6th Framework Programme

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6th Framework Programme NMP - 2nd
Calls Integrated Projects for SMEs
Hervé Péro, Christophe Lesniak DG Research
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• SME dedicated actions
• in FP6

Thematic Priorities
Duration
IPs for SMEs
Collective
CRAFT
Ambition
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• CRAFT
• project size 0,5 to 2 Million
• 1 to 2 year duration
• participation of individual SMEs
• dedicated to specific RTD and innovation needs
• covers the whole field of science and technology

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• Collective Research
• project size 2 to 5 Million
• 2 to 3 year duration
• participation of industrial associations /
  groupings of SMEs
• dedicated to specific RTD, innovation and
  training needs
• covers the whole field of science and technology

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Thematic priority 3 1.300 million

• To support integrated research activities on
  Nanotechnologies, Materials, Production
  processes, instruments, devices and applications
  for many sectors...
• Towards Knowledge-based Enterprises !

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Overall approach and objectives

• Transition towards knowledge-based society
  sustainable development
• From resource-based to knowledge-based
• Promote real breakthroughs not incremental
  research
• Integrated approach covering production
  consumption patterns
• Integration of education skills development

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SME dedicated activities in NMP
General objective At least 15 of the funding to
be allocated to SMEs

• (a) Participation of SMEs
• (b) SME dedicated modules / tasks
• (c) Dedicated calls for IP for SME

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(a) Participation of SMEs
All instruments SMEs from a wide spectrum are
encouraged to participate(eg. to perform
dedicated tasks such as requirement analyses and
validation)

• IP, STREP SMEs with RTD capacities are encouraged
  to participate in the core research activities -
  SMEs should be well represented

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(b) SME dedicated modules/tasks
IP Modules to be set-up for dissemination to
SMEs, for training of SMEs, for technology
transfer etc.

• NoE Tasks to be developed answering to the
  objective of spreading excellence. The networks
  are to bridge to SME communities as future users
  of the research.

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(c) Dedicated call IP-SME
Project must be clearly led by SMEs with RTD
capacities (SMEs have the decision making vote)
for SMEs Transformation and modernisation of SME
intensive traditional industries (Large
participation of SMEs)
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IP-SME (1)
Objectives Real transformation of Traditional
Industry
Clear and Quantified Deliverables
and Integration
across Technical Areas Design, life-cycle
aspects, Full supply chain, Materials,
Processes, Maintenance, repair, etc...
across Activities from basic research
Technology transfer Benchmarking to
dissemination and training
50 EC Funds
among Participants and funding bodies
governments, assocations, high-tech SMEs,
SME-industry, research organisations, etc.
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IP-SMEs (2)

• Clear objectives
• providing high-tech SMEs an opportunity to have a
  leading and decisive role in an integrated
  research project
• serving the needs of more traditional, SME
  intensive industrial sectors
• leading to radical innovation to the concerned
  sectors at EU level
• supporting sustainable developmentand
  eco-innovation

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IP-SME (3)

• Partnership and Ownership
• SMEs are expected to participate in substantial
  numbers. At least 50 of the Consortium members
  should be an SME
• The ownership of the results should be in the
  full interest of the participating SMEs and for
  the benefit of SME intensive industrial
  communities

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IP-SME (4)

• Management and Coordination
• SMEs should have the majority vote in the
  decision making structure of the project
• Pragmatic management structure adopted to the
  nature of the project
• SMEs are leading and encouraged to steer as much
  coordination tasks as appropriate. Coordinator
  does not need to be an SME

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IP-SME (5)

• Size and Duration
• Generally smaller than other IPs
• With budget of 80 Million, 15 proposals maximum
  are expected to be funded.
• Duration recommended of a maximum of 4 years
• Compared to CRAFT Collective research projects
  should be more ambitious, have longer term focus
  and a larger budget

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Evaluation procedure (1)

• Priority 3 approach
• 2 stage submission evaluation
• Stage 1 proposal is an outline proposal with
• a maximum of 20 pages
• using a font with minimal point size 12
• mainly addressing a reduced set of criteria
  (relevance, potential impact and S/T excellence
• however since there are specific criteria for an
  IP-SME it is also important that the role of the
  SMEs are described as well (management,
  consortium)

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Evaluation procedure (2)

• Stage 1 3 criteria - min threshold 12/15
• Relevance to call 3/5
• Potential impact
  3/5
• S T excellence 4/5
• Quality of the consortium 3/5
• Quality of the management 3/5
• Mobilisation of the resources 3/5
  
• Stage 2 all 6 criteria minimum threshold 24/30
• Same criteria common for all priorities

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Evaluation procedure (3)

• IPs Stage 1
• Title page (1 page)
• Title, acronym, participants
• Confidential summary (1 page)
• Objectives, appropriateness of IP, impact,
  partnership
• Relevance to call (3 pages)
• Addressing objectives of WP - see specific
  bullet point
• Potential Impact (4 pages)
• Suitably ambitious optimal use of results
  clear added value at EU level
• S/T excellence (10 pages)
• Clearly defined objectives and S/T activities
  clear progress beyond State of the Art
• Budget breakdown (1 page)
• Requested community contribution broken down by
  types of activities( research, demonstration,
  management, )
• Go/No go - but must score 12 out of 15

20 pages strict maximum
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IP-SME (6)

• Call FP6-2003-NMP-SME-3
• Launch December 2003
• Closing date March 2, 2004 (1st stage)
  June 22, 2004 (2nd stage)
• Indicative budget 80 M (15 projects)
• Priority areas 3.4.3.1-3 support to the
  development of new knowledge based added value
  products and services in traditional
  industries3.4.3.3-1 support to the development
  of new knowledge-based and sustainable processes
  and eco-innovation

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For more information

General information EC research http//www.cordi
s.lu/fp6/ http//europa.eu.int/comm/research/
Horizontal specific SME activities http//
www.cordis.lu/fp6/sme.htm
Thematic Priority 3 - NMP http//
www.cordis.lu/fp6/nmp.htm Call Identifier
FP6-2003-NMP-SME-3 Consult guidance notice