1. FP7 NMP Training Workshop G. BRANDON Intelligentsia Consultants Ltd

3. Part I: General introduction to FP7

5. FP7 Cooperation, Capacities and People (and some sub-programmes potentially interesting for you)

7. Part II: Introduction to next FP7 NMP call and recent FP7 NMP projects

9. Finding an NMP call within FP7 …

10. Next FP7 NMP Call: FP7-NMP-2011-LARGE-5 Publication: 20/7/10, Deadline: 4/11/10 (1st Stage), Budget: 118m euro Activity/ Area Topics called Funding Schemes Mastering the contribution of nanotechnology on sustainable development NMP.2011.1.1-1 Smart and multifunctional packaging concepts utilizing nanotechnology Large-Scale Integrating Projects (LA): Requested EU funding must be greater than 4m euro Nanotechnology for benefiting environment, energy and health NMP.2011.1.2-2 New targeted therapy using nanotechnology for transport of macro-molecules across the biological blood-brain barriers Cross-cutting and enabling R&D NMP.2011.1.4-1 Large-scale green and economical synthesis of nanoparticles and nanostructures NMP.2011.1.4-2 Development of nano-scale detection and control techniques for large area substrates

11. Next FP7 NMP Call: FP7-NMP-2011-LARGE-5 (continued) Activity/ Area Topics called Funding Schemes Innovative materials for advanced applications NMP.2011.2.2-1 Novel superconducting materials, architectures and processes for electrotechnical applications Large-Scale Integrating Projects (LA): Requested EU funding must be greater than 4m euro Rapid transfer and integration of new technologies into the design and operation of manufacturing processes NMP.2011.3.4-1 Eco-efficient management of industrial water Integration of technologies for industrial applications NMP.2011.4.0-1 New technologies based on physical processing of materials for mechanical or electro-technical applications NMP-FP7-2010-4.0-2 NMP.2011.4.0-2 Advanced underground technologies for intelligent mining and for inspection, maintenance and excavation

12. Next FP7 NMP Call: FP7-NMP-2011-SMALL-5 Publication: 20/7/10, Deadline: 4/11/10 (1st Stage), Budget: 99.5m euro Activity/ Area Topics called Funding Schemes Nanotechnology for benefiting environment, energy and health NMP.2011.1.2-3 Active nanomembranes/-filters/-adsorbents for efficient water treatment with stable or regenerable low-fouling surfaces Small or medium-scale focused research projects (SM): Requested EU funding must not exceed 4m euro Ensuring the safety of Nanotechnology NMP.2011.1.3-2 Worker protection and exposure risk management strategies for nanomaterial production, use and disposal Cross-cutting and enabling R&D NMP.2011.1.4-4 Nanotechnology based implantable and interfaceable devices Enabling research and development NMP.2011.2.1-2 Modelling of ultrafast dynamics in materials

13. Next FP7 NMP Call: FP7-NMP-2011-SMALL-5 (continued) Activity/ Area Topics called Funding Schemes Innovative materials for advanced applications NMP.2011.2.2-2 Biomaterials for tissue engineering for age-related cancer and sensory organ diseases Small or medium-scale focused research projects (SM): Requested EU funding must not exceed 4m euro NMP.2011.2.2-3 Materials for solid state lighting NMP.2011.2.2-4 Novel materials for replacement of strategic or scarce raw materials (platinum group metals and rare earths) Structuring actions NMP.2011.2.3-1 Advanced packaging materials from renewable biogenic resources (SICA) Development and validation of new industrial models and strategies NMP.2011.3.1-1 Eco-design for new products Adaptive production systems NMP.2011.3.2-1 Modelling and control of intensified process systems

14. Next FP7 NMP Call: FP7-NMP-2011-SME-5 Publication: 20/7/10, Deadline: 4/11/10 (1st Stage), Budget: 40m euro Activity/ Area Topics called Funding Schemes Ensuring the safety of Nanotechnology NMP.2011.1.3-1 new methods for measuring, detection and identification of nanoparticles in products and/or in the environment SME-targeted collaborative projects (SME): Estimated EU contribution to SME(s) is 35% or more of the total estimated EU contribution Cross-cutting and enabling R&D NMP.2011.1.4-3 Tools and methodologies for imaging structures and composition at the nanometre scale Enabling Research and Development NMP.2011.2.1-1 Research and innovation for advanced multifunctional ceramic materials Integration of technologies for industrial applications NMP.2011.4.0-3 Advanced textiles for the energy and environmental protection markets

