the industrial commitment and the contribution of all the stakeholders, in order to reach the 3% GDP on research (1/3 public; 2/3 industry)
July 12th 2004
Formal Launching of ECTP
with the Nomination of the
President of ENCORD
(a member association of ECCREDI)
as Chairman of the Support Group
STAKEHOLDERS:
Industry
Professionals
Researchers
Universities
Clients and users
Public Authorities, …
• All European countries together• Group of countries• Each country alone
Secretariat (CSTB-FR)
Support Group
NationalTechnologyPlatforms
Focus Areas (7): Underground Construction Cities & Buildings Networks Cultural Heritage Materials Quality of Life, Processes & ICT
Plenary Assembly
Advisory GroupClients & Users
> 800 Members
MirrorGroup
Advisory GroupSMEs
High Level Group
ECTP 2004 – 2006
Stage 1: Getting together- Terms of Reference (Dec. ‘04)- Vision 2030 (Feb. ’05)
Stage 2: Defining SRA- SRA (Dec. ’05)
Stage 3: Action plan
Vision 2030Strategic Research Agenda
ECTP documents
Terms of Reference
The public ECTP web site and the collaborative web space
www.ectp.org
Action Plan 2006
• Selecting research priorities
• Research actions
• Dissemination actions
• Improving the networking between NTPs and between ECTP and NTPs
• Other
SRAPRIORITIES
INTEREST/URGENCY
Level of development
National Multinational European
Eureka
(FP7)Eranet+
(FP7)
JTI, IPs …
Selecting research priorities
Research actions at European level (FP6 & FP7): Joint Technology Initiatives (JTIs) Integrated projects Networks of Excellence SSA, …
Research actions at Multinational level: Eranet (Erabuild, …) Eranet + Eurekabuild umbrella/cluster on construction
Research actions at National level: National Research Projects
Research actions
• Belgium• Croatia • Czech Rep.• Denmark • Finland • France• Greece• Lithuania• Netherlands• Norway• Poland • Portugal
2006 - 2009
• Slovenia• Spain• Sweden• UK
EurekabuildEureka umbrella on construction
SRA priorities at European FP7:• European Commission:
Commissioners DG Research DG Enterprise DG Environment DG Transport & Energy DG IST
• European Parliament
SRA priorities in National Programmes… through NTPs
Dissemination actions
Focus Areas• Membership• Research priorities within SRA• Research actions
Advisory Group (clients and users) • Revision of ECTP documents • 1st meeting: January 25, 2006
Research projects and networks• IPs:
• Manubuild (Corus)• Tunconstruct (Univ. Graz)• I-stone (Pedrine)• I3CON (Dragados)• INPRO (NCC)• …
Networking (1)
National Technology Platforms• ECTP & NTPs workshops:• Jan. 31, 2006: Research strategies• May 11, 2006: SMEs• Sept. 26 2006: Clients& users
Technical associations: CIB, FIP, Rilem, ITA …
Other Associations & Federations: Eccredi, …
Other ETPs:• Manufacturing• Steel• Road transport (Ertrac)• Railway Transport (Errac)• Industrial safety
Networking (2)