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Fraunhofer‘s international networking
and experiences with FP 7
Eckart Bierdümpel [email protected]
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The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft in Germany
München
Holzkirchen
Freiburg
Efringen- Kirchen
Freising Stuttgart
Pfinztal Karlsruhe Saarbrücken
St. Ingbert Kaiserslautern
Darmstadt Würzburg
Erlangen
Nürnberg
Ilmenau
Schkopau
Teltow
Oberhausen
Duisburg
Euskirchen Aachen St. Augustin
Schmallenberg
Dortmund
Potsdam Berlin
Rostock
Lübeck Itzehoe
Braunschweig
Hannover
Bremen
Bremerhaven
Jena
Leipzig
Chemnitz
Dresden
Cottbus Magdeburg
Halle
Fürth
Wachtberg
Ettlingen
Holzen
17,000 employees 1.5 bio. € research budget 2009
(1/3 basic funding 1/3 public contract research 1/3 industry contract research)
60 institutes and 30 branch labs in 45 locations
Fraunhofer Groups Information and Communication
Technology Life Sciences Light & Surfaces Microelectronics Production Materials and Components Defence and Security
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Fraunhofer‘s international networking
- Fraunhofer networks - Fraunhofer multinational networking
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and Representative Offices Fraunhofer Worldwide Research Units
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Examples for Fraunhofer Activities in Europe
Brussels
Gothenburg
Paris
Vienna
Porto
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Bureau Brussels
Fraunhofer-Chalmers Research Centre for Industrial Mathematics (FCC), Gothenburg
Fraunhofer-Cooperation with "Association des Instituts Carnot"
Fraunhofer Portugal Research Associação
Fraunhofer Austria Research GmbH
Wrocławska
Fraunhofer Project Center for Laser Integrated Manufacturing in cooperation with Politechnika Wrocławska
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Representative office in Brussels since 2001
Located in the „German House of Economy and Research“ together with BDI / BDA, VDI, VCI; Max Planck, Leibniz Gemeinschaft etc.
Integrated in the department for »International Business Development« (P5) , within the central management of Fraunhofer
Fraunhofer Office Brussels
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Tasks of the Office
Consulting and service for Fraunhofer Institutes
o Goal: To increase EU funding
Strategic positioning within the EU
o Goal: Active participation in European research politics
Public relations and representation
o Goal: Branding of the name Fraunhofer
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Fraunhofer USA Centers Headquarters: Plymouth, Michigan
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Fraunhofer USA partners with leading Academic Institutions
Center for Coatings and Laser Applications Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Center for Experimental Software Engineering University of Maryland,
College Park, MD
Center for Laser Technology University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Center for Manufacturing Innovation Boston University, Boston, MA
Center for Molecular Biotechnology University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Center for Sustainable Energy Systems Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA
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Fraunhofer Networking in Asia Fraunhofer Representative Office Korea Mr. Joohwan Kim, Seoul
Fraunhofer Representative Office Japan Dr. Lorenz Granrath, Tokyo
Fraunhofer Representative Office Beijing Mr. Xiaoding Han
Fraunhofer Representative Office Indonesia Dr. Ida-Bagus Kesawa Narayana
Fraunhofer Senior Advisor India Mrs. Anandi Iyer
Fraunhofer Senior Advisor Malaysia Dr. Ahmad B. Ibrahim
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WAITRO (World Association of Industrial and Technical Research Organizations)
• Worldwide association of research and technological organizations
• Strong member force in developing countries -> strong development policy components, but also potential for projects, where developing countries are needed
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GRA – Global Research Alliance
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GRA
• Alliance of nine worldwide leading RTOs from different continents and cultural backgrounds
• Cooperation concerning problems that can‘t be solved alone
• Motto: „Global Good through Global Knowledge by Global Funding“
• Development of financial sources
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European Association of Research and Technology Organisations (EARTO)
• European alliance of Contract Research Organisations
• joint effective lobbying within the EU system
• Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is constantly in touch with the EARTO office (both organisations are located close to each other in Brussels)
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European Research Consortium for Informatics and Applied Mathematics (ERCIM)
• European alliance of the leading institutes in the field of information and communication technologies
• Strengthening the position of ICT in Europe by networking & cooperating among each other
• Joint projects, fellowship programme, working groups, CBA, ERCIM News
• 20 members from 20 countries, staff of 12.000 in ICT, EC projects about 50 Mio €
• Fraunhofer: Vice-President, chair of Executive Committee