15. Next FP7 NMP Call: FP7-NMP-2011-CSA-5 Publication: 20/7/10, Deadline: 4/11/10 (Single Stage) Activity/ Area Topics called Funding Schemes Ensuring the safety of Nanotechnology NMP.2011.1.3-3 Intelligent testing strategies for nanomaterials impact and exposure – towards regulation and clustering of materials – supporting actions Coordination and support actions (CSA) NMP.2011.1.3-4 European platform on Nano Outreach and Dialogue (NODE) – supporting actions Structuring actions NMP.2011.2.3-4 Networking of materials laboratories and innovation actors in various industrial sectors for product or process innovation – coordinating actions Integration of technologies for industrial applications NMP.2011.4.0-4 Organisation of events related to the Presidencies of the European Union – supporting actions NMP.2011.4.0-5 Support to Networks of Excellence with durable integrated structures – coordinating actions

16. Next FP7 NMP/ENV Call: FP7-NMP-ENV-2011 TOPIC IDENTIFIER THEME/ACTIVITY FUNDING SCHEME NMP-2011.2.2-5 Development of advanced compatible materials and techniques and their application for the protection, conservation and/or restoration of cultural heritage assets SME-targeted collaborative projects (SME) : Requested EU funding must not exceed 4m euro

17. Next FP7 NMP/ENERGY Call: FP7-NMP-ENERGY-2011 TOPIC IDENTIFIER THEME/ACTIVITY FUNDING SCHEME NMP-2011.1.2-1 Development and up-scaling of innovative photovoltaic cell processes and architectures to pilot-line scale for industrial application Large-scale integrating projects (LA) Requested EU funding must be greater than 4m euro

18. 2011 Public Private Partnership (PPP) Calls « Factories of the Future » PPP Initiative Publication: 30/7/10, Deadline: 2/12/10 (1st Stage), Budget: 80m euro Topic Identifier Theme / Activity Funding Scheme FoF.NMP.2011-1 The eco-factory: cleaner and more resource-efficient production in manufacturing -LA Collaborative projects (Large- Small scale and SMEs projects) FoF.NMP.2011-2 Cooperative machines and open architecture control system - SM FoF.NMP.2011-3 Robots for automation of post-production and other auxiliary processes - SM FoF.NMP.2011-4 High-tech solutions in the production processes for customised healthy, green and safe consumer products - SMEs FoF.NMP.2011-5 Towards zero-defect manufacturing - LA FoF.NMP.2011-6 Manufacturing chains for nano-phased components and coatings - LA

19. 2011 Public Private Partnership (PPP) Calls « Energy Efficient Buildings » PPP Initiative Publication: 30/7/10, Deadline: 2/12/10 (1st Stage), Budget: 40m euro Topic Identifier Theme / Activity Funding Scheme EeB.NMP.2011-1 Materials for new energy efficient building components with reduced embodied energy - Collaborative projects (Large- scale projects) EeB.NMP.2011-2 New efficient solutions for energy generation, storage and use related to space heating and domestic water in existing buildings EeB.NMP.2011-3 Energy saving technologies for buildings envelope retrofitting EeB.NMP.2011-4 Geo-cluster approach to support European energy-efficiency goals Coordination and Support Actions (CSA)

20. 2011 Public Private Partnership (PPP) Calls « Green Cars » PPP Initiative Publication: 30/7/10, Deadline: 2/12/10 (1st Stage), Budget: 10m euro Topic Identifier Theme / Activity Funding Scheme GC.NMP.2011-1 Advanced eco-design and manufacturing processes for batteries and electrical components Collaborative projects (Large- scale projects)

21. FP7 NMP example projects

22. What does the “average” FP7 NMP project look like? Statistics on consortium size, budgets, duration and activities funded Funding Schemes Statistics Project duration Number partners Max. budget Activities Funded Small or medium-scale focused research project (SM) 2-3 years 6 - 15 € 1-4 M RTD / Demo / Mgt / Other Large scale integrating project (LA) 3-5 years 10 - 20 € 4-20 M RTD / Demo / Mgt / Other Support actions (CSA) 2-3 years 5 – 10 SA 10 – 25 CA € 0.5-3 M Other / Mgt / Demo

24. HiperSol (continued) Proposal Title Modelling of interfaces for high performance solar cell materials (HIPERSOL) Funding Scheme Small or medium-scale focused research project (SM) Duration 3 years Consortium Partners (Number, Researcher Performer, End-User) 8 consortium partners: 2 companies, 3 universities and 3 public research organisations 7 European countries: Norway, UK, Germany, Sweden, Holland, Spain and Austria Coordinator SINTEF (Norway) Budget 3.4 million euro RTD Activities Yes Demo Activities Yes Other Activities Yes Mgt Activities Yes

