FP6 Project Organisation

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FP6 Project Organisation
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Participating in FP6How Projects Are Organised

• FP6 research projects are almost always
  collaborative1 and implemented using the
  following instruments that specify how the work
  is to be organised and funded
• Specific Targeted Research Projects STREPs
• Integrated Projects Ips
• Networks of Excellence NoEs
• Specific Support Actions SSAs
• Co-ordination Activities - CAs

1Except for Specific Support Actions, which can
be undertaken by a single organisation
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STREPSKeyword FOCUS

• Designed to generate new knowledge, either
  improving existing or developing new products,
  processes, or services, and/or by proving the
  viability of new technologies offering potential
  economic advantage

Management
RTD Activities
DEMO
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Integrated ProjectsKeyword DELIVERABLES

• Clearly defined, ambitious objectives and results
• Create the necessary critical mass for focussed
  medium- term (3-5 years) scientific breakthroughs
  that lead to major improvements in the global
  competitiveness and quality of life of the EU

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Integrated ProjectsWhat is Critical Mass?

• Concerning resources
• Each IP must assemble the critical mass of
  resources needed to achieve its ambitious
  objectives
• Concerning partnership
• Min. 3 participants from 3 different countries
• Concerning duration
• Typically three to five years, but more if
  necessary to deliver the objectives

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IPs and STREPs Critical Differences

• Scale of ambition and hence
• Value of activities
• Duration
• Size of consortium
• Type of activities
• Type of calls
• Evaluation process / key issues
• Negotiation process, Consortium Agreement
• Follow-up

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Co-ordination Actions Keyword FOCUS

• Promotion of co-ordinated initiatives of a range
  of research and innovation operators, in order to
  achieve improved integration of European research

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Co-Ordination Actions Key Characteristics

• Key function is to bring together researchers
  around a specific theme
• Min. 3 organisations, usually more and open
• Define research agendas
• EC contribution ranges between 100k- 1m
• Duration 2-3 years
• Funding for networking only

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Co-Ordination Actions Key Tools

• Conferences
• Workshops
• Roadmaps
• Website
• Newsletter
• Advice to the Commission

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Specific Support ActionsLAYING THE GROUNDWORK

• Support to programme implementation through
• Conferences, seminars, working groups and expert
  groups
• Studies and analyses
• Fact-finding and monitoring

Min. 1 organisation!

• Trans-national technology transfer and take-up
  related services
• Development of research or innovation strategies
• High level scientific awards and competitions
• Operational support and dissemination,
  information and communication activities

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Instrument Overview
Instrument Purpose Primary Deliverable Scale
STREP Research Knowledge Low-medium
IP Objective-driven research Knowledge Medium-high
NoE Tackle fragmentation Structuring Medium-high
CA Co-ordination Co-ordination Low-medium
SSA Support Support Low-medium
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FP6 Instruments SME Research Profiles
Which Instrument May Best Fit Your Profile
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For More Info

• In general
• http//www.cordis.lu/fp6/instruments.htm
• http// www.see-innovation.org
• On specific instruments
• STREPs http//www.cordis.lu/fp6/instr_strp.htm
• IPs http//www.cordis.lu/fp6/instr_ip.htm
• NoEs http//www.cordis.lu/fp6/instr_noe.htm
• CAs http//www.cordis.lu/fp6/instr_ca.htm
• SSAs http//www.cordis.lu/fp6/instr_ssa.htm