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• European alliance of the leading institutes in the field of laser technologies
• Enhancing the internationally leading position of European industry & research in laser technology and photonics; promoting TT in Europe
• Combining industry & research organisations, ELI wants to influence R&D policy
• 24 members from 13 countries
European Laser Institute (ELI)
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Fraunhofer EU network and FP7
EU-Network
- Idea
- Goals
- Target Groups
- Actions
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EU network - idea
• In Fraunhofer: many research projects or studies funded by the EU Project consortia often managed by Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
• Special knowledge needed to submit proposals for, participate in or coordinate EU-projects Experiences are essential for successful proposals, efficient implementation and competent management of projects
• Within Fraunhofer many experts in EU funding and tender procedures
• Conclusion: Efficient networking of all Fraunhofer employees engaged in EU funding provides a great benefit for Fraunhofer as a whole: To profit from accumulated knowledge in future proposals and projects
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EU network - target groups
Scientists
Project leaders
Project staff
Members of boards and advisory committees
Administration (FhI, Fh-Office Brussels, central management)
Fraunhofer employees as evaluators
Fraunhofer employees as national experts at the European Commission
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EU network - goals
To find the right expert
To use existing experiences as well as joint information resources
Personal contact
1.
Intranet
2.
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EU network – actions
Goal 1: To find the right expert
Action:
To identify suitable contacts:
a) Initiation and fostering of personal contacts
==> Fraunhofer-EU networkshops (twice a year)
b) Providing access to information about individual competences and experiences
==> „expert matrix" in the Fraunhofer- Intranet
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EU network - actions
Goal 2: To use already existing experiences as well as joint information resources
Actions on the intranet:
a) Standardisation and publication of EU-relevant questions and answers
==> manuals, check lists
b) central list of all available information ressources
==> index (topics and documents)
c) Crosslinking of information
==> information about events, newsletter services
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Project Types - To support actions which are primarily implemented on the basis of calls for proposals -
Collaborative Projects Large-scale integrating projects (IP)
Small and medium scale focused research projects (STREP)
Specific international cooperations (SICA)
Networks of Excellence (NoE)
Coordination and support actions (CSA) Coordination or networking actions (CA)
Support actions (SA)
„Frontier“ research projects (ERC) Starting Grants (StG)
Advanced Investigators Grants (AdG)
Marie Curie Actions
Research for the benefit of specific groups SMEs/SME associations (SME)
Civil society organisations (CSOs)
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Preferred Projects Types by Fraunhofer Gesellschaft
STREP
Small consortia
After kick-off one knows quickly all partners
Quick decisions possible when needed
Quite some research is possible, not only coordination
IP (small)
Small IPs with 10-15 partners
Financially attractive
Often good partners from industry
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Non-Preferred Projects Types by Fraunhofer Gesellschaft
NoE
Financial conditions are often uncertain
Difficult to calculate and properly in advance
After negotiations often only 30-50% of actual cost reimbursed
IP (big)
Plenty of administration needed, but management cost is fixed
Coordinator has to coordinate a lot – no time left for research
Bigger financial and legal risk
Slow decisions, often long time to really close a project
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Other Projects Types by Fraunhofer Gesellschaft
SME
More complex than beforehand
Legal rights go to participating SMEs
SMEs should be attracted to do research
CA & SA
Indirect costs are not reimbursed
Flat 7% management cost
SICA
New instrument
Higher success rate
New financing models
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Preferred Areas of Participation in EU-Projects - Successful Projects in FP7 (Sept. 2009) -
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General comments
Improvements in FP7 in theory good, but sometimes don‘t realise
Cooperation with POs in general good
At the beginning many problems with new electronic tools (eg. PIC, online reporting), but POs helpful and now much easier
It still takes a long time from project application until signature of contract
Newcomers have problems with heaps of bureaucracy -> first start as partner not immediately as coordinator. Seek help from your NCP!
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Further information
NCP information and wiki http://www.ncp-incontact.eu
FP 7 Homepage http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/home_en.html
INCO portal http://cordis.europa.eu/inco/home_en.html
International Scientific Cooperation Policy http://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/index.cfm