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Technology Strategy BoardDriving Innovation
Participation in Framework Programme 7
Octavio Pernas, UK NCP for Health (Industry)
11th April 2012
Technology Strategy BoardDriving Innovation
1. Facts and figures
2. Participation in FP7
Agenda
Technology Strategy BoardDriving Innovation
1. Facts and figures
2. Participation in FP7
Agenda
Technology Strategy BoardDriving Innovation
Health Call 2012
FP7-HEALTH-2012-Innovation-2 (3 topics, €108 million)
• Opening: 20 Jul. 2011
• stage 1 proposals, deadline: 27 Sep. 2011 – 112 proposals
received
• evaluation: => 46 proposals invited to submit full proposal (~
41%)
• stage 2 proposals, deadline: 13 Dec. 2011
=> 45 proposals submitted
• 19 proposals short-listed for funding (~ 17 %)
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Health Call 2012
FP7-HEALTH-2012-Innovation-1 (34 topics, €546 million)
• Opening: 20 Jul. 2011
• stage 1 proposals, deadline: 4 Oct. 2011 – 1173 proposals
received
• evaluation: => 322 proposals invited to submit full proposal
(~27 %)
• stage 2 proposals, deadline: 8 Feb. 2012
=> 321 proposals submitted
• final results: expected by end-April.
• ~105 proposals could be funded (~ 9 %)
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UK has highest level of participation in successful health projects
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UK has highest number of organisations coordinating successful Health projects
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UK organisations have secured > €456 million of EU funding for Health research
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Technology Strategy BoardDriving Innovation
1. Facts and figures
2. Participation in FP7
Agenda
Technology Strategy BoardDriving Innovation
Initial Considerations
Are you ready for participation?– Does it fit your strategy?– Collaborative projects mean working alongside international
partners. • Does this suit your way of working?• Can you pull together or find a consortium?
– Funding is highly competitive, prepare to be disappointed– Do you want to lead a project? (Time/resources)– Is the level of funding appropriate?– Can you wait up to one year for the money?
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Inputs from participants
• Advanced preparation before the call
• Fit with your strategic priorities
• Matching the topic is essential (external opinions)
• Clear and realistic objectives, milestones and deliverables
• Professional help for proposal preparation and/or consortium management
• Management tools for reporting
• Good working relationship with scientific officer in Brussels
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• Access to potential new markets
• Cooperation with key stakeholders/researchers in a certain area
• Access to new technologies
• Funding for R&D activities (own strategy)
• Staff training
• Develop an international reputation for the entity
• Risk of not being involved
Inputs from participants: benefits
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Read All Relevant Call Documentshttp://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/cooperation?callIdentifier=FP7-HEALTH-2012-INNOVATION-1
• Call Fiche
• Work Programme
• Annexes
• Guide for Applicants
• Financial guide
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Understanding the Topic
Our project scope MUST fit the topic (external opinions)
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Three Evaluation Criteria
•Proposals are evaluated against three criteria
•Must meet the threshold (and more) for all three
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Scientific and Technical Quality
“ Scientific and/or technological excellence (relevant to the
topic addressed by the call)”
Evaluated against:
• Soundness of concept and quality of objectives• Progress beyond state of the art• Quality and effectiveness of the S/T methodology and
associated work plan
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Implementation
“ Quality and efficiency of the implementation and the management ”
Evaluated Against:
• Appropriateness of the management structure and procedures• Quality and relevant experience of individual participants• Quality of the consortium as a whole (complementarity, balance)• Appropriateness of the allocation and justification of the resources
to be committed (budget, staff, equipment)
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Impact
“Potential impact through the development, dissemination and use of project results”
Evaluated against:• Contribution, at the European and/or international level, to the
expected impacts listed in the work programme• Appropriateness of measures for the dissemination and/or
exploitation of project results, and management of IP
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Summary
• Highly competitive – must be well over the threshold to succeed
• Remember the European aspect• Read the call carefully – seek 2nd and 3rd opinions on
topic fit• Write simply and clearly – don’t assume expert
knowledge• Make time to do a good job – avoid last minute
submissions
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Support and Further Information
Website https://ktn.innovateuk.org/web/fp7uk
E mail [email protected]
Phone 01302 322633
Mobile 07775 584028
Twitter @FP7_Health_NCP
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+44 (0)20 7395 2205