ESTELA Summer Workshop, 26 June 2013

The EU-SOLARIS project

Presentation outline

Overview Present Status: Preparatory Phase Main Challenges The role of Industry

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EU-SOLARIS OVERVIEW

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EU-SOLARIS Vision EU-SOLARIS aims to become a unique distributed research

infrastructure (RI) for STE;

EU-SOLARIS aims to create a new legal entity to explore and implement new and improved rules and procedures for RI for STE technology, in order to optimise RI development and RTD coordination;

EU-SOLARIS is expected to be the first of its kind, where industrial needs and private funding will play a significant role.

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Providing the most complete, quality scientific infrastructure portfolio at international level and facilitating researchers´ access to highly specialized research infrastructure through a single access point;

Linking the scientific communities, Industry and universities involved in the STE sector;

Increase the efficiency of the economic and human resources required throughout the European research context;

Provide efficient resource management to complement research and to avoid unnecessary technological duplication and repetition;

Maintaining Europe at the forefront of STE technology development.

Goals

EU-SOLARIS Evolution

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2011 2012EU-SOLARIS 2010 ESFRI ROADMAPSupported by:

-Networking approach-80M€ for upgrade and new facilities-Core activities CTAER/PSA

EU-SOLARIS Preparatory Phase (PP) proposal submission FP7 call.Supported by:

-Distributed research infrastructure-120M€ for upgrades and new facilities-Core facilities CTAER/PSA complemented by the support of 11 outstanding scientific partners, ESTELA and MINECO

EU-SOLARIS MAIN CHALLENGES

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Main Challenges (1/2)

Developing a suitable funding model:

Securing the necessary commitment and support from Member States;

Considerable funding limitations in current economic situation; Synchronisation with the diverse national and European funding

cycles; Close participation of the industrial sector; Access to global market in a joint effort.

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Main Challenges (2/2)

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Selecting and implementing a suitable governance model:

Ensuring both independance to the sites involved and an integrated and effective management of the infrastructure as a whole;

Involving relevant National/Regional Governments, funding organisations and relevant international organisations;

Securing close participation of the industrial sector.

Achieving the EU-SOLARIS vision:

To establish EU-SOLARIS as the reference European Research Infrastructure in STE;

To support excellence in scientific and technological development.

EU-SOLARIS PRESENT STATUS:PREPARATORY PHASE

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Preparatory Phase (PP)

Duration 48 months Starting 1st November 2012

Composition 15 partners from 9 countries

● 13 key Scientific Centres● The Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness● ESTELA

Budget Total cost: 6 M€ EC contribution: 4.45 M€

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Consortium

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WEIZMAN

SELCUK U

CYL

GUNAM

CRES

APTL

ENEA

ESTELA

DLR

CTAERLNEG

U. EVORAPSA

MINECO CNRS

  

PROJECT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEEPROJECT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

......WP1 LeaderWP1 Leader WP7 LeaderWP7 LeaderWP8 LeaderWP8 Leader

WP8:

Management

WP8:

Management

WP1:Governance & Financial

Issues

WP1:Governance & Financial

Issues

WP7: Technical design of

STE

WP7: Technical design of

STE......

PP CoordinatorPP Coordinator ADVISORY BOARD

TECHNICAL AND

INTERNATIONAL

COLLABORATION

ADVISORY BOARD

FOR FUNDING AND

ADMINISTRATION

BODIESEU-SOLARIS STEERING

COMMITTEE

EUROPEAN

COMMISSION

Project OfficeProject Office

Governance structure for PP

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......WP4 LeaderWP4 Leader

WP4:Innovation

and contact with Industry

WP4:Innovation

and contact with Industry

ESTELA

EU-SOLARIS AND THE ROLE OF INDUSTRY

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WP4: EU-SOLARIS and the Industry

Enhance the faster advance of the technology:

Find effective relationships and collaboration models; Understand industry needs and existing barriers; Secure a stable financial environment; Fair exploitation of joint research results respecting IP agreements.

In which way Industry concretely contributes:

By answering to regular questionnaires and by participating in Delphi panels;

By giving feedback on the new formulas elaborated by the EU-SOLARIS team;

By cooperating in defining best practices for RI mutual share.

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EU-SOLARIS benefits for the Industry

Enhance the faster advance of the technology:

Overcome potential bottlenecks with the research community; Reach a legal consensus for Industry to benefit from existing RI; Align the EU-SOLARIS needs with the Industry needs; Establish win-win partnerships between Industry and research

centres resulting in socio-economic benefits; Understand the Industry-oriented time/budget approach; Spin-offs and jobs creation to reboost the economy.

The EU-SOLARIS Project is co-funded by the European Commission under the 7th Framework Programme. Grant Agreement no. 312833