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Research Infrastructures
The Research Infrastructures
in FP7
Research Infrastructures
Optimising the use and development of the best research infrastructures in Europe;
Helping to create in all fields of Science and Technology new research infrastructures of pan-European interest needed by the scientific community
to help industry to strengthen its base of knowledge and its technological know how.
ObjectivesObjectives
Research Infrastructures
“Facilities”, “resources” or “services” that are used by the scientific community for the
development of leading-edge research at EU level
knowledge transmission, knowledge exchanges and knowledge preservation;
This definition covers major equipments, scientific archives and structured information, enabling ICT-based infrastructures, and any other entity of a unique nature used for research.
Definition of Definition of Research InfrastructuresResearch Infrastructures
Research Infrastructures
ActivitiesActivities
Support for:
Existing research infrastructures, for optimizing the access to and the utilisation and performance of such infrastructures
New research infrastructures, (incl. major upgrades) through the implementation of a «strategic» approach
Research Infrastructures
a) Support to existing research infrastructures
both on a generic (bottom-up) basis and in close cooperation with the thematic areas:
– transnational access– integrating activities – research e-infrastructure
Call for proposals; selection through a peer review system.
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b) Support to new research infrastructures
construction of new infrastructures and major updates of existing ones,
based on the work conducted by ESFRI notably, and whenever appropriate on the basis of Article 171 of the Treaty
design (and foresight) studies,
through a bottom-up approach, and by funding exploratory awards and feasibility studies for new infrastructures
Research Infrastructures
Needs for new research infrastructures in the medium–long term should be clearly defined as well as a corresponding roadmap.
The European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI)will play a major role in this context.
http://www.cordis.lu/esfri/
Need for a clear vision…
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Next steps
• April 2005: ESFRI „List of opportunities“
• Fall 2005: ESFRI „Roadmap“
• 2006 Commission „List of priority projects“
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A two-stage process :
The engineering phase- through restricted calls
targeted to a list of priority projects- for construction plans, legal organisation,
management structure, …
Implementation phase - following successful first phase
- engineering various financial instruments
The operational mechanism to support construction in FP7
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Added value of EU financial support Capacity to offer a service to users from the
scientific community at European level; Relevance at international level; Technological feasibility; Possibilities for European partnership and
commitment of major stakeholders; Construction and operating costs evaluated.
Clear Criteria for Clear Criteria for new Research Infrastructuresnew Research Infrastructures
Research Infrastructures
On the basis of calls for proposals:Collaborative projects, coordination and support actions, combined as I3 as appropriate
To support actions implemented through Council and European Parliament decisions
on the basis of article 171 of the Treaty or through the specific programme decisions, to mobilise funding from different origin: national funding, FP, SF, loans from EIB, and others
Funding Schemes…Funding Schemes…
http://www.cordis.lu/infrastructures/