26. TailorCrete (continued) Proposal Title New industrial technologies for tailor-made concrete structures at mass customised prices (TailorCrete) Funding Scheme Large scale integrating project (LA) Duration 4 years Consortium Partners (Number, Researcher Performer, End-User) 15 consortium partners: 9 companies, 5 universities and 1 public research organisation 8 European countries: Denmark, Switzerland, Sweden, Czech Rep, Spain, Turkey, Belgium and Germany Coordinator Teknologisk Institut (Denmark) Funding 5.9 million euro RTD Activities Yes Demo Activities Yes Other Activities Yes Mgt Activities Yes

28. EURONANOBIO (continued) Proposal Title EUROpean scale infrastructure in NANOBIOtechnology (EURONANOBIO) Funding Scheme Support actions (CSA) Duration 1 year Consortium Partners (Number, Researcher Performer, End-User) 7 consortium partners: 2 universities and 5 public research organisations 7 European countries: France, Ireland, Spain, Romania, Holland, Germany and Italy Coordinator COMMISSARIAT ENERGIE ATOMIQUE (CEA), France Funding 700k euro RTD Activities No Demo Activities Yes Other Activities Yes Mgt Activities Yes

29. Group Exercise I - FP7 Project Characteristics

30. Group Exercise – Proposal Setup Proposal Title Group 1: Novel technology for high-performance piezoelectric actuators (HIPER-ACT) Group 2: Development of wear resistant coatings based on complex metallic alloys for functional applications (APPLICMA) Group 3: EUROpean network of trans-national collaborative RTD in the field of NANOMEDicine (EURONANOMED) Funding Scheme Duration Consortium Partners (Number, Researcher Performer, End-User) Coordinator Budget RTD Activities Demo Activities Other Activities Mgt Activities

31. Group Exercise (continued) Proposal Title Novel technology for high-performance piezoelectric actuators (HIPER-ACT) http://www.hiperact.org Funding Scheme Large scale integrating project (LA) Duration 4 years Consortium Partners (Number, Researcher Performer, End-User) 15 consortium partners: 8 companies, 4 universities and 3 public research organisations 6 European countries: Denmark, UK, Switzerland, Germany, Slovenia and Czech Coordinator Noliac A/S, Denmark Funding 6m euro RTD Activities Yes e.g. Research in materials degradation and the development of ceramics, which offer better resistance to crack initiation and propagation and are less sensitive to extreme humidity conditions Demo Activities Yes e.g. industrial applications for the automotive-, production- and wind power industries. Other Activities Yes e.g training courses and dissemination events Mgt Activities Yes

32. Group Exercise (continued) Proposal Title Development of wear resistant coatings based on complex metallic alloys for functional applications (APPLICMA) http://www.applicma.eu Funding Scheme Small or medium-scale focused research project (SM) Duration 3 years Consortium Partners (Number, Researcher Performer, End-User) 17 consortium partners: 8 companies, 5 universities and 4 public research organisations 8 European countries Coordinator AUSTRIAN RESEARCH CENTERS GMBH Funding 3.3m euro RTD Activities Yes e.g. testing of complex metallic alloy coating samples in lab facilities Demo Activities Yes e.g. demonstrators tested in application related tests by end users Other Activities Yes e.g. dissemination events Mgt Activities Yes

33. Group Exercise (continued) Proposal Title EUROpean network of trans-national collaborative RTD in the field of NANOMEDicine (EURONANOMED) http://www.euronanomed.net Funding Scheme Coordination action (CSA) Duration 3 years Consortium Partners (Number, Researcher Performer, End-User) 24 consortium partners: 2 universities, 17 public research organisations and 5 government ministries 18 European countries Coordinator COMMISSARIAT ENERGIE ATOMIQUE (CEA), France Funding 1.3m euro RTD Activities No Demo Activities No Other Activities Yes e.g. launch 2 joint transnational Calls for Proposals (in 2009 and 2010) Mgt Activities Yes

34. Part III: Strategies for joining a consortium preparing an FP7 proposal

45. 4. Contact “successful” European NMP partners

49. Group Exercise II - Strategies for joining a FP7 consortium

51. Part IV: Overview of proposal preparation and evaluation process

52. From an Idea to a Proposal to a Project: An Overview Steps 1, 2 and 3 are often iterative 1. Proposal Idea 2. Consortium Building 3. Proposal Writing 4. Submission 5. Evaluation 6. Contract Negotiations 7. Project Start

