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The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) FP7 National Contact Point Organisation

Ralf KönigFFG - Austrian Research Promotion AgencyDivision European and International Programmes (EIP)

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About FFG – the Austrian Research Promotion Agency

• Established in 2004• Largest Austrian Funding Agency• Budget app. 450 Mio Euro year 2006• 4 operational Divisions, one of them EIP:

European and International Programmes (previously BIT)

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since August 2006: House of Research

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ManagementInternal audit Strategy

GeneralProgrammes

(GP)

StructuralProgrammes

(SP)

ThematicProgrammes

(TP)

European andInternationalProgrammes(EIP)

Internal services

Aeronautics and SpaceAgency (ALR)

Organisational Structure of FFG

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Division of European and International Programmes (EIP)

• Objectives: Strengthening the Austrian participation in international R&D Programmes (FP!!)

• Activities: Awareness, Information, Consultation, Coaching, international Networking (Consortium building), Representation of Austrian interests in the network of National Contact Points (NCP)

• Measures: Information and Training events, Workshops and Seminars, One-on-one meetings, Cooperation with intermediary organisations

• Launch conference and campaign for FP7

• www.ffg.at/rp7

or….FFG/EIP: we are your GPS through European R&D!

FFG/EIPServices

Project Development Phases

Information on relevant R&D Programmes straight to your

PC!

1) Email Services

Should you invest time & money for getting involved in

European R&D?

2) Individual Coaching

Tech transfer and exploitation assistance for your R&D

projects

8) Exploitation

Co-funding for European R&D project development

3) Preparatory Co-funding

We increase your chances for successful evaluation

6) Proposal Check

We help in finding the right partners for your projects

4) Partner Search

Trainings for effective R&D project management

7) Project Management

Assistance in legal matters of your R&D projects

5) Legal Issues (IPR)

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! Many thanks for your attention !

Ralf KönigHead of Unit

FFG – Austrian Research Promotion Agency

European and International Programmes (EIP)

Unit of International Cooperation and Mobility

Phone: +43-(0)5-7755-4601

Email: ralf.koenig@ffg.at

http://rp7.ffg.at