55. EC funding limits for different project activities Funded Activities EC’s upper funding limit Research and Technological Development activities (RTD) Exception: Public bodies, secondary and higher educational establishments, research organizations and SMEs 50% 75% Demonstration activities (Demo) 50% Support and coordination activities, training, career development of researchers (Other) 100% Management (Mgt) 100%

58. Consortium Building Statistics on consortium size, budgets, duration and activities funded Funding Schemes Statistics Project duration Number partners Max. budget Activities Funded Small or medium-scale focused research project (SM) 2-3 years 6 - 15 € 1-4 M RTD / Demo / Mgt / Other Large scale integrating project (LA) 3-5 years 10 - 20 € 4-20 M RTD / Demo / Mgt / Other Support actions (CSA) 2-3 years 5 – 10 SA 10 – 25 CA € 0.5-3 M Other / Mgt / Demo

60. Proposal Writing Two parts to a proposal – Part A and Part B Part A Part A contains the administrative information about the proposal and the participants A1: A brief description of the project A2: Details and characteristics of the participants A3: Project cost details

61. Proposal Writing Part A (continued) Part A completed via a set of on-line standard forms placed in Electronic Proposal Submission System (EPSS) Project coordinator registers on EPSS and completes A1 and A3 forms Consortium partners must register for a Participation Identification Code (PIC). See http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/pp-pic_en.html Consortium partners complete A2 forms (including PIC number)

62. Some explanation about FP7 project financials (relevant for A3 form and Part B)

63. Financials Funded Activities EC’s upper funding limit Research and Technological Development activities (RTD) Exception: Public bodies, secondary and higher educational establishments, research organizations and SMEs 50% 75% Demonstration activities (Demo) 50% Support and coordination activities, training, career development of researchers (Other) 100% Project management (Mgt) 100%

72. Proposal Writing Part B (Continued) Section 1 Scientific and/or technical quality, relevant to the topics addressed by the call 1.1 Concept and objectives Explain the concept of your project. What are the main ideas that led you to propose this work? 1.2 Progress beyond the state-of-the-art Describe the state-of-the-art in the area concerned, and the advance that the proposed project would bring about. 1.3 S/T methodology and associated work plan A detailed work plan should be presented, broken down into work packages which should follow the logical phases of the implementation of the project, and include consortium management and assessment of progress and results. Maximum length 20 pages (excluding Gantt chart and Pert diagram)

73. Proposal Writing Part B (Continued) Work Package Description

74. Proposal Writing Part B (Continued) Section 2 Implementation 2.1 Management structure and procedures Describe the organisational structure and decision-making mechanisms of the project. Show how they are matched to the complexity and scale of the project. 2.2 Individual participants For each participant in the proposed project, provide a brief description of the legal entity, the main tasks they have been attributed, and the previous experience relevant to those tasks. 2.3 Consortium as a whole Describe how the participants collectively constitute a consortium capable of achieving the project objectives, and how they are suited and are committed to the tasks assigned to them. 2.4 Resources to be committed Describe how all the necessary resources will be mobilised, including any resources that will complement the EC contribution.

75. Proposal Writing Part B Section 3 Impact 3.1 Expected impacts listed in the work programme Describe how your project will contribute towards the expected impacts listed in the work programme. Mention the steps that will be needed to bring about these impacts. Explain why this contribution requires a European (rather than a national or local) approach. 3.2 Dissemination and/or exploitation of project results, and management of intellectual property Describe the measures you propose for the dissemination and/or exploitation of project results, and how these will increase the impact of the project.

76. Proposal Writing Part B Section 4 Ethical Issues This is a table with boxes that need to be ticked Normally only need to tick the last box

77. Proposal Writing Evaluation Criteria The proposal will be evaluated against 3 evaluation criteria. The criteria have equal weighting. • Quality: Scientific and/or technological excellence, relevant to the topics/activities addressed by the call (Marked out of 5 / Threshold 3) • Implementation: Quality and efficiency of the implementation and the management (Marked out of 5 / Threshold 3) • Impact: The potential impact through the development, dissemination and use of project results (Marked out of 5 / Threshold 3) Typically, minimum overall threshold is 10. But, successful proposals usually have overall mark above 12.5 / 15

80. Evaluation Evaluation Process Proposal 1. Eligibility 2. Individual Evaluation 3. Consensus 4. Thresholds 5. Panel Review 6. Commission Ranking

85. Common Errors and Good Practices

95. Part V: Finally … some other interesting FP7 programmes …